Adjective practice worksheet with illustrated examples and exercises for language learning.

Let’s solve this step by step.

We are given a list of adjectives in the box on the right side of the page. We need to pick the correct adjective from that list to fill in each blank in the sentences below.

The adjectives available are:
- angry, bad, big, busy, cold, dirty, easy, fast, good, happy, hard, hot, hungry, lazy, long, new, old, quiet, sad, short, slow, small, strong, tall, thin, tired, young

Now let’s go sentence by sentence and choose the best word.

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1. My brother is very ________. He never helps with housework.
→ “Never helps” suggests he doesn’t want to work → lazy

2. The weather today is ________. I’m sweating!
→ Sweating means it’s very warm → hot

3. This math problem is too ________. I can’t do it!
→ If you can’t do it, it’s difficult → hard

4. She has ________ hair. It goes down to her waist.
→ Hair going to waist = very long → long

5. That dog is so ________. It barks all night.
→ Barking all night = not quiet → noisy? Wait — “noisy” isn’t in the list. But we have “loud”? No, not there either. Let’s check again… Actually, maybe they mean “annoying” but that’s not listed. Hmm. Maybe “bad”? Or perhaps “angry”? Not quite. Wait — maybe “busy”? No. Let’s skip for now and come back.

Actually, looking at the list again — none say “noisy”. But maybe “loud” isn’t there. Perhaps the intended answer is “bad”? Or maybe “angry”? But dogs bark when excited or alert. Maybe “fast”? No. Let’s think differently — perhaps “ noisy” is implied by “barks all night”, and since “noisy” isn’t an option, maybe the closest is “bad”? But that feels off.

Wait — let me re-read the sentence: “That dog is so ________. It barks all night.” Maybe the intended word is “loud” — but it’s not in the list. Alternatively, perhaps “angry”? Dogs bark when angry? Sometimes. But maybe the teacher expects “bad” as in “behaving badly”.

But hold on — let’s look ahead. Maybe we’ll find better fits first.

6. I’m feeling ________. I haven’t eaten since breakfast.
→ Haven’t eaten → need food → hungry

7. The movie was ________. I fell asleep during it.
→ Fell asleep = boring → but “boring” not in list. Closest might be “slow”? Or “long”? Or “bad”? “Bad” could work. Or “tired”? No, that’s how *you* feel. The movie itself — probably “boring”, but not listed. Maybe “slow”? Possible. Or “long”? Also possible. Let’s see what else fits.

8. My grandfather is 80 years old. He is very ________.
→ 80 years old → old

9. The baby is crying because she is ________.
→ Babies cry when uncomfortable — common reasons: hungry, tired, cold, etc. Since “hungry” already used, maybe “tired”? Or “cold”? Let’s keep options open.

10. This bag is too ________. I can’t carry it.
→ Can’t carry → heavy → but “heavy” not in list. Closest? “Big”? “Strong”? No. Maybe “full”? Not listed. Wait — perhaps “heavy” is implied by “can’t carry”, but no direct match. Maybe “big”? A big bag might be hard to carry. Or “old”? Doesn’t make sense. Maybe “dirty”? No. Hmm.

Wait — let’s go back and use logic with the full list.

Also note: some words may be used more than once? The instructions don’t say “use each word only once”, so repetition is allowed unless specified.

Let me try to assign based on strongest matches first.

Revised plan:

1. lazy (clear)
2. hot (clear)
3. hard (clear)
4. long (clear)
5. ??? — let’s say “bad” for now (as in misbehaving)
6. hungry (clear)
7. ??? — if fell asleep, maybe “boring” → not listed → perhaps “slow” or “long” → let’s pick “slow”
8. old (clear)
9. ??? — baby crying → common: hungry (used), tired, cold → let’s say “tired”
10. ??? — bag too heavy → no “heavy” → maybe “big”? Or “full”? Not listed. Another idea: “old” bag might break? Not likely. Maybe “dirty”? No. Perhaps “strong”? No. Wait — maybe “heavy” is meant to be matched with “strong”? No. Let’s think: “This bag is too ________.” What adjective describes something difficult to carry? In everyday language, we say “heavy”, but since it’s not here, perhaps the intended word is “big”? A big bag can be hard to carry even if light. Or maybe “full”? Not listed. Hmm.

Wait — let’s look at remaining sentences.

11. The turtle moves very ________.
→ Turtles are known for being slow → slow

Oh! So “slow” should go here, not in #7.

So revise:

7. Movie made me fall asleep → probably “boring” → not listed → next best: “long”? Movies can be long and boring. Or “bad”? Let’s say “bad” for now.

11. Turtle → slow

12. The elephant is very ________. It can lift heavy things.
→ Lifts heavy things → strong

13. My sister is only 5 years old. She is very ________.
→ 5 years old → young

14. The room is very ________. Everyone is sleeping.
→ Sleeping → need silence → quiet

15. I ran 10 kilometers yesterday. Now I am very ________.
→ After running far → exhausted → tired

16. The cake tastes ________. I love it!
→ Love it → delicious → good

17. The snake is very ________. It’s longer than my arm.
→ Longer than arm → long — but we already used “long” in #4. Is reuse allowed? Probably yes. But let’s see if another fits. “Big”? Snakes can be big. But “long” is more precise. Since “long” is available, and sentence says “longer than my arm”, definitely long

But wait — #4 was about hair, also “long”. So using “long” twice is fine.

18. The man is very ________. He is over two meters tall.
→ Over two meters → tall

19. The water in the lake is very ________. Don’t swim!
→ Don’t swim → dangerous? Cold? Dirty? “Cold” is in list. Lakes can be cold. Or “dirty”? Both possible. But “don’t swim” often because of cold or pollution. Let’s see context. Maybe “cold” is safer guess.

20. The boy is very ________. He always shares his toys.
→ Shares toys → kind → good

But “good” already used in #16. Again, reuse okay?

Let’s compile tentative answers:

1. lazy
2. hot
3. hard
4. long
5. bad (for barking dog — assuming misbehavior)
6. hungry
7. bad (movie boring → bad) — but “bad” used twice? Okay.
8. old
9. tired (baby crying)
10. big? (bag hard to carry) — still unsure
11. slow
12. strong
13. young
14. quiet
15. tired — but used in #9? Conflict.
Problem: “tired” used twice? Sentence 9 and 15 both could be “tired”.

Sentence 9: baby crying — could be “hungry” but we used that in #6. Could be “cold”? Let’s change #9 to “cold”

Then #15: after running → definitely “tired”

So adjust:

9. cold (baby crying — maybe she’s chilly)
15. tired

Now #10: bag too ________ — still stuck. Options left: small, thin, fast, easy, new, short, etc. None fit well. Wait — what about “heavy”? Not listed. Maybe the intended word is “full”? Not there. Another thought: sometimes people say “this bag is too much” — but not adjective. Perhaps “old”? An old bag might tear. But weak.

Wait — let’s check if we missed any adjective. List: angry, bad, big, busy, cold, dirty, easy, fast, good, happy, hard, hot, hungry, lazy, long, new, old, quiet, sad, short, slow, small, strong, tall, thin, tired, young

What about “big”? A big bag can be cumbersome. Let’s go with big for #10.

#7: movie — if “bad” is used in #5, maybe use “long” for movie? But “long” used in #4 and #17. Still okay. Or “slow”? But “slow” is for turtle. Maybe “boring” isn’t there, so “bad” is acceptable.

Alternatively, for #7, use “tired”? No, that’s how person feels, not the movie.

Perhaps “easy”? No. I think “bad” is best for movie.

But let’s count how many times we’re using words.

To avoid confusion, let’s list all sentences with chosen words:

1. lazy
2. hot
3. hard
4. long
5. bad (dog barks all night — behaving badly)
6. hungry
7. bad (movie — not enjoyable) — but duplicate. Maybe use “long” for movie? Sentence: “The movie was ________. I fell asleep during it.” Long movies can make you sleepy. Yes, that works. And “long” is already used, but allowed. So change #7 to long

Then #17: snake is long — still “long” — three times? Okay.

But #4 is hair long, #7 movie long, #17 snake long — all valid.

Then #5: dog barks — still “bad”? Or “angry”? Dogs bark when angry? Possibly. Let’s try “angry” for #5.

So:

5. angry (dog is angry, barks all night)
7. long (movie is long, fell asleep)

Better.

Now #10: bag — let’s stick with big

#19: lake water — cold (common reason not to swim)

#20: boy shares toys — good

Now let’s write final list:

1. lazy
2. hot
3. hard
4. long
5. angry
6. hungry
7. long
8. old
9. cold
10. big
11. slow
12. strong
13. young
14. quiet
15. tired
16. good
17. long
18. tall
19. cold
20. good

Check duplicates:
- long: #4,7,17 → ok
- cold: #9,19 → ok
- good: #16,20 → ok
- others unique or minimal.

Is there any conflict?

Sentence 9: baby crying because she is cold — reasonable.
Sentence 19: lake water cold — reasonable.
Sentence 20: boy shares toys — good — makes sense.

Sentence 10: bag too big — plausible, though “heavy” would be better, but not available.

Another possibility for #10: “full”? Not in list. “Old”? Weak. I think “big” is acceptable.

Sentence 5: dog is angry — barks all night — possible, though dogs bark for many reasons. But among options, “angry” is better than “bad”.

Sentence 7: movie long — caused sleepiness — logical.

All seem reasonable.

Final Answer:

1. lazy
2. hot
3. hard
4. long
5. angry
6. hungry
7. long
8. old
9. cold
10. big
11. slow
12. strong
13. young
14. quiet
15. tired
16. good
17. long
18. tall
19. cold
20. good