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Adjective Placement Practice
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Adjective Placement Practice
Adjectives can appear in different positions in relation to a noun. Read each sentence carefully and focus on the adjective or adjectives named in the question. For placement questions, choose A if the adjective comes earlier than the noun, or B if it comes later.
Spot the adjective
1.At the swimming carnival, Rawiri wore a bright cap. Where is the adjective “bright” placed in relation to the noun it describes?
- A
- B
2.Aisha’s team, tired but cheerful, waited beside the pool. Where are the adjectives “tired” and “cheerful” placed in relation to “team”?
- A
- B
3.An enormous splash soaked the spectators. Where is the adjective “enormous” placed in relation to the noun it describes?
- A
- B
4.The water, cold and clear, shimmered in the sunlight. Where are the adjectives “cold” and “clear” placed in relation to “water”?
- A
- B
Complete the sentences
5.Choose the best adjective to complete the sentence: “A ______ relay baton slipped from Anahera’s hand.” Options: slippery, proud, noisy.
- slippery
- proud
- noisy
6.Choose the best adjective to complete the sentence: “The team, ______ and focused, listened for the starting signal.” Options: ready, narrow, wooden.
- ready
- narrow
- wooden
7.Choose the best adjective to complete the sentence: “The ______ flags fluttered above the pool.” Options: colourful, exhausted, silent.
- colourful
- exhausted
- silent
8.Choose the best adjective to complete the sentence: “The swimmers, ______ and excited, lined up at the starting blocks.” Options: confident, circular, wooden.
- confident
- circular
- wooden
Write and revise
9.Write a sentence about a New Zealand animal. Include an adjective that comes earlier than the noun it describes.
10.Write a sentence about a place you enjoy. Include at least one adjective that comes later than the noun it describes.
11.Rewrite this sentence so the adjective comes after the noun it describes: “The fast swimmer reached the wall.”
12.In one sentence, explain how placing an adjective after its noun can change the emphasis compared with placing it before the noun.
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