Identify the adjective in the following sentence: On looking at the cloudless…
2023
Identify the adjective in the following sentence:
On looking at the cloudless sky, Peter said, "It won't rain today."
- A.
at
- B.
cloudless
- C.
sky
- D.
today
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Correct answer: B
Concept
An adjective is a word that modifies (describes) a noun or pronoun. It answers questions such as "what kind?", "which one?", or "how many?" about the noun it qualifies. To find the adjective in a sentence, locate the noun and ask which word gives more information about it.
Applying it here
The sentence contains the noun "sky". The word that tells us what kind of sky it is — a sky with no clouds — is "cloudless". Because "cloudless" describes the noun "sky", it is functioning as an adjective. So the adjective in the sentence is "cloudless".
Contrast with the other words
"at" — a preposition that links "looking" to its object "sky"; it does not describe a noun.
"sky" — a noun; it is the thing being described, not the describer.
"today" — an adverb of time telling when it will (not) rain; it modifies the verb, not the noun "sky".