This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Adjectives > Coordinating Adjectives – Quiz 37 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Coordinating Adjectives Quiz 37 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Combine the adjectives in the following sentence correctly: "The cold rainy night was scary." A) The cold rainy night was scary. B) The cold, rainy night was scary. C) The cold rainy, night was scary. D) The cold rainy night, was scary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cold, rainy night was scary. 2. Complete the sentence:She is a well-known ..... local artist. A) ,. B) (no punctuation needed). C) And. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (no punctuation needed). 3. Choose the sentence with the correct use of coordinate adjectives:A) The big, red balloon floated in the sky. B) She wore a beautiful, silk scarf. C) They live in a small, yellow house. D) The old, wooden chair creaked when he sat on it. A) The small, green balloon floated in the sky. B) She wore an ugly, cotton scarf. C) They live in a big, blue house. D) The big, red balloon floated in the sky. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The big, red balloon floated in the sky. 4. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation:My dog is a friendly ..... playful companion. A) ,. B) ;. C) (no punctuation needed). D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ,. 5. Directions:Choose the best answer for each question. All questions deal with coordinate adjectives, commas, and how DOSA-SCOMP helps explain their use.1. Which sentence uses commas with coordinate adjectives correctly? A) The dirty smelly socks stunk up the room. B) The dirty, smelly socks stunk up the room. C) The dirty smelly, socks stunk up the room. D) The dirty, smelly, socks stunk up the room. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dirty, smelly socks stunk up the room. 6. When should you use a comma between adjectives? A) When the adjectives describe different nouns. B) When the adjectives are numbers and colors. C) When the adjectives can be joined with **and**. D) When the noun is plural. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When the adjectives can be joined with **and**. 7. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation:The ..... , ..... garden was full of flowers. A) beautiful, colorful B) beautiful colorful C) beautiful-colorful D) beautiful colorful, A) Beautiful, colorful. B) Beautiful colorful. C) Beautiful-colorful. D) Beautiful colorful,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beautiful, colorful. 8. Choose the sentence that incorrectly uses commas with adjectives. A) The bright, colorful parrot was singing. B) The cozy, warm blanket was perfect for winter. C) The large, striped, cat sat on the fence. D) The lush green garden was full of flowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The lush green garden was full of flowers. 9. Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly. A) The long, narrow path was overgrown. B) The long narrow, path was overgrown. C) The long, narrow, path was overgrown. D) The long narrow path, was overgrown. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The long, narrow path was overgrown. 10. True or False:In the sentence 'The shiny, new car was parked outside', the comma correctly separates coordinate adjectives. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. How would you set up the commas in between the adjectives? A) Wild, overgrown, unruly. B) Wild, overgrown unruly. C) Wild, overgrown, unruly,. D) Wild overgrown unruly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wild, overgrown, unruly. 12. He lived in a small brick house near the river. A) Coordinate. B) Non-coordinate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-coordinate. 13. Since we had only gone a mile from camp, we could turn back before dark. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex sentence. 14. Sometimes two adjectives in a row don't need a comma. Which sentence is punctuated correctly because a comma isn't needed? A) My brother bought some cool, new sneakers. B) My brother bought some cool new sneakers. C) My brother bought, some cool new sneakers. D) My brother bought some, cool new sneakers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My brother bought some cool new sneakers. 15. You are editing the sentence: "The tall ancient building was impressive." Should you add a comma between "tall" and "ancient" ? Justify your answer. A) Yes, because "tall" and "ancient" are coordinate adjectives. B) No, because "ancient building" is a unit and "tall" modifies that unit. C) Yes, because all adjectives need commas. D) No, because "tall" modifies "ancient, " not "building.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, because "tall" and "ancient" are coordinate adjectives. 16. What is the purpose of using adjectives? A) To make a sentence longer. B) To describe a verb. C) To describe a noun. D) To make a sentence more difficult. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To describe a noun. 17. Hey there, language detectives! Can you help Aiden and Nora spot the sentence with the perfectly placed commas for those tricky coordinate adjectives? A) The large, colorful kite flew high in the sky. B) The large colorful, kite flew high in the sky. C) The large colorful kite, flew high in the sky. D) The large, colorful, kite flew high in the sky. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The large, colorful kite flew high in the sky. 18. Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas to separate coordinate adjectives when describing a book. A) The thrilling, suspenseful novel kept me on edge. B) The thrilling suspenseful novel kept me on edge. C) The thrilling, suspenseful, novel kept me on edge. D) The thrilling suspenseful, novel kept me on edge. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The thrilling, suspenseful novel kept me on edge. 19. Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of the words. A) Alliteration. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Idiom. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 20. You are revising this sentence: "The large heavy suitcase was hard to carry." What should you do? A) Add a comma: "The large, heavy suitcase was hard to carry.". B) Leave it as is; no comma is needed. C) Add a comma after "suitcase.". D) Add a comma after "hard.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add a comma: "The large, heavy suitcase was hard to carry.". 21. Which sentence uses commas in a series correctly? (Transitions/Series) A) Finally, the school values integrity, responsibility, and kindness. B) Finally, The school values integrity, responsibility and kindness. C) Finally the school, values, integrity, responsibility, and kindness. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Finally, the school values integrity, responsibility, and kindness. 22. Which sentence correctly combines the adjectives with a comma? A) The quick brown fox jumped over the fence. B) The quick, brown fox jumped over the fence. C) The quick brown, fox jumped over the fence. D) The quick brown fox, jumped over the fence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The quick, brown fox jumped over the fence. 23. Which of these is a good way to check if two adjectives are coordinate? A) See if you can put 'and' between them. B) See if they both end in '-ly'. C) See if one describes size and the other describes color. D) See if they are next to the noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) See if you can put 'and' between them. 24. Identify the sentence that contains cumulative adjectives. A) The loud, annoying alarm woke me up. B) She adopted a small stray cat. C) He bought an expensive, stylish jacket. D) They enjoyed a long, relaxing vacation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She adopted a small stray cat. 25. Which pair of adjectives are NOT coordinate adjectives? A) tall, majestic B) blue, silk C) sweet, juicy D) cold, windy A) Tall, majestic. B) Blue, silk. C) Sweet, juicy. D) Cold, windy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blue, silk. ← 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