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Adjectives Quiz for Grade 3

10 english questions on adjectives with answers, written for Grade 3. Use it as it is, change any question, print it with an answer key, or give it online and let it grade itself.

1.
Which word in this sentence is an adjective? "The small cat slept on the warm blanket." (Multiple choice)
  1. slept
  2. small
  3. blanket
  4. cat
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small

'Small' describes the cat, so it is the adjective.
2.
Choose the adjective in this sentence: "She wore a bright red dress." (Multiple choice)
  1. she
  2. bright
  3. wore
  4. dress
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bright

'Bright' describes the dress, so it is an adjective.
3.
True or False: An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun. (True or false)
  1. True
  2. False
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True

Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns by giving more information about them.
4.
Name the adjective in this sentence: "The tall tree swayed in the wind." (Identification)
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tall

'Tall' describes the tree, so it is the adjective.
5.
Fill in the blank with an adjective: The _____ dog barked loudly. (Fill in the blank)
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big

An adjective like 'big' describes the dog.
6.
Which sentence uses an adjective correctly? (Multiple choice)
  1. The blue sky is beautiful.
  2. They jump high.
  3. He eats fast.
  4. She runs quickly.
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The blue sky is beautiful.

'Blue' is an adjective describing the sky.
7.
True or False: The word 'quickly' is an adjective. (True or false)
  1. True
  2. False
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False

'Quickly' is an adverb, not an adjective.
8.
Which adjective best completes this sentence? "The _____ apple tastes sweet." (Multiple choice)
  1. red
  2. sing
  3. happy
  4. run
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red

'Red' describes the apple, so it is the correct adjective.
9.
Match each adjective with the noun it describes. (Matching type)
1. blue
A. pillow
2. soft
B. sky
3. cold
C. water
4. fast
D. car
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1 = sky; 2 = pillow; 3 = water; 4 = car

Each adjective describes the matching noun.
10.
Give three adjectives that describe a dog. (Enumeration)
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friendly, furry, playful

These adjectives describe qualities of a dog.