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Coordinate Adjectives

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

In the sentence "The tall silent boy sat alone," where should the comma be placed?

a)

After "tall"

b)

After "silent"

c)

After "boy"

d)

No comma needed

2.

Which of the following sentences needs a comma between adjectives?

a)

We bought a beautiful antique table.

b)

She wore a heavy wool sweater.

c)

The bright cheerful morning greeted us.

d)

He is a talented young musician.

3.

True or False

Coordinate adjectives are two or more adjectives that describe the same noun.

(a)  

4.

True or False

Adjectives are words that describe verbs.

(a)  

5.
The young golden retriever caught the ball during a game of fetch.
a)
Coordinate
b)
Not coordinate
6.
Marianne's light blue dress fluttered in the breeze. 
a)
Coordinate
b)
Not coordinate
7.

Where should a comma be added in this sentence?

The frustrated overwhelmed writer sat at his antique desk for hours attempting to complete the final draft of his novel.

a)

between antique and mahogany

b)

between overwhelmed and writer

c)

no comma needed

d)

between frustrated and overwhelmed

8.
In the sentence, "I almost stepped on a broken rusty nail," which words are adjectives?
a)
almost and broken
b)
stepped and broken
c)
broken and rusty
d)
rusty and nail
9.

Does this sentence have coordinate adjectives?:

The two tall women were fishing.

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

What is an adjective?

a)

A word or phrase that describes a verb

b)

A word or phrase that describes an adverb

c)

A word or phrase that describes a noun

11.
Which of the following is true about coordinate adjectives?
a)
are adjectives that are right next to each other in a sentence
b)
are adjectives with equal importance
c)
must be separated by commas
d)
all of the above
12.
Which of the following is true about non-coordinate adjectives?
a)
they are adjectives with equal importance
b)
they must be separated with a comma
c)
they should NOT be separated with a comma
13.

Elijah is writing a story and needs your help! Which sentence correctly uses commas with coordinate adjectives?

a)

The old, wooden chair creaked when I sat down.

b)

The old wooden, chair creaked when I sat down.

c)

The old wooden chair, creaked when I sat down.

d)

The old, wooden, chair creaked when I sat down.

14.

In the drawer, the girl found a delicate diamond necklace.

a)

Coordinate (need a comma)

b)

Not Coordinate (no comma needed)