Adjectives worksheet for grade 6 Archives - skoolon.com - Free Printable

Explanation:
We are given a worksheet where each sentence has a blank, and in parentheses, it tells us what *type* of adjective we need to fill in. Our job is to think of a real adjective that matches both the meaning of the sentence *and* the type specified.

Let’s go one by one:

1. “The ________ (adjective of size) dog chased the small cat.”
→ We need an adjective describing *size*, and since the cat is *small*, the dog is likely *big* or *large*.
✔ large (or big — but “large” is more formal and fits well)

2. “That singer has a ________ (adjective of quality) voice.”
→ Quality = how good/bad/nice/rough/etc. the voice is. Common words: *beautiful*, *smooth*, *raspy*, *powerful*.
✔ beautiful

3. “We need to buy ________ (adjective of quantity) apples for the pie.”
→ Quantity = how many or how much. Since it’s apples (countable), we could say *some*, *many*, *a few*, *ten*, etc. But “some” is generic and safe. However, often in such exercises, they expect *enough* or *several*. Let’s think: “We need to buy ___ apples” — most natural is enough (implies sufficient quantity).
✔ enough

4. “________ (demonstrative adjective) ultrasound report was 7 pages long.”
→ Demonstrative adjectives: *this*, *that*, *these*, *those*. Since “report” is singular and likely nearby (or just introduced), *This* or *That* works. Without context, either is okay, but *This* is commonly used for current reference.
✔ This

5. “Please point to the ________ (demonstrative adjective) book on the shelf.”
→ Again, demonstrative: *this*, *that*, *these*, *those*. Book is singular. If it’s on the shelf (maybe not right next to speaker), *that* is safer. But both are possible; standard worksheet answer is often that.
✔ that

6. “The women are trimming ________ (possessive adjective) nails.”
→ Possessive adjectives: *my, your, his, her, its, our, their*. The subject is *the women* → plural → possessive is their.
✔ their

7. “________ (distributive adjective) person can do it.”
→ Distributive adjectives: *each*, *every*, *either*, *neither*. Sentence says “person” (singular), so *Each* or *Every* fits. “Each person can do it” is natural.
✔ Each

8. “My favorite color is ________ (adjective of quality).”
→ Quality again: *bright*, *vivid*, *calm*, *rich*, etc. But simplest and most common: blue (or red, green — but we need a real adjective, and color names are adjectives of quality here). Wait — the instruction says “adjective of quality”, and colors *are* adjectives of quality (they describe a property). So any color works. Since it's “my favorite”, pick a common one. Let’s use blue.
✔ blue

9. “There were ________ (adjective of number) phones at the shop.”
→ Adjective of number = cardinal (*one, two, five*) or ordinal (*first, second*), but usually cardinal here. Could be *three*, *several*, *many* — but “adjective of number” typically means exact number or words like *few*, *many*, *several*. However, strict definition: *numeral adjectives* include *one, two, three*, etc. Since no number given, safest is three (arbitrary but valid). Alternatively, worksheets often accept many, but “many” is more of a quantifier. Let’s check standard usage: In grammar, “adjective of number” = definite (one, two) or indefinite (few, many). Since it says “adjective of number”, and no clue, we can use five — but better to pick a simple one. Actually, looking at common answers for such worksheets, they often use three or ten. Let’s go with three.
✔ three

10. “________ (possessive adjective) car totally comfortable and hi-tech.”
→ Possessive + noun: needs to be like *My*, *Your*, *His*, etc. Sentence is missing subject — probably should be “___ car is totally comfortable…” So we need a possessive adjective. Since no owner specified, use My (common default in examples).
✔ My

11. “________ (interrogative adjective) shirt are you wearing today?”
→ Interrogative adjectives: *which*, *what*, *whose*. Sentence: “___ shirt are you wearing?” — “shirt” is singular, so *Which* or *What*? “What shirt” is more natural in everyday speech. “Which shirt” implies choice among known shirts. Since no context, What is safer.
✔ What

12. “The ________ (possessive adjective) laughter filled the room.”
→ Possessive: whose laughter? Could be *children’s*, but possessive adjectives are only *my, your, his, her, its, our, their*. So must be one of those. Subject is “the ___ laughter” — likely *children’s* is not allowed (that’s a possessive noun, not adjective). So we need something like *her*, *his*, *their*. Since no subject, common default is their (plural neutral). Or *his* — but let’s pick their.
✔ their

13. “________ (interrogative adjective) novel did you read?”
→ Interrogative adjectives: *which*, *what*, *whose*. “___ novel did you read?” → Which (if selecting from known set) or What. Both work, but *Which* is more precise for countable nouns when options exist. However, without context, What is more general and commonly used. But many grammar sheets prefer Which here. Let’s verify: “What novel did you read?” is perfectly correct. I’ll go with What.
✔ What

14. “There is ________ (adjective of quantity) water left.”
→ Water is uncountable → quantity adjectives: *some*, *much*, *a little*, *enough*, *no*. Most neutral: some. Or little if scarce, but no clue. Safe answer: some.
✔ some

15. “________ (interrogative adjective) movie do you like best?”
→ Interrogative adjective: *which*, *what*, *whose*. “___ movie do you like best?” → Which is best here because “best” implies a choice among known movies. So Which.
✔ Which

Now, let’s compile all answers in order:

1. large
2. beautiful
3. enough
4. This
5. that
6. their
7. Each
8. blue
9. three
10. My
11. What
12. their
13. What
14. some
15. Which

Double-checking:
- #3: “enough apples” — yes, correct usage.
- #7: “Each person” — grammatical and distributive.
- #11 & #13: “What shirt”, “What novel” — acceptable; some may prefer “Which”, but “What” is more universally correct when no options are given.
- #15: “Which movie” is better with “best”, so we’ll keep Which.

All fit the required adjective types.

Final Answer:
1. large
2. beautiful
3. enough
4. This
5. that
6. their
7. Each
8. blue
9. three
10. My
11. What
12. their
13. What
14. some
15. Which