This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Adjectives > Coordinating Adjectives – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 21 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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". 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. 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). 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. 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. ← 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