Unit 4 Sec. 1 Adjectives

We stayed in a _______ hotel by the beach.

• large, beautiful

• large beautiful

• beautiful large

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'large, beautiful' because it uses a comma to separate two adjectives describing the hotel. This structure is grammatically correct, while 'large beautiful' and 'beautiful large' lack proper punctuation and order.

This road is _______ than the one we took yesterday.

• narrower

• narrow

• narrowest

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'narrower' because the sentence compares the width of two roads. 'Narrower' is the comparative form of 'narrow', indicating that this road has less width than the one taken yesterday.

That was the _______ performance I’ve ever seen!

• most amazing

• more amazing

• amazing

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'most amazing' because it is the superlative form, indicating the highest degree of amazement. 'More amazing' is comparative and 'amazing' is positive, neither of which fit the context of describing the best performance.

She bought a _______ jacket for the winter.

• warm, stylish

• stylish, warm

• jacket stylish warm

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'warm, stylish' because it describes the jacket's qualities in a logical order. 'Warm' is essential for winter, while 'stylish' adds an aesthetic quality. The other options do not maintain this clarity.

His car is _______ than mine, but it’s also older.

• faster

• fast

• fastest

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'faster' because it is the comparative form of 'fast', used to compare two things. The sentence indicates that his car is being compared to mine, making 'faster' the appropriate choice.

The puppy is the _______ animal in the shelter.

• most adorable

• adorable

• more adorable

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'most adorable' because it indicates the highest degree of adorableness among all animals in the shelter, which is appropriate for a superlative comparison.

We sat on a _______ bench in the park.

• old wooden

• wooden old

• bench old wooden

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'old wooden' because adjectives in English typically follow a specific order: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, and purpose. 'Old' (age) precedes 'wooden' (material) in this context.

This is the _______ ice cream flavor I’ve tried this summer.

• richest

• rich

• richer

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'richest' because it is the superlative form used to compare multiple ice cream flavors. The sentence indicates that this flavor is the most rich among all the flavors tried this summer.

Maria’s speech was _______ than John’s.

• more confident

• confident

• most confident

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'more confident' because it compares Maria's speech to John's, indicating a higher degree of confidence. 'Confident' is a base form, and 'most confident' implies a superlative, which is not appropriate here.

In the distance, we could see _______.

• snowy mountains

• snowy, mountains

• mountains snowy

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'snowy mountains' because it is a compound noun that describes a specific type of mountains. The other options either misuse punctuation or word order, making them grammatically incorrect.