Adjectives, Nouns Review Quiz

The adjective in the sentence is (a)  
Beth has on black shoes with a dress.

• has
• black
• shoes
• on

Answer explanation

The adjective in the sentence is 'black', as it describes the noun 'shoes'. Adjectives modify nouns by providing more information about them, and 'black' specifies the color of the shoes.

Identify the adjective in the following sentence.

Judy bought an expensive watch from the mall.

• Judy

• bought

• expensive

• watch

Answer explanation

The adjective in the sentence is 'expensive', as it describes the noun 'watch'. Adjectives provide more information about nouns, and in this case, 'expensive' indicates the quality of the watch Judy bought.

Identify the adjective in the following sentence.

I will bake a chocolate cake for you tomorrow.

• bake

• chocolate

• cake

• tomorrow

Answer explanation

The adjective in the sentence is 'chocolate', as it describes the noun 'cake'. Adjectives modify nouns by providing more information about them, and 'chocolate' specifies the type of cake being referred to.

During Halloween, the decorations at the mall are (a)   .

• Halloween
• decorations
• mall
• creepy

Answer explanation

The adjective in the sentence is 'creepy', as it describes the noun 'decorations'. Adjectives modify nouns by providing more information about them, and 'creepy' gives a specific quality to the decorations.

Match the following descriptions with the correct words.

• Young cats

• fur

• Describes the texture and appearance of something

• kittens

• Possess or own something

• long, silky

• Soft covering of an animal

• have

Answer explanation

The phrase 'long, silky' describes the type of fur that kittens have. It provides specific details about the fur's texture and length, making it the correct choice.

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I like raspberry jam on my toast.

• toast

• raspberry

• like

• on

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'raspberry' because it specifies the type of jam that the speaker enjoys on their toast, making it the key element of the statement.

The underlined word in the following sentence is what part of speech?

The guests found toothpaste and a clump of hair in the sink.

• Noun

• Pronoun

• Adjective

Answer explanation

The underlined word 'toothpaste' is a noun because it names a specific object. Nouns are words that represent people, places, things, or ideas, and in this case, 'toothpaste' refers to a tangible item.

The underlined word in the following sentence is what part of speech?

Too lazy to write a romantic poem, Murray bought expensive roses instead.

• Noun

• Pronoun

• Adjective

Answer explanation

The underlined word 'expensive' describes the noun 'roses' by indicating their quality. Therefore, it functions as an adjective, which is a part of speech that modifies nouns.

Complete the sentence with the best adjective :

Mia was very __________ to be home with her family! She was laughing and smiling the whole night.

• sad

• excited

• mad

• annoyed

Answer explanation

The best adjective to complete the sentence is 'excited' because Mia is described as laughing and smiling, indicating she is happy to be with her family, not sad, mad, or annoyed.

What are the adjectives in this sentence?

The frisky, new puppy tumbled in the grass.

• frisky, new, puppy, grass

• tumbled

• frisky, new

• puppy, tumbled

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'frisky' and 'new' describe the noun 'puppy', making them adjectives. 'Puppy' is a noun, and 'tumbled' is a verb, so the correct adjectives are 'frisky' and 'new'.