Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 10 (25 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following is a pair of properly punctuated coordinate adjectives?
2. The quiet respectful class listened to the guest speaker.
3. Are the two adjectives in this sentence Coordinate Adjectives (need commas) or Cumulative Adjectives (no commas)? The light gray cat slowly stalked the bird.
4. Are the blue adjectives cumulative or coordinate?I stared up in awe and wonder at the beautiful, shining skyscraper.
5. Complete the sentence:The ..... , ..... path led us through the forest. A) narrow, winding B) narrow winding C) narrow; winding D) narrow and winding
6. Registration was improved this year by the addition of an efficient courteous staff.
7. Which sentence correctly shows cumulative adjectives that do NOT need a comma?
8. Imagine you found a stray kitten. How would you best complete this sentence to describe it using coordinate adjectives?
9. The new recruits managed the easy six-mile hike without too much trouble, but they were ready to collapse by the end of the long arduous sprint that followed.Where should you put a comma?
10. What punctuation is used between coordinate adjectives?
11. Identify the pair of coordinate adjectives in the sentence:The clever, resourceful student solved the complex, challenging problem.
12. Which of the following is an example of using "and" between coordinate adjectives?
13. Which of the following sentences does not use coordinate adjectives correctly? A) The tall, dark man entered the room. B) She has a big, fluffy cat. C) The old, rusty car wouldn't start. D) They bought a small, green, car.
14. Complete the sentence:The ..... , ..... book was hard to put down. A) thrilling suspenseful B) thrilling, suspenseful C) thrilling suspenseful, D) thrilling, suspenseful,
15. Select the sentence with the correct comma placement: "It was a long tiring journey."
16. Which of the following is true about coordinate adjectives?
17. When I join two independent clauses together with a comma, I also need a .....
18. Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:The ..... car was a gift from her uncle. A) shiny new B) shiny, new C) shiny new, D) shiny; new
19. True or False:In the sentence 'The delicious chocolate cake was a hit, ' a comma is needed between 'delicious' and 'chocolate.'
20. Select the sentence that uses coordinate adjectives, which are two separate adjectives describing the same noun.
21. True or False:In the sentence 'He drove a sleek fast car, ' a comma should be placed between 'sleek' and 'fast.'
22. True or False:The sentence 'She has a fast, reliable car' is correct without additional punctuation.
23. I can speak Spanish very .....
24. Choose the correct answer which shows where commas should be placed between coordinate adjectives. The green slimy hungry Martian entered the classroom.
25. True or False:In 'The large blue butterfly fluttered by, ' no comma is needed.