This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Adjectives > Coordinating Adjectives – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence uses commas correctly to separate coordinate adjectives? A) The tall, ancient tree was home to many birds. B) The tall ancient, tree was home to many birds. C) The, tall ancient tree was home to many birds. D) The tall ancient tree, was home to many birds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The tall, ancient tree was home to many birds. 2. Which of the following is an example of coordinate adjectives? A) A loud, annoying sound. B) A fast, slow runner. C) A big, small house. D) A bright, sunny day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A bright, sunny day. 3. Which sentence needs a comma added to be correct? A) She wore her old favorite sweater. B) The team followed its simple effective game plan. C) I love that little Italian restaurant. D) We watched three scary movies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The team followed its simple effective game plan. 4. What is the main job of coordinate adjectives in a sentence? A) They each separately describe the same noun. B) They build on each other to describe a noun. C) They always describe the size and color of a noun. D) They connect two different nouns together. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They each separately describe the same noun. 5. For the holidays, Julie baked an apple pie, cookies, and a coconut cake. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound-complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 6. When you join coordinate adjectives you can use (a) or the word "and." A) A. a comma. B) A FANBOYS. C) A period. D) A semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. a comma. 7. We danced to the happy upbeat song. A) Coordinate. B) Non-coordinate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coordinate. 8. Which adjective could NOT be a coordinate adjective in the sentence below?The ..... , grimy, black boot was stuck in the warm tar. A) Old. B) Leather. C) Tall. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leather. 9. The kind gentle giant helped Jack down the beanstalk. A) Coordinate-needs a comma between kind and gentle. B) Not coordinate-does not need a comma in the sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coordinate-needs a comma between kind and gentle. 10. Identify the sentence that uses commas correctly:A) The old, rusty car broke down. B) The old rusty, car broke down. C) The old rusty car, broke down. D) The old rusty, car broke, down. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 11. Figurative language is a tool that an author uses to help the reader ..... or see what is happening in a story or poem. A) Understand. B) Create. C) Visualize. D) Remember. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Visualize. 12. True or False:Commas are always used between adjectives if they come before a noun. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. Choose the correct sentence with a comma between the coordinate adjectives: "He was a brave strong leader." A) He was a brave, strong leader. B) He was a brave strong, leader. C) He was a brave strong leader, . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was a brave, strong leader. 14. True or False:The sentence 'The bright, sunny day lifted everyone's spirits.' uses commas correctly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. We saw several large oranges. A) Not cordinate. B) Coordinate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not cordinate. 16. Tattling tongues tell tales too often. A) Simile. B) Imagery. C) Alliteration. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alliteration. 17. What is the purpose of using commas with coordinate adjectives? A) To separate coordinate adjectives to clarify that they equally modify the noun. B) To indicate a pause in a sentence for better flow. C) To separate items in a list for clarity. D) To emphasize the first adjective over the second. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To separate coordinate adjectives to clarify that they equally modify the noun. 18. Complete the sentence:The ..... forest was full of mysteries. A) dense, dark B) dark dense C) dense dark D) dark, dense A) Dense, dark. B) Dark dense. C) Dense dark. D) Dark, dense. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dense, dark. 19. Identify the sentence with correctly placed commas between coordinate adjectives. A) The old wooden desk was sold at the yard sale. B) The old, wooden desk was sold at the yard sale. C) The old wooden, desk was sold at the yard sale. D) The, old wooden desk was sold at the yard sale. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The old, wooden desk was sold at the yard sale. 20. Adjective or adverb?The ideal candidate for president is knowledgeable about both foreign affairs and domestic issues. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 21. Hey there, language detectives! Can you help Henry and Mason figure out which sentence 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. D) The bright, sunny, day was perfect for a picnic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The bright, sunny day was perfect for a picnic. 22. True or False:The sentence 'It was a rough bumpy road.' needs a comma for correct punctuation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Select the sentence that correctly uses commas to separate coordinate adjectives. A) The quick, agile fox jumped over the fence. B) The quick agile, fox jumped over the fence. C) The quick agile fox, jumped over the fence. D) The quick, agile, fox jumped over the fence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The quick, agile fox jumped over the fence. 24. Determine if the following sentence needs commas in between the adjectives:The ..... bright sunny ..... day was perfect for a picnic. A) Bright, sunny. B) The sentence is correct as it is. C) Bright sunny. D) Bright, sunny, day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bright, sunny. 25. FANBOYS always need a ..... before them when they are doing their FANBOYS job. A) Comma. B) Drummer. C) Guitar. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 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