This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Adjectives > Adjectives As Nouns – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Adjectives As Nouns Quiz 10 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence:My little brother is afraid of the dark because ..... is scary to him. A) The unknown. B) An unknown. C) Unknowns. D) The unknowns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The unknown. 2. We can use 'the' + an adjective for groups like 'the French' or 'the poor'. Which sentence below tries to use this rule with an adjective that sounds unnatural and isn't commonly used this way? A) A good leader must listen to the voices of the unheard. B) The new law provides more resources for the disabled. C) My sister only likes to hang out with the populars. D) After the fire, the entire town helped the homeless. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My sister only likes to hang out with the populars. 3. Identify the adjective acting as a noun:'The rich often have different concerns than the rest of us.' A) Rest. B) Different. C) Rich. D) Concerns. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rich. 4. Choose the correct sentence where an adjective functions as a noun. A) He drives a fast car. B) The brave fight for justice. C) The dog barked loudly. D) She is a beautiful singer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The brave fight for justice. 5. The ..... officer rushed to the scene of the ..... accident. A) Police, automobiles. B) Policeman, automobile. C) Police, car. D) Police, cars. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Police, car. 6. Choose the sentence that contains an adjective used as a noun. A) He is a skilled artist. B) She is a great cook. C) The oppressed seek freedom. D) The sky is blue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The oppressed seek freedom. 7. I'm asking because I'm ..... Can you explain this again? A) Confused. B) Confusing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Confused. 8. Pork and beans canned in tomato sauce is my favorite. A) Pork and beans. B) Canned in tomato sauce. C) Is. D) My favorite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Canned in tomato sauce. 9. Complete the sentence:The ..... are often misunderstood by others. A) Happy. B) Loud. C) Quiet. D) Angry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quiet. 10. Complete the sentence:The ..... are exploring new planets. A) Adventure. B) Adventuring. C) Adventurous. D) Adventures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adventurous. 11. We have insufficient health services for ..... A) The elderly. B) The elderlies. C) The older. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The elderly. 12. True or False:In the sentence 'The young have a lot to learn, ' the word 'young' is used as a noun. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Which word is being used as a noun in this sentence:'The rich have a responsibility to help others.' A) Help. B) Others. C) Rich. D) Responsibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rich. 14. Complete the phrase using the opposite adjective:A Juan le encanta la ropa negra. No le encanta ..... A) La verde. B) Las negras. C) La blanca. D) La ropa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) La blanca. 15. True or False:'The wise' in 'The wise often offer good advice' functions as a noun. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. In which of the following sentences is the word 'rich' being used as a noun instead of as an adjective? A) The rich often have a responsibility to help others. B) He told a story about a rich king. C) The soil in the garden is rich with nutrients. D) That is a very rich dessert. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The rich often have a responsibility to help others. 17. The captain of the ship is the authority to obey at all times. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 18. Amanda has got a terrible ..... from drinking too much soda. A) Abdominal cramp. B) Sore throat. C) Headache. D) Stomach ache. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stomach ache. 19. The silk one (camisa) A) El de lana. B) Los de seda. C) Las de lana. D) La de seda. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) La de seda. 20. In the sentence 'The guilty were punished, ' what does 'the guilty' represent? A) Guilty people as a group. B) Guiltiness as a concept. C) A single guilty person. D) A specific guilty person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Guilty people as a group. 21. Complete the sentence:After the big soccer tournament, ..... were given medals for their hard work. A) The victoriouses. B) A victorious. C) The victory. D) The victorious. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The victorious. 22. That salesman over there A) Esa vendedora. B) Aquel vendedor. C) Este vendedor. D) Ese vendedor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aquel vendedor. 23. Quiero comprar estas camisetas hechas de ..... A) Solo. B) Sela. C) Sala. D) Seda. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Seda. 24. He is from ..... A) Peruvian. B) Mexican. C) Candian. D) Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Japan. 25. Complete the sentence with the correct noun:'The ..... will have a meeting tomorrow.' A) elders B) elder C) elderly D) elderlies A) Elders. B) Elderly. C) Elder. D) Elderlies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elderly. 26. What is the best way to combine these sentences?The lively employee assisted us. He was tall. He was smiling. A) The lively employee assisted us. He was tall and smiling. B) The lively employee assisted us and he was smiling. C) The lively employee that assisted us was tall and smiling. D) No change is needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The lively employee that assisted us was tall and smiling. 27. In the sentence 'After the fire drill, the uninjured were allowed back inside, ' which word is a participial adjective used as a noun? A) After. B) Uninjured. C) Allowed. D) Inside. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uninjured. 28. Pain in the neck. A) Hard to get along with sometimes. B) I need help. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hard to get along with sometimes. 29. In the phrase 'The wise are respected, ' 'wise' functions as an adjective. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 30. True or False:An adjective can be used as a noun when it refers to a group of people with the same characteristic. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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