This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Adjectives > Coordinating Adjectives – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence:The cake was ..... and ..... , perfect for the party. A) sweet, chocolate B) sweet chocolate C) sweet chocolate, D) sweet, chocolate, A) Sweet, chocolate. B) Sweet chocolate. C) Sweet chocolate,. D) Sweet, chocolate,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sweet, chocolate. 2. Choose the pair of adjectives that are NOT properly punctuated coordinate adjectives. A) Old, dusty. B) Red, shiny. C) Wooden dining. D) Large, heavy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wooden dining. 3. Complete the sentence:The ..... , ..... dog barked loudly. A) small yappy B) big, friendly C) huge fierce D) little, timid A) Small yappy. B) Big, friendly. C) Huge fierce. D) Little, timid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Big, friendly. 4. Clause or Phrase?the tallest building on the street A) Clause. B) Phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Phrase. 5. Where should a comma be added in this sentence:'The frustrated overwhelmed writer sat at his antique desk for hours'? A) Between frustrated and overwhelmed. B) After the word writer. C) Before the word sat. D) After the word antique. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Between frustrated and overwhelmed. 6. Hey there, language detectives! Can you help William and Nora figure out how to join coordinate adjectives? Is it ..... A) Prepositions or participles. B) An ellipsis. C) A comma or the word "and". D) A semicolon or the word "but". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A comma or the word "and". 7. I saw the small striped zebra at the zoo. 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. 8. How many items must be in a list before the list requires commas? A) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 9. Determine if the following sentence needs commas in between the adjectives:Jack has not seen many large toads this year. A) Many, large. B) Many large. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Many large. 10. She wanted to eat the large, chocolate chip cookies.Is this comma necessary? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 11. Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation:The teacher gave a ..... , ..... lecture. A) Long boring. B) Long, boring. C) Long, boring,. D) Long boring,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long, boring. 12. Identify the sentence with the correct use of commas for coordinate adjectives. A) It was a long dark night. B) It was a long, dark night. C) It was, a long dark night. D) It was a, long dark night. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It was a long, dark night. 13. Complete the sentence:Her ..... , ..... eyes sparkled in the sunlight. A) Bright blue. B) Bright, blue. C) Bright blue,. D) Bright, blue,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bright, blue. 14. Which technique shows why 'calm, patient teacher' is coordinate? A) Replace adjectives with adverbs. B) The 'and test':calm and patient teacher. C) The 'meaning test':one is opinion, one is fact. D) The 'noun test':drop the noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The 'and test':calm and patient teacher. 15. The windblown leaves raced me home. A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Personification. D) Symbolism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personification. 16. Henry, Anika, and Zoe were excited for their field trip, hoping it would be on a bright sunny day. What do you think about the weather description? 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). 17. Coordinate Adjectives are adjectives that ..... A) Are always used in pairs. B) Use commas. C) Do not use commas. D) Are always followed by a noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use commas. 18. My purple coffee cup is still sitting in the sink A) No comma. B) Comma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No comma. 19. Natalies' flower was the most beautiful I had ever seen. A) Change most beautiful to more beautiful. B) $^{Change }$$^{Natalies' }$$^{to }$$^{Natalies's}$. C) Change flower to flour. D) No change is needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) $^{Change }$$^{Natalies' }$$^{to }$$^{Natalies's}$. 20. True or False:In the sentence 'The old wooden chair creaked loudly, ' a comma is needed between 'old' and 'wooden.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 21. Choose the best way to complete the sentence, using 'and' to connect the adjectives:The hike was ..... A) Long and, challenging. B) Long, and challenging. C) Long and challenging. D) Long challenging. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Long and challenging. 22. Which of the following pairs of adjectives are coordinate adjectives? A) big, red B) beautiful, old C) delicious, chocolatey D) tall, wooden A) Small, blue. B) Big, red. C) Fast, furious. D) Hot, spicy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Big, red. 23. In the sentence "The tall silent boy sat alone, " where should the comma be placed? A) After "tall". B) After "silent". C) After "boy". D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After "tall". 24. Complete the sentence:The winner of the race was a fast ..... runner. A) Energetic. B) , energetic. C) And energetic. D) Energetic,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , energetic. 25. What is the sneaky subordinating conjunction hiding in this sentence? Jackson and Arjun went on a wild adventure to the Danube because they ran out of eggs for their giant omelette. A) Danube. B) Because. C) Eggs. D) Jackson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 26. Which sentence correctly uses commas with coordinate adjectives to describe a meal? A) The spicy tangy sauce was delicious. B) The spicy, tangy sauce was delicious. C) The spicy tangy, sauce was delicious. D) The spicy, tangy, sauce was delicious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The spicy, tangy sauce was delicious. 27. True or False:In 'The large, friendly dog barked loudly, ' the adjectives need a comma. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. Complete the sentence:The ..... puppy wagged its tail. A) Happy playful. B) Happy, playful. C) Happy playful,. D) Happy, playful,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Happy, playful. 29. True or False:The following sentence is punctuated correctly. 'We sat on the lumpy, uncomfortable couch.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. 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.Addie ate the sweet juicy apple with a vengeance. A) Sweet, juicy. B) Juicy, apple. C) Ate, juicy. D) Non-coordinate, no comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sweet, juicy. ← 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