English · Class 6
Adjectives
Learn Adjectives with notes, examples, and practice questions.
3 sections15–25 min read6 MCQs · 2 examples
Chapter Overview
Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns — quality, quantity, number, and possession. Class 6 introduces degrees of comparison: positive (tall), comparative (taller), superlative (tallest) for short adjectives and more/most for longer ones.
Types
- Descriptive: brave, cold, ancient
- Quantitative: some, much, enough
- Demonstrative: this, that, these, those
- Possessive: my, our, their
Degrees of Comparison
- Positive: no comparison — a tall building
- Comparative: two things — taller than
- Superlative: three or more — the tallest in the city
- Irregular: good/better/best, bad/worse/worst
Solved Examples
Step-by-step solutions — read each step before checking the final answer.
Comparative
Compare: Mount Everest is ___ (high) peak in the world.
- 1More than all others → superlative
- 2high → highest
Answer
the highest
Order of adjectives
Arrange: a / wooden / old / table
- 1Opinion/size/age/material
- 2old before wooden
Answer
an old wooden table
Key Points to Remember
- ✓ Comparative uses than; superlative uses the
- ✓ Do not double compare: more taller ✗
- ✓ Some adjectives are only attributive: main, chief
- ✓ Predicate adjectives after linking verbs: The soup is hot
Exam Tips
- • Learn irregular comparatives
- • Use the before superlative
- • Many-syllable adjectives use more/most
Practice MCQs — Adjectives
Test your understanding with topic-wise multiple choice questions. Explanations appear after each answer.
Question 1 of 6Score: 0/0
Superlative of 'bad' is: