This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Adjectives > Coordinating Adjectives – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence uses commas correctly to separate coordinate adjectives? A) The tall, ancient tree was home to many birds. B) The tall ancient, tree was home to many birds. C) The, tall ancient tree was home to many birds. D) The tall ancient tree, was home to many birds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The tall, ancient tree was home to many birds. 2. Which of the following is an example of coordinate adjectives? A) A loud, annoying sound. B) A fast, slow runner. C) A big, small house. D) A bright, sunny day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A bright, sunny day. 3. Which sentence needs a comma added to be correct? A) The team followed its simple effective game plan. B) I love that little Italian restaurant. C) She wore her old favorite sweater. D) We watched three scary movies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The team followed its simple effective game plan. 4. What is the main job of coordinate adjectives in a sentence? A) They each separately describe the same noun. B) They build on each other to describe a noun. C) They always describe the size and color of a noun. D) They connect two different nouns together. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They each separately describe the same noun. 5. For the holidays, Julie baked an apple pie, cookies, and a coconut cake. A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) Compound-complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 6. When you join coordinate adjectives you can use (a) or the word "and." A) A period. B) A semicolon. C) A. a comma. D) A FANBOYS. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. a comma. 7. We danced to the happy upbeat song. A) Coordinate. B) Non-coordinate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coordinate. 8. Which adjective could NOT be a coordinate adjective in the sentence below?The ..... , grimy, black boot was stuck in the warm tar. A) Old. B) Leather. C) Tall. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leather. 9. The kind gentle giant helped Jack down the beanstalk. A) Coordinate-needs a comma between kind and gentle. B) Not coordinate-does not need a comma in the sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coordinate-needs a comma between kind and gentle. 10. Identify the sentence that uses commas correctly:A) The old, rusty car broke down. B) The old rusty, car broke down. C) The old rusty car, broke down. D) The old rusty, car broke, down. A) A. B) C. C) D. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 11. Figurative language is a tool that an author uses to help the reader ..... or see what is happening in a story or poem. A) Understand. B) Create. C) Visualize. D) Remember. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Visualize. 12. True or False:Commas are always used between adjectives if they come before a noun. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. Choose the correct sentence with a comma between the coordinate adjectives: "He was a brave strong leader." A) He was a brave, strong leader. B) He was a brave strong, leader. C) He was a brave strong leader, . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was a brave, strong leader. 14. True or False:The sentence 'The bright, sunny day lifted everyone's spirits.' uses commas correctly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. We saw several large oranges. A) Not cordinate. B) Coordinate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not cordinate. 16. Tattling tongues tell tales too often. A) Simile. B) Imagery. C) Alliteration. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alliteration. 17. What is the purpose of using commas with coordinate adjectives? A) To separate coordinate adjectives to clarify that they equally modify the noun. B) To indicate a pause in a sentence for better flow. C) To separate items in a list for clarity. D) To emphasize the first adjective over the second. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To separate coordinate adjectives to clarify that they equally modify the noun. 18. Complete the sentence:The ..... forest was full of mysteries. A) dense, dark B) dark dense C) dense dark D) dark, dense A) Dense dark. B) Dark dense. C) Dark, dense. D) Dense, dark. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dense, dark. 19. Identify the sentence with correctly placed commas between coordinate adjectives. A) The, old wooden desk was sold at the yard sale. B) The old wooden desk was sold at the yard sale. C) The old wooden, desk was sold at the yard sale. D) The old, wooden desk was sold at the yard sale. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The old, wooden desk was sold at the yard sale. 20. Adjective or adverb?The ideal candidate for president is knowledgeable about both foreign affairs and domestic issues. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 21. Hey there, language detectives! Can you help Henry and Mason figure out which sentence uses commas correctly with coordinate adjectives? A) The bright sunny, day was perfect for a picnic. B) The bright, sunny day was perfect for a picnic. C) The bright, sunny, day was perfect for a picnic. D) The bright sunny day, was perfect for a picnic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The bright, sunny day was perfect for a picnic. 22. True or False:The sentence 'It was a rough bumpy road.' needs a comma for correct punctuation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Select the sentence that correctly uses commas to separate coordinate adjectives. A) The quick, agile fox jumped over the fence. B) The quick agile fox, jumped over the fence. C) The quick, agile, fox jumped over the fence. D) The quick agile, fox jumped over the fence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The quick, agile fox jumped over the fence. 24. Determine if the following sentence needs commas in between the adjectives:The ..... bright sunny ..... day was perfect for a picnic. A) Bright sunny. B) Bright, sunny. C) Bright, sunny, day. D) The sentence is correct as it is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bright, sunny. 25. FANBOYS always need a ..... before them when they are doing their FANBOYS job. A) Guitar. B) Drummer. C) Verb. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma. 26. Complete the sentence:For her birthday, she got a ..... bike. A) Shiny new mountain. B) Shiny new, mountain. C) Shiny, new mountain. D) Shiny, new, mountain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shiny, new mountain. 27. Identify the coordinate adjectives in the following sentence:The delicious, mouth-watering dessert was a hit at the party. A) Bland, unappetizing. B) Sweet, sour. C) Tasty, scrumptious. D) Delicious, mouth-watering. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Delicious, mouth-watering. 28. Complete the sentence:The ..... movie kept us on the edge of our seats. A) Exciting, suspenseful. B) Exciting, suspenseful,. C) Exciting suspenseful. D) Exciting suspenseful,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exciting, suspenseful. 29. Identify the adjectives:The bright yellow sun shined down on the earth. A) The and earth. B) Bright and yellow. C) Down and earth. D) Sun and on. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bright and yellow. 30. Identify the coordinate adjectives in the sentence:The delicious, homemade pie was a hit at the party. a) delicious, homemade b) homemade, pie c) delicious, pie A) Homemade, hit. B) A) delicious, homemade. C) Delicious, party. D) Pie, party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A) delicious, homemade. 31. Hey Rohan, can you spot the independent clause in this sentence?"Please take out the garbage before you leave." A) Please take out the garbage. B) Before you leave. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Please take out the garbage. 32. Where should a comma be added in this sentence?My uncle's rich elaborate cheesecake recipe calls for five eggs. A) Between five and eggs. B) Between uncle's and rich. C) Between cheesecake and recipe. D) Between rich and elaborate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Between rich and elaborate. 33. Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly with three or more adjectives? A) The long twisty creepy sinister snake slithered on the ground. B) The long, twisty, creepy, sinister snake slithered on the ground. C) The long and twisty and creepy and sinister snake slithered on the ground. D) The long twisty, creepy, sinister snake slithered on the ground. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The long, twisty, creepy, sinister snake slithered on the ground. 34. (1) Heathrow Airport in London is one of the world's busiest most crowded international airports. (2) Traveling through the airport can be hectic and confusing. (3) Workers do their best to assist the many global travelers. (4) These helpful and friendly employees help to direct people from all over the world. Where should a comma be added? A) After helpful in sentence 4. B) After hectic in sentence 2. C) After many in sentence 3. D) After busiest in sentence 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After busiest in sentence 1. 35. True or False:You should always use 'and' between coordinate adjectives. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 36. True or False:'She found a small, round, red ball in the garden.' uses commas correctly for coordinate adjectives. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 37. Complete the sentence:The movie was ..... and ..... , keeping everyone engaged from start to finish. A) Exciting, thrilling. B) Exciting thrilling. C) Exciting and thrilling. D) Exciting, and thrilling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exciting, thrilling. 38. True or False:Commas are used to separate all types of adjectives in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 39. You're trying to decide if you need a comma between two adjectives. What are the two tests you can use? A) The 'and' test and the 'because' test. B) The reorder test and the 'so' test. C) The 'and' test and the reorder test. D) The reorder test and the opposite test. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The 'and' test and the reorder test. 40. True or False:The following sentence is grammatically correct. 'My brother is a dedicated, hard-working, student.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 41. True or False:In the sentence 'He wore a dark blue suit, ' a comma should be added between 'dark' and 'blue'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 42. True or False:In the phrase 'a creative, innovative solution', the adjectives 'creative' and 'innovative' are not coordinate adjectives. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 43. Which phrase is the appositive in the sentence-Before you trash BoBo, your last childhood stuffed animal, consider saving it. A) Before you trash BoBo. B) Your last childhood stuffed animal. C) Consider saving it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your last childhood stuffed animal. 44. Are the blue adjectives cumulative or coordinate?Kathryn's long, slender fingers helped her to be an excellent guitar player. A) Cumulative. B) Coordinate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coordinate. 45. Decide where the comma goes or if the sentence does not need a comma.The awkward shy teenager felt nervous about his first date. A) Awkward, shy. B) Non-coordinate, no comma. C) Shy, teenager. D) First, date. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Awkward, shy. 46. Choose the sentence with the correct use of coordinate adjectives:A) She wore a beautiful, long dress. B) He has a big, brown dog. C) They live in a small, cozy house. D) The old, wooden table is in the corner. A) The young, metal table is in the center. B) She wore a beautiful, tall dress. C) He has a big, brown dog. D) They live in a large, warm house. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He has a big, brown dog. 47. The attic was filled with many old clothes. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 48. Are the two adjectives in this sentence Coordinate Adjectives (need commas) or Cumulative Adjectives (no commas)? The small red car sped down the street. A) A) Coordinate Adjectives. B) B) Cumulative Adjectives. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) Coordinate Adjectives. 49. I watched the handsome well dressed man enter the landlady's house. A) Comma needed. B) No comma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma needed. 50. Which sentence correctly uses commas between adjectives? A) The big blue truck was parked outside. B) The big blue, truck was parked outside. C) The big, blue truck was parked outside. D) The big, blue, truck was parked outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The big, blue truck was parked outside. 51. Choose the phrase that correctly uses adjectives to complete the sentence:For his birthday, he got ..... A) A shiny, new bike. B) A new, shiny bike. C) A new, shiny bike. D) A shiny new bike. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A shiny new bike. 52. Which sentence uses commas correctly with coordinate adjectives? A) The long, boring lecture put everyone to sleep. B) The red old car needs a paint job. C) The warm beautiful day was perfect for a picnic. D) The small furry kitten curled up in my lap. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The long, boring lecture put everyone to sleep. 53. Where should you add commas in the following sentence? (After Transitions) A) As a result, she no longer skips breakfast in the morning. B) As a result she no longer skips breakfast in the morning. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As a result, she no longer skips breakfast in the morning. 54. The Christmas carolers sang happy joyous songs. A) Christmas, carolers. B) Happy, joyous. C) Joyous and happy. D) No comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Happy, joyous. 55. Which pair of adjectives needs a comma between them? A) Happy playful. B) Blue green. C) Old wise. D) Tall, strong. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Happy playful. 56. Complete the sentence:She is an ..... , ..... singer. A) amazing talented B) amazing, talented C) amazing; talented D) amazing talented, A) Amazing; talented. B) Amazing, talented. C) Amazing talented. D) Amazing talented,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amazing, talented. 57. What are the TWO rules used to tell if there are Coordinate Adjectives in a sentence? A) Put 'and' in between the two adjectives, AND switch the order of the adjectives. B) Put 'or' in between the two adjectives, OR switch the order of the adjectives. C) Put 'but' in between the two adjectives, OR switch the order of the adjectives. D) There are no rules. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Put 'and' in between the two adjectives, AND switch the order of the adjectives. 58. Select the correct option to complete the sentence:The ..... , ..... trees lined the street. A) tall, majestic B) tall majestic C) tall-majestic D) tall majestic, A) Tall, majestic. B) Tall majestic. C) Tall-majestic. D) Tall majestic,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tall, majestic. 59. Which of the following sentences uses coordinate adjectives correctly? A) The tall, towering building can be seen from miles away. B) The warm cozy blanket is perfect for winter. C) The bright red apple was delicious. D) The tiny little mouse scurried across the floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The tall, towering building can be seen from miles away. 60. Complete the sentence with the correctly punctuated series of adjectives:We listened to the ..... sounds of the forest. A) Calm, quiet peaceful. B) Calm, quiet, peaceful. C) Calm quiet, peaceful. D) Calm quiet peaceful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Calm, quiet, peaceful. 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