Underline the adjectives in the following sentences.

Adjectives are describing words. They tell us something about nouns. Adjectives usually go before the nouns they modify; however, they can also go after a form of be.

1. She was getting angry.

2. You are my best friend,

3. This is the most interesting movie I have ever seen.

4. That was a stupid thing to do.

5. Though she is clever, she could not solve the puzzle.

6. The hungry fox tried to reach for the grapes.

7. My cat is the smartest cat in the world.

8. How can you be so cruel?

9. Her handwriting is so beautiful.

10. Sam is the tallest boy in the class.

11. Which is the largest country in the world?

12. I waited for a long time, but she didn’t come.

Answers

1. She was getting angry.

2. You are my best friend,

3. This is the most interesting movie I have ever seen.

4. That was a stupid thing to do.

5. Though she is clever, she could not solve the puzzle.

6. The hungry fox tried to reach for the grapes.

7. My cat is the smartest cat in the world.

8. How can you be so cruel?

9. Her handwriting is so beautiful.

10. Sam is the tallest boy in the class.

11. Which is the largest country in the world?

12. I waited for a long time, but she didn’t come.