EB Coordinate Adjectives Quiz

What happens if you rearrange coordinate adjectives?

• The sentence still makes sense

• The sentence loses its meaning

• The adjectives change meaning

• The sentence becomes incorrect

Which of the following is an example of using "and" between coordinate adjectives?

• Her warm, kind, and thoughtful grandmother welcomed us at the door.

• A wild, hungry cat appeared at our door.

• A wild and hungry cat appeared at our door.

• The long, twisty, creepy, sinister snake slithered on the ground.

Identify the sentence with three or more coordinating adjectives.

• Her warm, kind, and thoughtful grandmother welcomed us at the door.

• A wild, hungry cat appeared at our door.

• A wild and hungry cat appeared at our door.

• The cat appeared at our door.

Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly with three or more adjectives?

• The long twisty creepy sinister snake slithered on the ground.

• The long, twisty, creepy, sinister snake slithered on the ground.

• The long and twisty and creepy and sinister snake slithered on the ground.

• The long twisty, creepy, sinister snake slithered on the ground.

In the sentence "Her warm, kind, and thoughtful grandmother welcomed us at the door," what role do the commas play?

• They separate unrelated ideas.

• They list items in a series.

• They clarify that the adjectives equally describe the noun.

• They end the sentence.

What is the effect of using "and" between coordinate adjectives?

• It separates unrelated ideas.

• It lists items in a series.

• It emphasizes that each adjective equally describes the noun.

• It ends the sentence.

Which of the following sentences uses non-coordinate adjectives correctly?

• "The tall, handsome man walked by."

• "She bought a new and shiny car."

• "He wore a warm, woolen sweater."

• "I have a small red apple."

What happens if you rearrange non-coordinate adjectives?

• The sentence still makes sense

• The sentence becomes incorrect

• The adjectives become coordinate

• The adjectives need punctuation

Which sentence demonstrates incorrect use of non-coordinate adjectives?

• I had two delicious scoops of ice cream.

• I had delicious two scoops of ice cream.

• They rode a red metal unicycle.

• She wore a beautiful silk dress.

What are non-coordinate adjectives?

• Adjectives that can be rearranged and still make sense

• Adjectives that do not need to be punctuated

• Adjectives that are equally significant in a description

• Adjectives that always require the word 'and'