This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Adjectives > Coordinating Adjectives – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which quotation uses an ellipsis correctly to indicate Olive's incomplete thought? A) "I can't stand Olive.". B) "I can't stand that girl.". C) "I can't stand that girl ". D) "I can't stand that girl, " Olive said. "She's so I hate her.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "I can't stand that girl, " Olive said. "She's so I hate her.". 2. Which of the following sentences uses coordinate adjectives correctly? A) The tall, dark, handsome man entered the room. B) She has a big, fluffy, white cat. C) The old, rusty, car wouldn't start. D) They bought a small, green, car. A) They bought a small, car green. B) The old, rusty, wouldn't car start. C) She has a big, fluffy, cat white. D) The tall, dark, handsome man entered the room. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The tall, dark, handsome man entered the room. 3. Complete the sentence:She wore a ..... dress to the party. A) Long, elegant. B) Long elegant. C) Long, elegant,. D) Long elegant,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Long, elegant. 4. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma to separate coordinate adjectives. A) The store sold cheap plastic toys. B) I read a fascinating, historical novel. C) He was a brave, and loyal friend. D) The warm, gooey cookies were fresh from the oven. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The warm, gooey cookies were fresh from the oven. 5. Is this a phrase or a clause?the emergency drill yesterday A) Phrase. B) Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phrase. 6. Describe the looping strategy. A) Where you identify a sentence that you want to add two more sentences of information to. B) Where you identify a sentence that you want to remove from your essay. C) Where you identify two sentences that you want to correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Where you identify a sentence that you want to add two more sentences of information to. 7. What are non-coordinate adjectives? A) Adjectives that can be rearranged and still make sense. B) Adjectives that do not need to be punctuated. C) Adjectives that are equally significant in a description. D) Adjectives that always require the word 'and'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjectives that do not need to be punctuated. 8. Identify the correct sentence:A) The fluffy white rabbit hopped across the field. B) The fluffy, white rabbit hopped across the field. C) The fluffy white, rabbit hopped across the field. D) The, fluffy white rabbit hopped across the field. A) The fluffy, white rabbit hopped across the field. B) The fluffy white rabbit hopped across the field. C) The, fluffy white rabbit hopped across the field. D) The fluffy white, rabbit hopped across the field. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The fluffy, white rabbit hopped across the field. 9. Knowing that we'd be traveling on narrow winding mountain roads, we put new snow tires on the car before setting out. A) Insert a comma after "winding". B) Insert a comma after "narrow.". C) No comma needed. D) Insert a comma after "new". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Insert a comma after "narrow.". 10. A cracked cup crashed to the floor. A) Simile. B) Personification. C) Imagery. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alliteration. 11. Find the correct sentence with a comma between the coordinate adjectives: "The cold windy night made it hard to sleep." A) The cold, windy night made it hard to sleep. B) The cold windy, night made it hard to sleep. C) The cold windy night, made it hard to sleep. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cold, windy night made it hard to sleep. 12. Choose the correct comparative adjective to complete the sentence:This puzzle is ..... than the last one. A) Hardest. B) Harder. C) More hard. D) Most hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harder. 13. Do you see coordinate or cumulative adjectives in this sentence:Turn left at the red brick building on the corner. A) Coordinate. B) Cumulative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cumulative. 14. Where does the comma belong in the following sentence?We hiked in the dark cold cave. A) After DARK. B) After COLD. C) After HIKED. D) After THE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After DARK. 15. Do these sentences make sense?I wanted a large peanut butter cookie.I wanted a peanut butter large cookie.I wanted a peanut butter and large cookie. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 16. Does this sentence have an example of coordinate adjectives? There are unique creative ways for kids to be benevolent over the holidays, such as donating old clothes, toys, time, or a portion of their allowance. A) Yes, add a comma. B) No, no comma needed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, add a comma. 17. The paint spilled all over the floor; ..... , the custodian had a big mess to clean up. A) For example. B) Moreover. C) As a result. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As a result. 18. Which sentence best combines the following sentences using coordinate adjectives?Slippery roads are common during weather.Slippery roads are also dangerous roads. A) Slippery and dangerous roads are common during winter. B) Slippery, dangerous roads are common during the winter. C) Slipper, and also dangerous, roads are common during the winter. D) Slippery roads are common during the winter and are also dangerous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slippery, dangerous roads are common during the winter. 19. Is this a phrase or a clause?the much-awaited game of the season A) Phrase. B) Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phrase. 20. The bright resilient sunflower, the state flower of Kansas, is a drought-tolerant plant that serves as the preferred food source for a variety of creatures. A) Insert a comma after "bright.". B) Insert a comma after "state". C) No comma needed. D) Insert a comma after "drought-tolerant". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Insert a comma after "bright.". 21. Choose the sentence that shows the correct placement of the comma. A) The warm, soft, cookie was the perfect treat after a long, exhausting day. B) The warm soft cookie was the perfect treat after a long, exhausting day. C) The warm, soft cookie was the perfect treat after a long, exhausting day. D) The warm, soft, cookie, was the perfect treat after a long, exhausting day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The warm, soft cookie was the perfect treat after a long, exhausting day. 22. Which sentence uses coordinate adjectives correctly? A) The bright, sunny day was perfect for a picnic. B) The bright sunny day was perfect for a picnic. C) The bright and sunny, day was perfect for a picnic. D) The bright sunny, day was perfect for a picnic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The bright, sunny day was perfect for a picnic. 23. Which sentence uses commas correctly? (Series) A) My tenth birthday cake was pink purple sparkly, and so delicious. B) My tenth birthday cake was, pink purple sparkly and so delicious. C) My tenth birthday cake was pink, purple, sparkly, and so delicious. D) My tenth birthday cake was pink, purple, sparkly and so delicious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My tenth birthday cake was pink, purple, sparkly, and so delicious. 24. True or False:The adjectives in 'a frustrating, confusing puzzle' are coordinate. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Can you use a comma between an adjective and the noun its describing? A) No. B) Yes. C) Depends. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No. 26. Which sentence uses commas correctly with coordinate adjectives in the context of describing a beach? A) The soft warm sand felt nice. B) The soft, warm sand felt nice. C) The soft warm, sand felt nice. D) The soft, warm, sand felt nice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The soft, warm sand felt nice. 27. Complete the sentence:The ..... , ..... puppy quickly became everyone's favorite. A) Playful happy. B) Playful, happy. C) Playful and happy. D) Playful, and happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Playful, happy. 28. 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.We went down the long dirt road. A) Long, dirt. B) Non-coordinate, no comma. C) Down, the long. D) Dirt, road. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Long, dirt. 29. Place the comma correctly in the following sentence: "He is a talented creative writer." A) He is a talented, creative writer. B) He is a talented creative, writer. C) No comma is needed. D) He is a talented creative, writer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is a talented, creative writer. 30. Of all the members of his band, Derek Shepherd plays the accordion the ..... A) Better. B) Best. C) Well. D) Goodest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Best. 31. He left his expensive new book in the hall A) Comma. B) No comma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No comma. 32. Texas longhorns are rugged adaptable cattle that are known to be highly intelligent creatures. A) No comma needed. B) Add a comma after "rugged". C) Add a comma after "highly". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Add a comma after "rugged". 33. Look, I said no a million times, so please don't ask me again. A) Symbolism. B) Hyperbole. C) Alliteration. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyperbole. 34. What is the purpose of an adjective in a sentence? A) To express an action or state of being. B) To provide more information about a noun or pronoun, enhancing the meaning. C) To replace a noun in a sentence. D) To connect words, phrases, or clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide more information about a noun or pronoun, enhancing the meaning. 35. The delicious cotton candy is my favorite. A) Coordinate (need 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). 36. Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together? The students wanted to go out to recess. The teacher said they had too much work. A) , and. B) , but. C) , or. D) , for. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , but. 37. Identify the correct sentence with commas separating adjectives. A) The loud noisy, crowd cheered. B) The loud, noisy, crowd cheered. C) The loud noisy crowd cheered. D) The loud, noisy crowd cheered. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The loud, noisy crowd cheered. 38. Mark accidentally took a gulp of the salty, bitter ocean water. A) Alliteration. B) Symbolism. C) Hyperbole. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Imagery. 39. Which of the following sentences 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. A) A. B) The bright, sunny day was perfect for a snowstorm. C) C. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 40. Is this a phrase or a clause?the afternoon rain A) Phrase. B) Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phrase. 41. Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation:The car is fast ..... sleek. A) ; B), C)-D) . A) C. B) D. C) A. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B. 42. Choose the correct form of the adverb:'He speaks ..... 'a) loudb) loudlyc) loudnessd) loudful A) Loudly. B) Loud. C) Loudness. D) Loudful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loudly. 43. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation:She wore a red ..... velvet dress. A)-B), C) ; D) . A) D. B) A. C) B. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B. 44. Which sentence correctly uses a comma to separate coordinate adjectives? A) My grandpa lives in a little, green house. B) She wore a stunning, silver necklace. C) He is a thoughtful, kind person. D) I bought a new, video game. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is a thoughtful, kind person. 45. Which of the following sentences is more realistic? A) A panda goes into a forest and eats shoots and leaves. B) A panda goes into a forest and eats, shoots, and leaves. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A panda goes into a forest and eats shoots and leaves. 46. The hungry slimy Martian entered the classroom. A) Hungry and slimy. B) Hungry slimy,. C) Hungry, slimy. D) No comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hungry, slimy. 47. Identify the coordinate adjectives in the sentence:'The man ate the cheap, delicious tacos in a hurry.' A) Cheap and delicious. B) Tacos and man. C) Ate and in. D) Cheap and hurry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cheap and delicious. 48. Knowing that we'd be traveling on narrow, winding mountains roads, we put new tires on the car. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 49. True or False:In the sentence 'The small, fluffy dog barked loudly, ' the adjectives 'small' and 'fluffy' are coordinate adjectives. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 50. Put the comma between the coordinating adjectives.The meteorologist predicted more cold rainy weather. A) More, cold. B) Cold, rainy. C) Meteorologist, predicted. D) Rainy, weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cold, rainy. 51. True or False:The following sentence needs a comma. 'My friend got a brand new skateboard for his birthday.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 52. Complete the sentence with correct comma usage:The ..... , ..... sky was a sight to behold. A) clear blue B) clear, blue C) clear blue, D) clear, blue, A) Clear, blue,. B) Clear blue,. C) Clear, blue. D) Clear blue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clear, blue. 53. Select the sentence with the correct comma placement: "It was a hot humid day." A) It was a hot, humid day. B) It was a hot humid, day. C) It was a hot humid day, . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was a hot, humid day. 54. True or False:In the sentence 'She has a small, cozy room, ' the comma is used correctly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 55. Which of these is the best way to write this sentence? A) A. I'm from Zimbabwe, I understand you perfectly.". B) B. "I'm from Zimbabwe, and I understand you perfectly.". C) C. "I'm from Zimbabwe, so I understand you perfectly.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. "I'm from Zimbabwe, and I understand you perfectly.". 56. This house is an icebox in the morning. A) Personification. B) Simile. C) Symbolism. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Metaphor. 57. In the phrase 'a dedicated, hardworking student, ' why are the adjectives 'dedicated' and 'hardworking' considered coordinate? A) Because they both describe the student independently. B) Because 'hardworking' describes the word 'dedicated'. C) Because one is about personality and one is about effort. D) Because they both end in '-ed'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because they both describe the student independently. 58. Imagine Aria and Jackson are organizing a grand event. Registration was improved this year by the addition of an efficient courteous staff. Can you spot if there's a need for a comma? A) Coordinate (needs a comma). B) Not coordinate (no comma needed). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coordinate (needs a comma). 59. Choose the correct punctuation for the coordinate adjectives in the sentence:He bought a large expensive car. a) He bought a large, expensive car. b) He bought a large expensive, car. c) He bought a large expensive, car. A) He bought a large expensive, car. B) He bought a large expensive, car. C) He bought a large expensive car. D) He bought a large, expensive car. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He bought a large, expensive car. 60. Which of the following phrases contains coordinate adjectives? A) Babbling baby dolls. B) Dirty soccer uniforms. C) Energetic, curious toddlers. D) Wool sweater vests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Energetic, curious toddlers. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCoordinating Adjectives Quiz 1Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 2Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 4Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 5Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 6Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 7Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 8Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books