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Identify The Adjectives

June 2, 2019 - pdf

Identify the adjectives in the following sentences.

1. The cake baking in the oven made the whole house fragrant.

Correct! Wrong!

It modifies the noun house.

2. The climber dangled in midair, held by a frail rope.

Correct! Wrong!

It modifies the noun rope.

3. There was a lot of frantic activity just before the arrival of royal visitors.

Correct! Wrong!

It modifies the noun activity.

4. There was always a lot of fraternal affection between the boys.

Correct! Wrong!

It modifies the noun affection.

5. The puppy flopped around on the slippery floor.

Correct! Wrong!

It modifies the noun floor.

6. The wallpaper had a floral pattern.

Correct! Wrong!

It modifies the noun pattern.

7. The shop sells ice-cream in eight different flavors.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

8. Lack of civilian clothes was the one flaw in our escape plan.

Correct! Wrong!

9. The hot coals made a fizzle as they hit the water.

Correct! Wrong!

It modifies the noun coals.

10. That was a flagrant abuse of his authority.

Correct! Wrong!

11. This new medication fills an urgent need.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

12. Our final meeting for the season is next Wednesday.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. The cake baking in the oven made the whole house fragrant. (Adjective – fragrant)

2. The climber dangled in midair, held by a frail rope. (Adjective – frail)

3. There was a lot of frantic activity just before the arrival of royal visitors. (Adjectives – frantic, royal)

4. There was always a lot of fraternal affection between the boys. (Adjective – fraternal)

5. The puppy flopped around on the slippery floor. (Adjective – slippery)

6. The wallpaper had a floral pattern. (Adjective – floral)

7. The shop sells ice-cream in eight different flavors. (Adjective – eight, different)

8. Lack of civilian clothes was the one flaw in our escape plan. (Adjectives – civilian, one, escape)

9. The hot coals made a fizzle as they hit the water. (Adjective – hot)

10. That was a flagrant abuse of his authority. (Adjective – flagrant)

11. This new medication fills an urgent need. (Adjectives – new and urgent) 12. Our final meeting for the season is next Wednesday. (Adjectives – next and final)

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