English Grammar — MCQ | Set 2 Noun in Apposition | Adjectives of Quality Adjectives of Quantity | Adjectives of Number | Demonstrative Adjectives Class 9 / 1st Year Intermediate

 

English Grammar — MCQ | Set 2 Noun in Apposition | Adjectives of Quality Adjectives of Quantity | Adjectives of Number | Demonstrative Adjectives Class 9 / 1st Year Intermediate

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Q1. (Noun in Apposition) Identify the noun in apposition in the following sentence: "Sachin Tendulkar, the God of Cricket, retired from international cricket in 2013." A. Sachin Tendulkar B. retired from international cricket C. the God of Cricket D. international cricket

Q2. (Adjective of Quality) Identify the adjective of quality in the following sentence: "The generous landlord reduced the rent for poor tenants." A. landlord B. generous C. reduced D. poor tenants

Q3. (Adjective of Quantity) Identify the adjective of quantity in the following sentence: "He wasted much time on unnecessary activities." A. wasted B. time C. much D. unnecessary

Q4. (Adjective of Number) Identify the adjective of number in the following sentence: "All the players in the team performed brilliantly." A. brilliantly B. performed C. team D. All

Q5. (Demonstrative Adjective) Identify the demonstrative adjective in the following sentence: "These books on the shelf belong to the school library." A. books B. shelf C. These D. school

Q6. (Noun in Apposition) Identify the noun in apposition in the following sentence: "Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, attracts thousands of climbers every year." A. Mount Everest B. attracts thousands of climbers C. every year D. the highest peak in the world

Q7. (Adjective of Quality) Identify the adjective of quality in the following sentence: "The fragrant flowers in the garden attracted many butterflies." A. flowers B. garden C. fragrant D. attracted

Q8. (Adjective of Quantity) Identify the adjective of quantity in the following sentence: "There is no milk left in the refrigerator." A. left B. refrigerator C. There D. no

Q9. (Adjective of Number) Identify the adjective of number in the following sentence: "She stood second in the annual examination held last month." A. annual B. examination C. second D. month

Q10. (Demonstrative Adjective) Identify the demonstrative adjective in the following sentence: "That old man sitting near the gate is a retired army officer." A. old B. That C. retired D. army

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Answers with Explanations

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Q1. ✅ C — the God of Cricket. A noun in apposition is a noun or noun phrase placed immediately after another noun to rename, identify, or give additional information about it. Here the God of Cricket is placed directly after Sachin Tendulkar to further identify and describe who he is. The noun in apposition renames the preceding noun and is always set off by commas on both sides when it appears in the middle of a sentence.

Q2. ✅ B — generous. An adjective of quality describes the kind, quality, or characteristic of a noun. Generous describes the quality of the landlord — it tells us what kind of person he is. Poor in poor tenants is also an adjective of quality in this sentence. Adjectives of quality are the most commonly used type of adjective and always answer the question what kind or what sort about the noun they modify.

Q3. ✅ C — much. An adjective of quantity tells us how much of something there is — it is used with uncountable nouns and answers the question how much. Much indicates a large amount of time (an uncountable noun). Other adjectives of quantity: little, some, any, enough, sufficient, no, a lot of, a great deal of. They are never used with countable plural nouns — for countable plurals we use many, few, several.

Q4. ✅ D — All. All is an adjective of number (indefinite numeral adjective) indicating that every player in the team is being referred to. Adjectives of number tell us how many persons or things are referred to. All is an indefinite numeral adjective that refers to the total number of players. Other indefinite numeral adjectives: many, few, several, some, any, no, certain, enough. They answer the question how many.

Q5. ✅ C — These. These is a demonstrative adjective that points out specific nouns that are near to the speaker. It is the plural form of this and is used before plural nouns. Here These points to specific books and modifies the noun books. The four demonstrative adjectives: this (singular near), that (singular far), these (plural near), those (plural far). They always come before the noun they modify.

Q6. ✅ D — the highest peak in the world. The highest peak in the world is a noun phrase in apposition placed immediately after Mount Everest to further identify and describe it. It renames the noun and gives additional geographical information about Mount Everest. A noun in apposition is in the same grammatical case as the noun it describes, follows it immediately, and is always set off by commas when placed in the middle of a sentence.

Q7. ✅ C — fragrant. Fragrant is an adjective of quality that describes the quality or characteristic of the flowers — it tells us what kind of flowers they are. Adjectives of quality describe the nature, quality, or characteristic of a noun. They answer the question what kind or what sort. In this sentence fragrant tells us what kind of flowers were in the garden and is a typical descriptive or qualitative adjective.

Q8. ✅ D — no. No is an adjective of quantity indicating that there is a complete absence or zero amount of milk. It is used with the uncountable noun milk and answers the question how much. Other adjectives of quantity: much, little, some, any, enough, sufficient, a lot of, a great deal of. When no is used before a noun it is an adjective of quantity — when used alone it is an adverb or interjection.

Q9. ✅ C — second. Second is an ordinal numeral adjective indicating the position or rank of the student in the examination. Ordinal numeral adjectives specify the order or sequence of nouns: first, second, third, fourth, fifth. They are a type of adjective of number. Cardinal numeral adjectives (one, two, three) indicate the exact count. Here second tells us the position she achieved in the annual examination.

Q10. ✅ B — That. That is a demonstrative adjective that points to a specific noun at a distance from the speaker. It is the singular form used before singular nouns that are far from the speaker. Here That points to a specific old man who is near the gate (at some distance from the speaker) and modifies the noun man. When that appears before a noun it is a demonstrative adjective; when used alone it is a demonstrative pronoun.