Grade 1, English Olympiad (CBSE) - Adjectives

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Grade 1 | English | Adjectives, Adjectives and Adverbs, Olympiad, CBSE, ICSE, Maths Olympiad, Science Olympiad, English Olympiad

Adjectives — Grade 1 (Describing Words)

Adjectives are words that describe nouns. They tell what kind, which one, how many, or how something looks, tastes, feels, or sounds. Examples: a sunny day • a round mat • six dogs • a delicious cake

What is an adjective?

Easy idea

A bright sun. (What kind?)
Three balloons. (How many?)
A blue kite. (Colour?)
The mat is soft. (How does it feel?)

Spot the adjective

In “She drank hot milk,” hot tells us about the milk — it’s an adjective.

Kinds of adjectives (Grade-1 focus)

Colour

yellow sunflowers red roses white lilies green grass

Size

large cup huge tree tiny mouse little lamb tall boy

Shape

round mat square box long rope

Taste

sweet juice sour lemon spicy soup delicious cake

Touch / Feel

hot milk warm & cozy blanket cold ice-cream soft cloth dirty clothes

Sound

soft music loud horn noisy market quiet sea

Number / Quantity

six dogs five chocolates many stars a few books

Feelings

happy child angry lion humble lady frightened deer

Special quality

sunny day beautiful garden clever jackal brave policeman

Where do adjectives sit?

Before a noun

We sat on a round mat.

After am/is/are

The grass is green. • The tea is hot.

Teacher tip

For Grade-1, keep to one or two adjectives before a noun: a big red ball is fine; avoid long strings.

Quick chart (look up fast!)

Category	Question it answers	Examples
Colour	What colour?	blue kite, green leaf, white cloud
Size	How big/small?	tiny ant, tall tree, big box
Shape	What shape?	round coin, square tile, long rope
Taste	How does it taste?	sweet mango, sour candy, spicy curry
Touch	How does it feel?	soft pillow, hot soup, cold juice
Sound	How does it sound?	loud drum, quiet room, noisy street
Number	How many/how much?	three books, many toys, some water
Feelings	What feeling?	happy smile, angry tiger, brave hero

Common mistakes (quick fixes)

“quite” vs “quiet”

quiet = not noisy; quite = very. a quiet sea

Numbers need plurals

Write: two cats (not “two cat”).

Keep it simple

Use 1–2 adjectives: a big red ball (not too many words).

Adjective vs. adverb

happy child (adjective) but happily sings (adverb). For Grade-1, focus on adjective forms.

Try it (mini practice)

Circle the adjectives

The tall boy has a blue kite.

We ate sweet mangoes.

Fill in the blanks

The tea is ______ (hot / run).
Ria has a ______ balloon (red / jump).
We saw ______ stars (many / swim).

Answers: hot, red, many

Match the pairs

sun — (quiet / bright) • lemon — (sour / soft) • pillow — (soft / spicy)

Answers: sun—bright, lemon—sour, pillow—soft

Rewrite with an adjective

I saw a ball. ? I saw a big ball.

MCQ Practice (5 Questions)

Which word is an adjective in this sentence: “She has a small cat.”
- A. she
- B. has
- C. small
- D. cat
Answer & Explanation

C small tells the size of the cat.
Choose the best adjective: “We drank ____ juice.”
- A. run
- B. sweet
- C. quickly
- D. jump
Answer & Explanation

B sweet tells the taste (adjective).
Pick the sentence with correct adjectives.
- A. The boys are very quiet.
- B. The boys are very quite.
- C. The boys are quiet very.
- D. The boys very are quiet.
Answer & Explanation

A quiet is the correct describing word; word order is also correct.
Which pair shows an adjective and a noun?
- A. tall — tree
- B. run — fast
- C. sing — song
- D. laugh — loudly
Answer & Explanation

A tall (adjective) describes the noun tree.
Fill the blank: “The puppy is a ____ animal.”
- A. bark
- B. playful
- C. quickly
- D. jump
Answer & Explanation

B playful tells what kind of animal (adjective).

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