Adjectives

What do adjectives do?

• Modify verbs 

• Describe adverbs 

• Provide information about the qualities of a noun 

• Define pronouns 

Which suffix is NOT commonly used to form adjectives derived from nouns or verbs?

• -ate 

• -ize 

• -ous 

• -ful 

How do we usually form the superlative form of short adjectives?

 

• Add -er at the end 

• Add -est at the end 

• Use "more" before the adjective 

• Use "most" before the adjective 

   

Where do adjectives usually come in sentences when used before a noun?

• In between the subject and the verb 

• After the noun and verb 

• Directly after the noun within a noun phrase 

• At the beginning of the sentence 

   

Which rule of thumb helps in the correct order of multiple adjectives before a noun?

• Specific before general 

• Description before opinion 

• Length before color 

• Opinion before description 

In writing, how do we separate adjectives in a list when they qualify the same noun?

• Use commas 

• Use semicolons 

• Use periods 

• Use colons 

Which of the following can be used to intensify gradable adjectives?

 

• Fairly

• Rather 

• Absolutely

When do we use adjectives after a noun and a verb?

 

• Within a noun phrase 

• To describe pronouns 

• Predicatively 

• After adverbs 

Which group of adjectives usually follow a preposition, infinitive, or that clause?

• Good, bad, easy, difficult 

• Happy, sad, angry 

• Large, small, blue 

• Fast, slow, high 

   

What common mistake do learners often make regarding the placement of adjectives?

 

• Using conjunctions incorrectly 

• Using adverb forms instead of adjectives 

• Incorrectly intensifying ungradable adjectives 

• Placing adjectives after the noun