Grade 2, English Olympiad (CBSE) - Adjectives

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Grade 2 | English | Adjectives, Adjectives and Adjectives (Picture Puzzle), Olympiad, CBSE, ICSE, Maths Olympiad, Science Olympiad, English Olympiad

Adjectives — Grade 2

Adjectives are describing words. They tell us more about a noun (a person, place, animal, or thing).

What is an adjective?

Adjectives describe nouns. They answer questions like What kind? How many? or Which one?

Examples

blue sky, tall tree, three kittens, round ball
The mango is sweet. (sweet describes mango)
The pillow feels soft. (soft describes pillow)

Remember

One noun can have more than one adjective: a big red balloon.

Common describing groups

Looks

color: red, blue, green size: big, small, tiny shape: round, square

Taste/Smell

sweet sour spicy fragrant

Touch/Sound

soft rough loud quiet

Feelings

happy sad brave kind

Number

one two many few

Which one?

this that these those

Where do adjectives go?

Before the noun

two puppies, a brown leaf, a long rope

After a “be/feel/look” verb

The cake is tasty. The kitten looks sleepy. My hands feel cold.

Comparing words (Grade-2 friendly)

Comparative (2 things)

big ? bigger (Use than) — “My bag is bigger than yours.”
tall ? taller
more beautiful (for long words)

Superlative (3 or more)

big ? biggest
tall ? tallest
most beautiful

Irregular you’ll meet early

good ? better ? best, bad ? worse ? worst

Easy order tip

Use this simple order when you have more than one adjective:

Opinion ? Size ? Color ? Noun

Example: a lovely small blue bird (opinion “lovely” + size “small” + color “blue” + noun “bird”)

Common mistakes (and quick fixes)

Double comparing ?

more better, most fastest

Say: better (not “more better”); fastest (not “most fastest”).

Forgetting “than” in comparatives ?

“This box is bigger you.” ? This box is bigger than yours.

Using very with superlatives ?

“This is very best toy.” ? “This is the best toy.”

Mixing -er with more ?

“more taller” ? taller or “more beautiful” (not “beautifuller”).

Choosing a/an before adjectives

Use an before a vowel sound: an orange umbrella, an excellent idea.
Use a before a consonant sound: a red apple.

Adjective vs. adverb

“He runs quick.” ? He runs quickly.
But: “He is a quick runner.” (adjective before noun)

Try it (mini practice)

Circle the adjectives

The happy puppy found a tiny bone.

The blue kite flew in the windy sky.

Make it better

“This road is more longer.” ? Fix: “This road is longer.”

“It is very best cake.” ? Fix: “It is the best cake.”

MCQ Practice (5 Questions)

Choose the adjective in the sentence: “The clever parrot solved the puzzle.”
- A. parrot
- B. solved
- C. clever
- D. puzzle
Answer & Explanation

C clever describes the noun “parrot”.
Fill in the blank: “This box is ____ than that one.”
- A. big
- B. bigger
- C. biggest
- D. more big
Answer & Explanation

B Use the comparative form bigger with “than”.
Which sentence is correct?
- A. This is the very best story.
- B. This story is more better.
- C. This story is the best.
- D. This story is most fastest.
Answer & Explanation

C Superlative “best” does not take “very” or “most”; “more better” is double comparative.
Choose the correct article: “I saw ___ exciting movie.”
- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. no article
Answer & Explanation

B Use an before the vowel sound in “exciting”.
Pick the sentence with adjectives in the best order.
- A. a blue small lovely bird
- B. a lovely small blue bird
- C. a small lovely blue bird
- D. a blue lovely small bird
Answer & Explanation

B Follow the tip: Opinion ? Size ? Color ? Noun.

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