Circling and Writing Adjectives Worksheet (Advanced)

Circle the adjective or adjectives in the sentences given below. Draw a line under the noun or pronoun it describes.

The car ride was bumpy. bumpy- car ride

1. That food tasted bitter.

2. I was ashamed that I didn’t pass my difficult test.

3. The story was brief and interesting.

4. I felt comfortable in my new home.

5. The man was scary and creepy on Halloween.

6. My dad was courageous when he helped the young boy escape the burning building.

Write a sentence with each adjective listed below.

brave The firefighter was brave.

7. anxious- ____________________________________________________________________

8. cold- _______________________________________________________________________

9. cruel- ______________________________________________________________________

10. dry- _______________________________________________________________________

11. embarrassed- _______________________________________________________________

12. fair- _______________________________________________________________________

13. fantastic- ___________________________________________________________________

14. happy- ____________________________________________________________________

An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun.

Circling and Writing Adjectives Worksheet

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives (Comparative and Superlative Forms)

Write each adjective below. Write its comparative and superlative form.

Comparative Superlative

1. angry- angrier angriest

An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun. Adjectives can compare two or more nouns or pronouns. You add er to an adjective to make the comparative form. The superlative form of an adjective compares more than two things or people. You add est to an adjective to make the superlative form.

Circling Adjectives or Adverbs Worksheet

Circle the adjective or adverb that best completes each sentence below.

The (happy / happily) man walked to the restaurant. happy

1. The boy (excitedly / excited) opened his birthday gift.

2. The lion roared (loudly / loud) in front of the audience at the zoo.

3. The cook (final / finally) brought the food to the table.

4. The (smart / smartly) student always listened to the teacher.

5. The young man (frantically / frantic) looked for his son.

6. The baseball player (furiously / furious) hit the ball over the wall.

7. The goalie (fierce / fiercely) defended his goal.

8. My (hour / hourly) urge to eat is a difficult habit to deal with.

9. I am (happily / happy) married to my wife.

10. The (joyfully / joyful) music played in the courtyard.

11. I was (fondly / fond) of my mentor.

12. The students (foolish / foolishly) interrupted the lesson.

13. The students were (free / freely) when the bell rang.

An Adjective is a word that describes a noun. An adverb is a word that describes a verb.

Circling Adjectives or Adverbs Worksheet