This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Adjectives > Coordinating Adjectives – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 12 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence:She has a ..... car. A) fast new B) fast, new C) fast new, D) fast; new A) Fast new. B) Fast; new. C) Fast, new. D) Fast new. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fast, new. 2. Which sentence has an unnecessary comma? A) It was a bright, sunny, beautiful day. B) My dog is a friendly, playful, puppy. C) I need a quiet, comfortable place to study. D) The movie was long, boring, and predictable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My dog is a friendly, playful, puppy. 3. The fast strong lifeguard works two days a week. A) Comma needed. B) No comma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma needed. 4. Complete the sentence:The ..... , ..... music lulled the baby to sleep. A) Soft, gentle. B) Soft gentle. C) Soft and gentle. D) Soft gentle,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soft, gentle. 5. Is this a phrase or a clause?lost the game A) Phrase. B) Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phrase. 6. A skull and cross bones symbolizes ..... A) First aid. B) Poison. C) Joy. D) Luck. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poison. 7. True or false:In the phrase 'the tall, imposing building', the comma is correctly placed. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. Benjamin and Aria are debating over the correct use of commas with coordinate adjectives. Can you help them decide which sentence is punctuated correctly? A) The small, cozy cabin was perfect for the weekend. B) The small cozy, cabin was perfect for the weekend. C) The small cozy cabin, was perfect for the weekend. D) The small, cozy, cabin was perfect for the weekend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The small, cozy cabin was perfect for the weekend. 9. Which of the following is an example of cumulative adjectives? A) A big old leather chair. B) A cold, refreshing drink. C) An expensive, antique vase. D) A beautiful, old painting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A big old leather chair. 10. The fluffy brown puppy is the one we want. A) Comma needed. B) No comma needed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No comma needed. 11. Which sentence correctly uses the order of cumulative adjectives? A) Take a look at bright this green spider!. B) Take a look at this green bright spider!. C) Take a look at green this bright spider!. D) Take a look at this bright green spider!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Take a look at this bright green spider!. 12. The teachers were hopeful that the field trip would end up on a bright sunny day. A) Coordinate (need a comma). B) Not Coordinate (no comma needed). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coordinate (need a comma). 13. Complete the sentence:The ..... , ..... roads were difficult to drive on. A) Narrow, winding. B) Narrow winding. C) Narrow and winding. D) Narrow winding,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narrow, winding. 14. Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly to separate coordinate adjectives? A) The loud, boisterous crowd cheered for the team. B) The loud boisterous crowd, cheered for the team. C) The loud, boisterous, crowd cheered for the team. D) The loud boisterous, crowd cheered for the team. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The loud, boisterous crowd cheered for the team. 15. Complete the sentence:The ..... , ..... cityscape was breathtaking. A) Thriving, bustling,. B) Thriving bustling. C) Thriving, bustling. D) Thriving bustling,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thriving, bustling. 16. Which pair of adjectives could you switch the order of without changing the sentence's basic meaning? A) That first amazing chapter. B) Her green canvas bag. C) The warm, sunny day. D) The old brick house. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The warm, sunny day. 17. Does this sentence have an example of coordinate adjectives? When the doctor said the small kidney tumor was benign, I was so happy. A) Yes, add a comma. B) No, no comma needed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, no comma needed. 18. Complete the sentence:The ..... , ..... sky was perfect for stargazing. A) dark deep B) deep, dark C) deep dark D) dark, deep A) Dark, deep. B) Dark deep. C) Deep dark. D) Deep, dark. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deep, dark. 19. Complete the sentence with the best option:For my birthday, I got ..... headphones. A) Some cool new, wireless. B) Some cool, new wireless. C) Some cool, new, wireless. D) Some cool new wireless. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Some cool, new wireless. 20. The adjectives in 'a beautiful old painting' are cumulative. Why? A) Because they can be reordered as 'an old, beautiful painting'. B) Because they have the same number of syllables. C) Because they follow a standard order (opinion, age, etc.) and don't make sense with 'and' between them. D) Because both words are opinions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because they follow a standard order (opinion, age, etc.) and don't make sense with 'and' between them. 21. True or False:In the phrase 'a loud, annoying noise', 'loud' and 'annoying' are coordinate adjectives. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. True or False:The sentence 'It was a dark stormy night' needs a comma between 'dark' and 'stormy'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. The sand was a glitter of diamonds in the bright sun. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Personification. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 24. Choose the sentence that is punctuated perfectly, paying close attention to the order and type of adjectives. A) We followed the long, winding, dirt road. B) He is a dedicated, hard-working, student. C) She wore a beautiful, silk dress to the dance. D) I ate a delicious, warm, gooey brownie. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I ate a delicious, warm, gooey brownie. 25. The pencil danced across my paper. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Personification. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personification. 26. Which best describes coordinate adjectives? A) Adjectives that describe different nouns B) Adjectives that equally modify the same noun C) Adjectives that modify verbs D) Adjectives that don't require punctuation A) Adjectives that describe different nouns. B) Adjectives that equally modify the same noun. C) Adjectives that modify verbs. D) Adjectives that don't require punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjectives that equally modify the same noun. 27. Which sentence has the comma in the right place? A) My son loves orange scary, pumpkins. B) My son, loves orange, scary pumpkins. C) My son loves, orange scary pumpkins. D) My son loves orange, scary pumpkins. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My son loves orange, scary pumpkins. 28. True or False:The following sentence is punctuated correctly:'She found an old, leather, diary.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 29. Which sentence correctly uses a comma between coordinate adjectives? A) The long winding road was dangerous. B) The long winding road, was dangerous. C) The long winding, road was dangerous. D) The long, winding road was dangerous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The long, winding road was dangerous. 30. Why is a comma required in 'She is a kind, generous leader'? A) Both adjectives describe the leader equally. B) The adjectives describe different senses. C) One adjective describes color, the other size. D) The sentence is long. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both adjectives describe the leader equally. ← 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