This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Adjectives > Coordinating Adjectives – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 18 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What's wrong with the following sentence? When I was was little I used to hate my English class. A) You need a comma after the word little because the sentence begins with a dependent clause. B) You need a comma after the word little because the sentence begins with an independent clause. C) You need a period after little because the sentence starts with a subordinating conjunction. D) No change is necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You need a comma after the word little because the sentence begins with a dependent clause. 2. He bought an old Italian painting. Why don't we place a comma between 'old' and 'Italian'? A) Both adjectives are opinions. B) They describe the same category (age). C) They belong to different DOSA-SCOMP categories (age + origin). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They belong to different DOSA-SCOMP categories (age + origin). 3. In the phrase 'a dark, stormy night', which test shows these are coordinate adjectives? A) The 'and test' $\rightarrow$ a dark and stormy night still makes sense. B) The order test $\rightarrow$ you can't flip them. C) The meaning test $\rightarrow$ they describe different types. D) The comma test $\rightarrow$ always add commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The 'and test' $\rightarrow$ a dark and stormy night still makes sense. 4. If you can put "and" in between the two adjectives OR switch the order of the adjectives, then you have coordinate adjectives that need a comma between them. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Complete the sentence:The ..... journey was exhausting but rewarding. A) Long, arduous. B) Long arduous. C) Arduous long. D) Long arduous,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Long, arduous. 6. Which of the following sentences uses coordinate adjectives incorrectly? A) The large, heavy box was hard to lift. B) The old wooden chair was creaky. C) The cold, dark night was frightening. D) The bright, cheerful room was welcoming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The old wooden chair was creaky. 7. Sharks are interesting intelligent creatures. A) Interesting intelligent. B) Interesting, intelligent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interesting, intelligent. 8. Which sentence correctly uses 'and' to connect coordinate adjectives? A) It was a boring and long movie. B) I want a new and gaming computer. C) She wore a red and silk dress. D) He is my best and old friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was a boring and long movie. 9. What is the main reason we use commas between coordinate adjectives? A) To separate two equal descriptions of the same noun. B) To show which adjective is more important. C) To follow the rule for all adjectives before a noun. D) To make the sentence longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To separate two equal descriptions of the same noun. 10. Identify the type of adjectives in the sentence:The tall, majestic mountains were covered in snow. A) Cumulative. B) Coordinate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coordinate. 11. True or false:In the sentence 'The old, wooden ship sailed into the harbor', the use of commas is incorrect. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. Complete the sentence:The ..... , ..... path led us through the forest. A) Narrow winding. B) Narrow, winding. C) Narrow and winding. D) Narrow, and winding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Narrow, winding. 13. Coordinate adjectives are two or more adjectives that modify the same noun equally. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. Where does the comma belong in the following sentence?We were supposed to go to the movies but Amy had to cancel because she felt sick. A) After GO. B) After MOVIES. C) After CANCEL. D) After BECAUSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After MOVIES. 15. Which sentence shows the correct way to use a comma with coordinate adjectives? A) He is a smart funny, guy. B) It was a dark, stormy night. C) She has a big red, ball. D) We saw the tall, old, oak tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It was a dark, stormy night. 16. Choose the sentence that does NOT use a comma between adjectives, but should. A) The old, dusty attic was full of secrets. B) The bright, cheerful flowers bloomed. C) The cold rainy night was scary. D) The large, heavy box was hard to move. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cold rainy night was scary. 17. Tom lives in an old, and run-down apartment. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 18. Which word is the adverb in the sentence?He quickly finished his homework before dinner. A) Homework. B) Finished. C) Dinner. D) Quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quickly. 19. Identify the coordinate adjectives in this sentence:'The cake was a delicious, creamy dessert.' A) Delicious, creamy. B) Cake, dessert. C) Was, a. D) The, was. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Delicious, creamy. 20. In which sentence are the adjectives used as coordinate adjectives? A) The bright, cheerful room was filled with sunlight. B) The bright yellow car is mine. C) She has a cheerful little dog. D) My cousin lives in a big brick house. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The bright, cheerful room was filled with sunlight. 21. My little brother wanted to come with me to the party but I wouldn't get him. A) Correctly punctuated. B) Incorrectly punctuated. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrectly punctuated. 22. Complete the sentence:The ..... puppy was adopted quickly. A) cute, friendly B) cute friendly C) cute friendly, D) cute; friendly A) Cute, friendly. B) Cute friendly. C) Cute friendly. D) Cute; friendly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cute, friendly. 23. Which sentence is punctuated correctly? The old, creaky house was full of surprises. A) The old creaky, house was full of surprises. B) The old, creaky house was full of surprises. C) The old, creaky, house was full of surprises. D) The old creaky house, was full of surprises. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The old, creaky house was full of surprises. 24. Complete the sentence:He told a ..... story to make us laugh. A) Long, silly. B) Silly long. C) Long silly. D) Long and, silly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Long, silly. 25. Which writing strategy is used in the writing below?"The nation was founded, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal" . A) Ba-da-bing. B) Pitchforking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pitchforking. 26. We ate large blueberry muffins for breakfast.Are these coordinate adjectives that need a comma? A) Coordinate adjectives. B) Not coordinate adjectives. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not coordinate adjectives. 27. True or False:You can switch the order of coordinate adjectives and the sentence will still make sense. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. Determine the type of adjectives:The gentle, soothing music helped me relax after a long day. A) Cumulative. B) Coordinate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coordinate. 29. We are planning a surprise birthday party for Nico. A) Coordinate. B) Non-coordinate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-coordinate. 30. Which sentence accurately uses a comma between coordinate adjectives? A) It was a long tedious journey. B) The cat had a soft, fluffy coat. C) He wore a thick, wool, sweater. D) The pizza was a cheesy spicy delight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cat had a soft, fluffy coat. ← 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