This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Adjective Phrases – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Adjective Phrases Quiz 20 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the adjective clause in this sentence?A polar bear uses his front paws and short, sharp claws for holding on to prey that is slippery. A) His front paws. B) On to the prey. C) That is slippery. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That is slippery. 2. The prepositional phrase "of her Poptart" modifies (or describes) what word in the following sentence:Hailey gave her teacher half of her Poptart. A) Hailey. B) Half. C) Teacher. D) Gave. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Half. 3. These ripe mangoes are sweet and ..... A) Disgusting. B) Juicy. C) Spicy. D) Bitter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Juicy. 4. Adjective phrases are prepositional phrases that modifies (or describes) ..... A) A noun or a pronoun. B) A verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A noun or a pronoun. 5. Fill in the blank with the appropriate adjective phrase! My room is ..... , because I haven't had any time to tidy up. A) Incredibly clean. B) Really messy. C) Plain, white. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Really messy. 6. Identify the verb that the adverb phrase in the sentence is describing:I had wanted a pet for a long time. A) A long time. B) Had wanted. C) A pet. D) For a long time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had wanted. 7. #5. Identify the highlighted group of words:He that would wear the crown must first bear the cross. A) Adjective clause. B) Participle phrase. C) Prepositional phrase. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective clause. 8. The trees in the park near my house are tall and ..... A) Shady. B) Windy. C) Cheap. D) White. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shady. 9. What question is the adjective phrase answering?The big box in the living room is a package my dad ordered. A) Which dad. B) Which box. C) Which room. D) What did he order. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Which box. 10. Choose the Adverbial Phrase:The plane flew between the two buildings. A) The plane flew. B) Between. C) The two. D) Between the two buildings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Between the two buildings. 11. The leaves of this tree are glossy A) Are glossy. B) Of this tree. C) Trees are glossy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trees are glossy. 12. #8a. Identify the highlighted group of words:Matthew, whose book bears his name, had once been a collector of Roman taxes. A) Adjective clause. B) Participle phrase. C) Prepositional phrase. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective clause. 13. He carried a sword stained with blood. A) Carried a sword. B) With blood. C) Stained with blood. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With blood. 14. Which group of words is an adjective clause in the sentence 'Uncle Nestor worked for a while on a ship that sailed the Caribbean.'? A) That sailed the Caribbean. B) For a while. C) Uncle Nestor worked. D) On a ship. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That sailed the Caribbean. 15. The road leading to the church is very muddy A) The road leading to the church. B) Road leading to the church. C) Leading to the church. D) Is very muddy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Leading to the church. 16. It's friendly and full of tricks. What a ..... dog! A) Nice. B) Bad. C) Young. D) Similar. E) Noisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nice. 17. What word does the adjective phrase modify? Cozy homes underneath the ground protect young lemmings. A) Cozy. B) Homes. C) Protect. D) Young. E) Lemmings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Homes. 18. How many adverb phrases do you find in the following sentence?On weekends my sister works until noon. A) 2. B) 1. C) 4. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 19. Fill in the blank with the appropriate adjective! That enormous, abandoned house is ..... at night. A) Comforting. B) Terrifying. C) Crowded. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Terrifying. 20. What is the preposition in the following sentence:Basketball was first played in 1891. A) Was. B) First. C) Played. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In. 21. Is this a adjective clause or phraseMy uncle told me a funny story about a mistake that he made at a hotel in Paris. A) Adjectivephrase. B) Adjective clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective clause. 22. What is the noun being modified by the adjective phrase in the following example?The house \{by the river\} floods when it rains. A) The house. B) Floods. C) Rains. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The house. 23. An adjective phrase is a prepositional phrase that describes ..... A) Nouns and pronouns. B) Verbs. C) Adjectives. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nouns and pronouns. 24. We can start by giving a great big smile. A) Prepositional Phrase. B) Verb phrase. C) Adjective Phrase. D) Noun Phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Noun Phrase. 25. I felt sorry for the ..... and poor man. A) Old. B) Brave. C) Annoying. D) Evil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Old. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAdjective Phrases Quiz 1Adjective Phrases Quiz 2Adjective Phrases Quiz 3Adjective Phrases Quiz 4Adjective Phrases Quiz 5Adjective Phrases Quiz 6Adjective Phrases Quiz 7Adjective Phrases Quiz 8Adjective Phrases Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books