This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Adjectives > Coordinating Adjectives – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which writing strategy is used in the sentence below?When I strolled into the kitchen, I spotted my mom at the stove, stirring a pot. Mmmmmm, I thought-Chili! A) Ba-da-bing. B) Pitchforking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ba-da-bing. 2. Choose the correct adverb.I did ..... on the test than Jim did. A) Badly. B) Worse. C) Worst. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Worse. 3. Complete the sentence:The ..... , ..... storm was intense. A) fierce, sudden B) fierce sudden C) fierce; sudden D) fierce and sudden A) Fierce, sudden. B) Fierce sudden. C) Fierce; sudden. D) Fierce and sudden. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fierce, sudden. 4. What happens if you rearrange non-coordinate adjectives? A) The sentence still makes sense. B) The adjectives become coordinate. C) The sentence becomes incorrect. D) The adjectives need punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sentence becomes incorrect. 5. Which of the sentences is edited and revised correctly? A) Because I went to the store yesterday I didn't have to go after word today. B) I went to the store yesterday, that is my favorite thing to do. C) I went to the store yesterday which is one of my favorite things to do. D) Because I went to the store yesterday, I didn't have to go after work today. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because I went to the store yesterday, I didn't have to go after work today. 6. Complete the sentence:The ..... , ..... kitten chased the string. A) energetic, playful B) energetic playful C) energetic; playful D) energetic and playful A) Energetic, playful. B) Energetic playful. C) Energetic; playful. D) Energetic and playful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Energetic, playful. 7. Only one of the following complex sentences uses commas correctly with all its adjectives. Which one is it? A) She bought an expensive, new, French perfume. B) He was a brave, heroic, young firefighter. C) The museum had an ancient, valuable, Egyptian statue. D) We found a small, rusty, metal treasure box. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was a brave, heroic, young firefighter. 8. Which comma rule dictates the use of the comma in the following sentence:Everyone was busy, so I went to the movie alone. A) Compound Sentence. B) Coordinate Adjectives. C) Dialogue. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound Sentence. 9. The tall red house has three doors. Which reason explains why a comma is not needed between 'tall' and 'red'? A) They are both opinions. B) They are both colors. C) They come from different DOSA-SCOMP categories (size + color). D) They can be reversed without changing meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They come from different DOSA-SCOMP categories (size + color). 10. Complete the sentence with the correct adjectives and punctuation:The ..... puppy chewed on my shoe. A) Playful, energetic happy. B) Playful energetic, happy. C) Playful energetic happy. D) Playful, energetic, happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Playful, energetic, happy. 11. I love the cute orange teddy bear in the middle! A) Coordinate needs a comma. B) Not coordinate no comma needed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not coordinate no comma needed. 12. True or False:In the sentence 'It was a dark, stormy night, ' the adjectives 'dark' and 'stormy' are coordinate adjectives. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Which comma rule dictates the use of the comma in the following sentence:They had no ice cream left at home, nor did they have money to go to the store. A) Compound Sentence. B) Coordinate Adjectives. C) Dialogue. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound Sentence. 14. Identify the coordinate adjectives in this sentence:'The quick, brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.' A) Brown, lazy. B) Quick brown. C) Quick, brown. D) Quick, lazy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quick, brown. 15. What is an example of a simple sentence? A) The cat slept on the mat. B) The cat and dog slept on the mat. C) While the cat slept, the dog played. D) The cat is sleeping on the mat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cat slept on the mat. 16. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation:The ..... musician played beautifully. A) talented, young B) talented young C) talented, young, D) talented; young A) Talented young. B) Talented, young. C) Talented; young. D) Talented, young,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Talented, young. 17. Do you have any change? A) Compound-complex. B) Simple. C) Complex. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple. 18. Which type of imagery is being used? "The girl ran her hands on a soft satin tablecloth." A) Smell. B) Touch. C) Sound. D) Taste. E) Sight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Touch. 19. Fill in the blank:The coach was a ..... , ..... leader who inspired the whole team. A) Tough demanding. B) Tough, demanding. C) Demanding tough. D) Tough and, demanding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tough, demanding. 20. Mrs. Smith gave me a large complex problem to solve. A) Large, complex. B) No comma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Large, complex. 21. We ate large, blueberry muffins for breakfast.Is this comma necessary? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 22. She is the most sensitive kind student in the seventh grade. A) Comma needed. B) No comma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma needed. 23. Which option correctly punctuates the adjectives to describe the backpack? A) A durable black nylon backpack. B) A durable, black nylon backpack. C) A durable, black, nylon backpack. D) A durable black, nylon backpack. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A durable black nylon backpack. 24. Where should the comma be placed in the sentence 'She has a big old house'? A) She has a big old house,. B) She has, a big old house. C) She has a big old, house. D) She has a big, old house. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She has a big, old house. 25. Which sentence correctly uses commas with coordinate adjectives to describe a landscape? A) The lush green valley was picturesque. B) The lush, green valley was picturesque. C) The lush green, valley was picturesque. D) The lush, green, valley was picturesque. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The lush, green valley was picturesque. 26. The happy playful chldren laughed as they ran around the playground. A) Comma needed. B) No comma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma needed. 27. Given the sentence: "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog." Should a comma be placed between "quick" and "brown" ? Explain your reasoning. A) Yes, because both adjectives equally modify "fox.". B) No, because "brown" is more closely related to "fox" than "quick.". C) Yes, because all adjectives need commas. D) No, because "quick" and "brown" are not coordinate adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No, because "quick" and "brown" are not coordinate adjectives. 28. True or False:In the sentence 'The small, fluffy kitten pounced on the string, ' commas correctly separate the adjectives. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. The comma is needed between what two words?When holding up her dirty hand, Eleven could force the evil space monsters back to where they came from. A) Her, dirty. B) Evil, space. C) Space, monsters. D) They, came. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evil, space. 30. Which sentence uses coordinate adjectives? (Hint:Look at the bolded sections!) A) She ate the sweet, juicy apple. B) She ate the crunchy and green apple. C) She ate the apple slowly and carefully. D) She ate the apple and the pear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She ate the sweet, juicy apple. 31. Which comma rule dictates the use of the comma in the following sentence:The hostess greeted the family with a warm, cheerful smile. A) Compound Sentence. B) Coordinate Adjectives. C) Dialogue. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coordinate Adjectives. 32. Determine if the following sentence needs commas in between the adjectives:The ..... long winding ..... road led to the village. A) The sentence is correct as it is. B) Long, winding, road. C) Long, winding. D) Long winding. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Long, winding. 33. The young golden retriever caught the ball during a game of fetch. A) Comma. B) No comma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No comma. 34. Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly with coordinate adjectives? a) The small, yellow dog barked loudly. b) The small yellow dog barked loudly. c) The small yellow, dog barked loudly. A) The small yellow dog, barked loudly. B) The small, yellow dog barked loudly. C) The small yellow, dog barked loudly. D) The small yellow dog barked loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The small, yellow dog barked loudly. 35. In 'the bright, cheerful student', why are the adjectives coordinate? A) They describe different senses. B) They describe the noun in equal rank and can be reversed. C) One is opinion, the other is material. D) They describe color and texture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They describe the noun in equal rank and can be reversed. 36. Ancient Roman coins have been found in the Mediterranean. A) Ancient, Roman. B) No comma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No comma. 37. Complete the sentence:The ..... , ..... cat slept all day. A) lazy sleepy B) lazy, sleepy C) lazy sleepy, D) lazy, sleepy, A) Lazy sleepy,. B) Lazy, sleepy. C) Lazy sleepy. D) Lazy, sleepy,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lazy, sleepy. 38. Complete the sentence:The haunted house had ..... hallways. A) Long, dark, winding. B) Long dark winding,. C) Long dark, winding. D) Long, dark winding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Long, dark, winding. 39. Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation:It was a long ..... tiring journey. A) ; B), C)-D) . A) D. B) B. C) A. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 40. We rode our bikes down a bumpy dirt road. A) Bumpy, dirt. B) Bumpy and dirt. C) Dirty, bumpy. D) No comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No comma. 41. You can test if adjectives are coordinate by putting 'and' between them and seeing if it sounds natural. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 42. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation:The hike was ..... A) Long, steep and challenging. B) Long, steep, challenging. C) Long steep challenging. D) Long and steep, challenging. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long, steep, challenging. 43. True or False:The adjectives in 'three green plastic army men' are coordinate because there are more than two of them. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 44. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation:The ..... , ..... kitten played with the yarn. A) small playful B) small, playful C) small; playful D) small playful, A) Small playful. B) Small, playful. C) Small; playful. D) Small playful,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Small, playful. 45. Which sentence demonstrates the correct comma placement 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. 46. The sorry engine wheezed and coughed. A) Personification. B) Simile. C) Onomatopoeia. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 47. In which sentence are the adjectives working together as a single idea, meaning they DON'T need a comma? A) It was a cold, windy day at the park. B) The new student is a kind, smart person. C) She wrote a long, detailed story for ELA class. D) My little brother wants a new video game for his birthday. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My little brother wants a new video game for his birthday. 48. True or False:You should always place a comma between the final adjective in a series and the noun it describes. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 49. Determine whether the following sentences have coordinate adjectives or if they are non-coordinate. Decide where the comma goes or if the sentence does not need a comma.The quiet respectful class listened to the guest speaker. A) Quiet, respectful. B) Respectful, class. C) Non-coordinate, no comma. D) Class, listened. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quiet, respectful. 50. Which of these sentences correctly separates coordinate adjectives with a comma? A) He drives an old rusty truck. B) The kitten is a small, playful creature. C) The novel was long boring. D) She wore a red wool sweater. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The kitten is a small, playful creature. 51. Where does the comma belong in the following sentence?"I found my book under my bed last night" explained Mason. A) After BED. B) After BOOK. C) After UNDER. D) After NIGHT. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After NIGHT. 52. Where does the comma belong in the following sentence?The hot dusty wind blew across the barren desert. A) After HOT. B) After BARREN. C) After DUSTY. D) After WIND. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After HOT. 53. Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas:A) The spicy, delicious aroma filled the kitchen. B) The spicy delicious, aroma filled the kitchen. C) The spicy, delicious, aroma filled the kitchen. D) The spicy delicious aroma filled the kitchen. A) . B) . C) . D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 54. Complete the sentence:They admired the ..... , ..... view from the top. A) breathtaking panoramic B) breathtaking, panoramic C) breathtaking; panoramic D) breathtaking panoramic, A) Breathtaking panoramic. B) Breathtaking, panoramic. C) Breathtaking; panoramic. D) Breathtaking panoramic,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Breathtaking, panoramic. 55. Which sentence correctly shows that NO comma is needed? A) I found an old comic book in the attic. B) I found an old, comic book in the attic. C) I found an old, comic, book in the attic. D) I found, an old comic book in the attic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I found an old comic book in the attic. 56. In the sentence 'She wore a beautiful elegant dress, ' are 'beautiful' and 'elegant' coordinate adjectives? A) Yes, they are coordinate adjectives. B) No, they are cumulative adjectives. C) They are both adverbs. D) They are neither adjectives nor adverbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, they are cumulative adjectives. 57. The kind compassionate students raised money for the animal shelter. A) Coordinate. B) Non-coordinate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coordinate. 58. Kai and Ava are planning a movie night. What is the subordinating conjunction in the sentence below? Kai said, "I will finish my homework after the movie is over." A) After. B) Finish. C) Over. D) Homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After. 59. Maddie found four large goose eggs in her back yard by the pond. A) Four, large, goose. B) Four large goose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Four large goose. 60. Choose the correct sentence:A) The tall, dark, and handsome man entered the room. B) The tall dark and, handsome man entered the room. C) The tall dark, and handsome man entered the room. D) The tall, dark and handsome, man entered the room. A) B. B) A. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCoordinating Adjectives Quiz 1Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 2Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 3Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 4Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 5Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 6Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 7Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books