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3.  The box was very _______________ (soft/heavy) and needed more than four people to lift
                 it.

              4.  He was a _______________ Bengali, but spoke (famous/sad) like a Frenchman.
              5.  My car has _______________ (less/enough) fuel to drop you at the station.
              6.  The _______________ (ancient/tall) ruins of Harappa tell us a lot about the magnificent
                 past.

              7.  I have _______________ (very/some) money that I can lend you.
              8.  _______________ (Less/Most) boys like to play cricket.

              9.  The _______________ (short/tall) giraffe easily ate the tender leaves on the tree top.
            10.  The purple colour gave a _______________ (fat/rich) look to the inexpensive coat.

        B.  State whether the  highlighted  adjectives  are  adjectives  of number (N) or  demonstrative
             adjectives (D).

              1.  Few dogs were born unhealthy.                                               _______________
              2.  This friend of mine has always stood by my side.                            _______________

              3.  These clothes are kept ready for the evening.                               _______________
              4.  This student contributed to the army welfare.                               _______________

              5.  The pumpkin coach was drawn by six horses.                                  _______________
              6.  That plane has been hovering around in circles over the city.               _______________

        C.  State whether the underlined adjectives are distributive (D), interrogative (I) or possessive
             (P).

              1.  Your parents are not in town?                                               _______________
              2.  Can you tell me which method is the best?                                   _______________
              3.  You can park on either side of the street.                                  _______________

              4.  There are several mistakes in your assignment.                              _______________

              5.  I wonder whose lunch box this is.                                           _______________
              6.  There is a car parked in front of our gate. Whose car is it?                _______________
              7.  Which team do you think will win the match today?                           _______________

              8.  Each man has his own responsibility.                                        _______________
              9.  Neither accusation is true.                                                 _______________

            10.  Welcome to our school.                                                       _______________

        D.  Fill in the blanks with proper adjectives. Take the words from the help box.                          Adjectives

                       Sanskrit                 US                 English                India

              1.  I have visited many __________________ cities.

              2.  I have great respect for my __________________ teacher.
              3.  Do you like __________________ food?

              4.  I want to study __________________ language.
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