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Nouns as adjectives

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the proper adjective in the following sentence: "The Mexican cuisine is known for its vibrant flavors."

a)

vibrant

b)

known

c)

Mexican

d)

cuisine

2.

Which word is the proper adjective?

I can play the Chopin waltz on the piano.

a)

waltz

b)

piano

c)

Chopin

d)

play

3.
Choose the proper adjective for the word given.
Arab
a)
Arabic
b)
Arabish
4.

Identify the proper adjective in the following sentence: The Great Wall of China is a popular tourist attraction.

a)

Great

b)

Wall

c)

Tourist

d)

China

5.

Read the sentence. Choose the proper adjective for the underlined word.

The museum had a tribal mask shipped from Africa.

a)

African

b)

Africa

c)

african

d)

africa

6.

Complete the sentence with the correct proper adjective.

My grandfather fought in the _____ war.

a)

Korean

b)

Korea

7.

Noun modified: Adam became principal of the school last Thursday.

a)

Adam

b)

principal

c)

school

8.

Noun modified: Quietly, he told the tale of his adventure.

a)

he

b)

tale

c)

adventure

9.

I have a new hat.



In the sentence, hat is the

a)

noun

b)

adjective

10.

Choose the proper adjective from the sentence: Japanese scientists are creating a crablike robot to work underwater.

a)

Japanese

b)

scientists

c)

creating

d)

crablike

e)

underwater

11.

Which word is the proper adjective?

William Shakespeare was an English writer.

a)

William

b)

Shakespeare

c)

English

12.

Choose the noun used as an adjective in the sentence.

The family sat quietly at the picnic table.

a)

family

b)

quietly

c)

picnic

d)

table

13.

Have you ever eaten Polish food? Type the proper adjective.

(a)  

14.

A noun modifies or describes another noun.

a)

true

b)

false

15.
Choose the proper adjective for the word given.
Bible
a)
Biblish
b)
Biblical
16.

What is the difference between nouns and adjectives?

a)

Nouns are the names for people, animals, things and places while adjectives are used to desribe them.

b)

Nouns are action verbs while adjectives are words to desribe the characteristics of nouns.

17.
My favorite breakfast food is English muffins.
a)
compound adjective
b)
proper adjective
c)
pronoun used as an adjective
d)
noun
18.

Many words can be used as nouns (idea, person, place, or thing) as well as adjectives (describes nouns).

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Identify the noun used as an adjective, in the sentence below:

She wore a beautiful floral dress to the party.

(a)  

20.

What type of word is mountain?

a)

nouns and adjectives

b)

nouns

c)

adjectives