Adjectives: 5 practice questions
Free practice on Adjectives for Class 5, following the Cameroon primary school curriculum (English subsystem). Every answer is explained, so a parent who is not sure of the answer can still help.
Free practice on Adjectives for Class 5, following the Cameroon primary school curriculum (English subsystem). Every answer is explained, so a parent who is not sure of the answer can still help.
Common adjectives describe generally (tall, red, kind). Proper adjectives come from proper nouns — start with a capital: Cameroonian, English, African.
| Common | Proper |
|---|---|
| a tall girl | a Cameroonian dish |
| a sweet mango | an English lesson |
| a strong wind | an African song |
Comparative (two things): -er / more. Superlative (three+): -est / most. Some are irregular: good → better → best; bad → worse → worst.
| Base | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| tall | taller | tallest |
| big | bigger | biggest |
| beautiful | more beautiful | most beautiful |
| good | better | best |
| bad | worse | worst |
Choose the correct superlative: Mount Cameroon is the ___ mountain in West Africa.
Answer: B. highest
Choose the correct comparative: This exam was ___ than the last one.
Answer: B. more difficult
Long adjectives use 'more' for the comparative.
Complete: bad → worse → ___
Write your answer, then check below.
Answer: worst
Bad → worse → worst (irregular).
Complete: little → less → ___
Write your answer, then check below.
Answer: least
Little → less → least (irregular).
Which is a proper adjective in: 'I enjoy Cameroonian dishes like ndolé.'?
Answer: B. Cameroonian
Proper adjectives come from proper nouns: Cameroon → Cameroonian.
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