Pick out the adjectives in the following sentences and state what function they serve in the sentences.
1The car sustained ............... damage in the accident.
Wrong!
The adjective "heavy" describes the noun "damage".
2............... dog has his day.
Wrong!
The determiner "Every" is used before a singular countable noun in this proverb.
3He is a man of ............... words.
Wrong!
The adjective "few" is used with the plural countable noun "words".
4............... answer is quite right.
Wrong!
The determiner "Neither" makes the sentence mean that not one of the two answers is right; "both" and "all" cannot be used with the singular noun "answer".
5The way was long, the wind was ..............., the minstrel was infirm and old.
Wrong!
The adjective "cold" describes "the wind" after the verb "was".
6John won ............... prize in the quiz competition.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "the first prize" and "first prize" are correct after "won"; "a first" is wrong because there is only one first prize.
7The boy stood on the ............... deck.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "burning" and "burned" can describe the deck, depending on whether it is on fire or already damaged by fire.
8King Francis was a ............... king and loved a royal sport.
Wrong!
The adjective "hearty" describes the noun "king".
9He is a ............... fellow.
Wrong!
The adjective "brave" describes the noun "fellow".
10In the furrowed land stood the ............... oxen.
Wrong!
The adjective "patient" describes the noun "oxen".
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- The car sustained heavy damage in the accident.
- Every dog has his day.
- He is a man of few words.
- Neither answer is quite right.
- The way was long, the wind was cold, the minstrel was infirm and old.
- John won the first / first prize in the quiz competition.
- The boy stood on the burning / burned deck.
- King Francis was a hearty king and loved a royal sport.
- He is a brave fellow.
- In the furrowed land stood the patient oxen.