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Read the sentence: "The ice‑cream man’s voice was gentle, bright, and playful as he approached the children." Which word is an adjective describing the voice?

easy MCQ 1 mark Class 5 · English · Ice-Cream Man
  1. ice‑cream
  2. gentle
  3. bright
  4. playful
Answer
gentle

The correct answer is gentle — Hence, the adjective describing the voice is "gentle".

Step-by-step solution

  1. Identify the words that modify "voice".
  2. Notice that "gentle", "bright" and "playful" are descriptive words.
  3. Among these, "gentle" is the adjective that directly describes how the voice sounds.
  4. Hence, the adjective describing the voice is "gentle".
Common mistake: Choosing the noun "ice‑cream" or the adjective "bright" instead of "gentle"

Concept tested: Identifying adjectives

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