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coordinate adjectives

Quiz by Anna Hasenkamp

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  • Q1
    Where should a comma be placed in the following sentence? The fascinating intelligent old man told us all about his experiences during the war
    intelligent, old
    experiences, during
    fascinating, intelligent
    the, fascinating
    30s
  • Q2
    Which choice best combines the following sentences with coordinate adjectives? Slippery roads are common during the winter. Slippery roads are also dangerous roads.
    Slippery and dangerous roads are common during the winter.
    Slippery, and also dangerous, roads are common during the winter.
    Slippery roads are common during the winter and are dangerous.
    Slippery, dangerous roads are common during the winter.
    30s
  • Q3
    Which sentence contains coordinate adjectives and needs a comma added?
    The loud African parrot squawked at me.
    Adorable baby jaguars ran around at the zoo
    Angry frustrated customers stormed the store
    The sleepy little baby rubbed his eyes
    30s
  • Q4
    Which sentence uses coordinate adjectives correctly?
    He was wearing running, black and striped shoes.
    He was wearing black, striped running shoes.
    He was wearing black, running striped shoes.
    He was wearing black striped running shoes.
    30s
  • Q5
    Which sentence uses coordinate adjectives incorrectly?
    She was wearing a soft, fluffy angora sweater.
    She was wearing an angora, red sweater.
    She was wearing a yellow, fluffy angora sweater.
    She was wearing a comfy, fluffy angora sweater.
    30s
  • Q6
    Which sentence uses coordinate adjectives correctly?
    He visited his aging, maternal grandmother.
    He was wearing purple, rubber boots.
    He travelled along a curvy, slippery highway.
    He needs a cold, diet soda.
    30s
  • Q7
    How could the following sentence be changed to use coordinating adjectives correctly? Alisha wanted to go a tropical, warm, sunny island for Christmas.
    Move warm before tropical.
    Move tropical after sunny and separate them with a comma.
    Move tropical after sunny and do not add a comma.
    Remove tropical from the sentence.
    30s
  • Q8
    How could the following sentence be changed to use coordinating adjectives correctly? Mom wanted a cashmere, red sweater for her birthday.
    Switch cashmere and red and remove the comma.
    Switch cashmere and red, remove the comma, and add another adjective with a comma before red.
    Remove the comma between cashmere and red.
    Add another adjective before cashmere, separating it from the others with a comma.
    30s
  • Q9
    Which choice correctly combines the two sentences using coordinate adjectives? My dog lived a long life. My dog lived a happy life.
    My dog lived a long life and it was happy.
    My dog lived a long happy life.
    My dog lived a long, happy life.
    My dog lived a long life and a happy life.
    30s

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