Recognizing Adjectives
Choose the answer that lists all the adjectives in each sentence.
1. I often ski on steep, rough trails.
a. often
b. ski
c. steep
d. steep, rough
2. George likes to play computer games.
a. play
b. computer
c. play, computer
d. play, computer, games
3. Nectarines are sweeter than oranges.
a. Nectarines
b. sweeter
c. than
d. oranges
4. Several Chinese delegates attended the important meeting.
a. Several
b. Several, Chinese
c. Several, Chinese, important
d. Several, Chinese, delegates, important
5. Newborn giraffes have long spindly legs.
a. Newborn, long spindly
b. Newborn, giraffes, long, spindly
c. Newborn, giraffes, long, spindly, legs
d. long, spindly
6. We had Swedish meatballs and pasta for dinner.
a. Swedish
b. Swedish, meatballs
c. Swedish, meatballs, pasta
d. Swedish, meatballs, pasta, dinner
7. Valuable Oriental rugs cover the oak floor of the old library.
a. valuable
b. valuable, Oriental
c. valuable, Oriental, oak, old
d. Oriental, oak, old
8. Even thin wool sweaters can feel warm at times.
a. Even, sweaters
b. feel, times
c. thin, wool, warm
d. can, feel
9. Two blue telephones sat on my white desk.
a. two, blue, my, white
b. two, blue, sat, white
c. two, blue, telephones, white
d. two, blue, on, white
10. Strange, legends surround that old castle.
a. Strange, surround, that, old
b. Strange, legends, old
c. Strange, that, old
d. Strange, surround, old
11. Our Siamese cat loves salted cashew nuts.
a. Our, Siamese, cashew
b. Our, Siamese, salted, cashew
c. Siamese, salted, nuts
d. salted, cashew, nuts
12. Wild rabbits will eat young green shoots whenever they can.
a. Wild, will
b. Wild, rabbits
c. Wild, young, green, whenever
d. Wild, young, green
13. This sand is too hot to walk on with bare feet.
a. This, sand, hot
b. This, hot, bare
c. This, sand, bare, feet
d. Too, hot, bare, feet
14. Where did Tim leave his car keys?
a. Where, leave, keys
b. his, car
c. where, his, car
d. his, car, keys
15. Karen wrote a wonderful story about her eventful trip to Canada.
a. wonderful
b. wonderful, eventful
c. wonderful, about, eventful
d. wonderful, eventful, Canada
16. Have you ever tasted green Chinese tea?
a. Have, you
b. ever, tasted, Chinese
c. Chinese
d. green, Chinese
17. More people are running in triathlons than ever before.
a. More
b. people
c. running
d. triathlons
18. Sliced peaches and fresh cream were served.
a. peaches
b. sliced, fresh
c. cream
d. served
19. We never use our toaster anymore.
a. never, toaster
b. our, toaster
c. our
d. never, anymore
20. His coat is still on my chair.
a. His, coat
b. His, still
c. still, my
d. His, my
21. Ms. Lagassi frequently receives lengthy letters from her English cousin.
a. receives
b. receives, frequently, letters
c. frequently, English
d. lengthy, her, English
Identify what question the CAPITALIZED word answers.
22. MANY people came to our class play last night.
a. which one
b. what kind
c. how many
23. I love hamburgers with SPICY mustard.
a. which one
b. what kind
c. how many
24. We have room for THOSE students in the van.
a. which one
b. what kind
c. how many
25. THAT baseball sailed over the right field fence.
a. which one
b. what kind
c. how many
26. We saved THREE bags of pennies.
a. which one
b. what kind
c. how many
27. SEVERAL days have passed since he left for Denmark.
a. which one
b. what kind
c. how many
28. You have to wear THESE special shoes for bowling.
a. which one
b. what kind
c. how many
29. Do you want a BAKED potato or French fries?
a. which one
b. what kind
c. how many
30. Come here THIS minute!
a. which one
b. what kind
c. how many
31. MOST of the test questions were hard.
a. which one
b. what kind
c. how many