Proper Adjectives Quiz

What is a proper adjective?

• An adjective that describes a proper noun.

• An adjective that can be used with any noun.

• An adjective that is not capitalized.

• An adjective formed from a proper noun and is capitalized.

Which of the following is an example of a proper adjective?

• American

• Italian

• Spanish

• Canadian

Proper adjectives are formed from which of the following?

• common nouns

• abstract nouns

• collective nouns

• proper nouns

Which of the following is a common mistake with proper adjectives?

• Using a lowercase letter instead of a capital letter at the beginning of a proper adjective

• Using a lowercase letter instead of an uppercase letter at the beginning of a proper adjective

• Using a lowercase letter instead of an uppercase letter at the end of a proper adjective

• Using a lowercase letter instead of an uppercase letter in the middle of a proper adjective

Proper adjectives are always capitalized. True or False?

• Sometimes

• Only in formal writing

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of a proper adjective?

• Spanish

• American

• Canadian

• Italian

Identify the proper adjective in the sentence: I love eating Japanese sushi.

• Japanese

• Mexican

• Italian

• Chinese

Proper adjectives are used to describe specific people, places, or things. True or False?

• Only for places

• False

• Sometimes

• True

Which of the following is a correct usage of a proper adjective?

• English language

• Big city

• Happy person

• American flag

Choose the adjective(s) from the sentence: Japanese scientists are creating a crablike robot to work underwater.

• Japanese

• scientists

• creating

• crablike

• underwater