Free practice on Adjectives for Class 6, 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: general (tall, red, kind). Proper: derived from proper nouns; start with a capital (Cameroonian, English, African, Chinese).
| Common | Proper |
|---|---|
| a tall boy | an African drum |
| a sweet mango | a Cameroonian meal |
| a big city | an English lesson |
| a friendly dog | a French film |
Short adjectives: -er / -est (tall → taller → tallest). Long adjectives: more / most (beautiful → more beautiful → most beautiful). Irregulars: good → better → best; bad → worse → worst.
| Base | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| tall | taller | tallest |
| big | bigger | biggest |
| happy | happier | happiest |
| beautiful | more beautiful | most beautiful |
| good | better | best |
| bad | worse | worst |
| far | farther/further | farthest/furthest |
When many adjectives describe one noun, they go in a set order: OPINION, SIZE, AGE, SHAPE, COLOUR, ORIGIN, MATERIAL, NOUN. 'A lovely (opinion) big (size) old (age) round (shape) brown (colour) wooden (material) table.'
Complete: good → better → ___
Write your answer, then check below.
Answer: best
Good → better → best (irregular).
Complete: many → more → ___
Write your answer, then check below.
Answer: most
Many → more → most (irregular).
Choose the correct order of adjectives: She bought ___ bag.
Answer: B. a big black leather
Size before colour before material: big black leather.
Choose the correct comparative: The Wouri is ___ than the Mungo.
Answer: B. wider
Which sentence is correct?
Answer: B. Bih is the taller of the two sisters.
For TWO people we use the comparative: taller.
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