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.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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'