This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Adjectives > Coordinating Adjectives – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 24 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which option correctly punctuates the adjectives to describe the backpack? A) A durable, black nylon backpack. B) A durable black, nylon backpack. C) A durable black nylon backpack. D) A durable, black, nylon backpack. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A durable black nylon backpack. 2. Where should the comma be placed in the sentence 'She has a big old house'? A) She has a big, old house. B) She has a big old, house. C) She has, a big old house. D) She has a big old house,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She has a big, old house. 3. Choose the correctly written sentence(s) below. Choose all that apply. A) She couldn't find the papers on either of the two cluttered desks. B) She couldn't find the papers on either of the two, cluttered desks. C) She couldn't find the papers on either of the cluttered, two desks. D) She couldn't find the papers on either of the two and cluttered desks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She couldn't find the papers on either of the two cluttered desks. 4. Which sentence correctly uses commas with coordinate adjectives to describe a landscape? A) The lush green valley was picturesque. B) The lush, green valley was picturesque. C) The lush green, valley was picturesque. D) The lush, green, valley was picturesque. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The lush, green valley was picturesque. 5. The happy playful chldren laughed as they ran around the playground. A) Comma needed. B) No comma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma needed. 6. Given the sentence: "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog." Should a comma be placed between "quick" and "brown" ? Explain your reasoning. A) Yes, because both adjectives equally modify "fox.". B) No, because "brown" is more closely related to "fox" than "quick.". C) Yes, because all adjectives need commas. D) No, because "quick" and "brown" are not coordinate adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No, because "quick" and "brown" are not coordinate adjectives. 7. True or False:In the sentence 'The small, fluffy kitten pounced on the string, ' commas correctly separate the adjectives. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. The comma is needed between what two words?When holding up her dirty hand, Eleven could force the evil space monsters back to where they came from. A) Her, dirty. B) Evil, space. C) Space, monsters. D) They, came. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evil, space. 9. Which sentence uses coordinate adjectives? (Hint:Look at the bolded sections!) A) She ate the sweet, juicy apple. B) She ate the crunchy and green apple. C) She ate the apple slowly and carefully. D) She ate the apple and the pear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She ate the sweet, juicy apple. 10. Which comma rule dictates the use of the comma in the following sentence:The hostess greeted the family with a warm, cheerful smile. A) Compound Sentence. B) Coordinate Adjectives. C) Dialogue. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coordinate Adjectives. 11. Determine if the following sentence needs commas in between the adjectives:The ..... long winding ..... road led to the village. A) Long, winding. B) The sentence is correct as it is. C) Long winding. D) Long, winding, road. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Long, winding. 12. The young golden retriever caught the ball during a game of fetch. A) Comma. B) No comma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No comma. 13. Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly with coordinate adjectives? a) The small, yellow dog barked loudly. b) The small yellow dog barked loudly. c) The small yellow, dog barked loudly. A) The small yellow dog, barked loudly. B) The small, yellow dog barked loudly. C) The small yellow, dog barked loudly. D) The small yellow dog barked loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The small, yellow dog barked loudly. 14. In 'the bright, cheerful student', why are the adjectives coordinate? A) They describe different senses. B) They describe the noun in equal rank and can be reversed. C) One is opinion, the other is material. D) They describe color and texture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They describe the noun in equal rank and can be reversed. 15. Ancient Roman coins have been found in the Mediterranean. A) Ancient, Roman. B) No comma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No comma. 16. Complete the sentence:The ..... , ..... cat slept all day. A) lazy sleepy B) lazy, sleepy C) lazy sleepy, D) lazy, sleepy, A) Lazy sleepy. B) Lazy, sleepy. C) Lazy sleepy,. D) Lazy, sleepy,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lazy, sleepy. 17. Complete the sentence:The haunted house had ..... hallways. A) Long dark, winding. B) Long, dark, winding. C) Long, dark winding. D) Long dark winding,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long, dark, winding. 18. Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation:It was a long ..... tiring journey. A) ; B), C)-D) . A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 19. We rode our bikes down a bumpy dirt road. A) Bumpy, dirt. B) Bumpy and dirt. C) Dirty, bumpy. D) No comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No comma. 20. You can test if adjectives are coordinate by putting 'and' between them and seeing if it sounds natural. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation:The hike was ..... A) Long, steep and challenging. B) Long, steep, challenging. C) Long steep challenging. D) Long and steep, challenging. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long, steep, challenging. 22. True or False:The adjectives in 'three green plastic army men' are coordinate because there are more than two of them. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation:The ..... , ..... kitten played with the yarn. A) small playful B) small, playful C) small; playful D) small playful, A) Small playful. B) Small, playful. C) Small; playful. D) Small playful,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Small, playful. 24. Which sentence demonstrates the correct comma placement 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: B) The bright, sunny day was perfect for a picnic. 25. Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas to separate coordinate adjectives. A) She wore a red velvet dress. B) He is a tall, handsome man. C) The sky was clear blue. D) They enjoyed a long hot summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is a tall, handsome man. ← 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