Adjectives UIC, College of Teaching Education

English 108: Teaching Grammar Second Semester, AY 2019-2020

Hanifa D. Amerol February 28, 2020

Name: __________________________________ Class Schedule: ________

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General Instructions:
A. Read all the instructions carefully.
B. NO permit NO exam.
C. Write legibly and avoid erasure.
D. Refrain from talking to other examinees.
E. If you have questions, you may ask the proctor.
F. When done answering observe silence or review your answer.
G. Cheating will merit failure in this examination besides other disciplinary actions.

Test I. IDENTIFYING ADJECTIVES

A. Read the sentence and encircle the adjectives. On the line after the sentence, write the
noun that is being described.

1. My boss invited me to a fancy dinner. ________

2. The furry dog made the girl sneeze. ________
3. The hungry man lived on the streets. ________
4. He was afraid to talk to the beautiful woman. ________
5. The perfume in the container is fragrant. ________
6. The shiny car caught his attention in the yard. ________
7. The homework in science was very difficult. ________
8. I didn’t want to sit on the wet ground. ________
9. My uncle who lives in Detroit is elderly. ________
10. The professor taught a fascinating class.

Test II. Order of adjectives. Choose the BEST answer for each sentence.

1) The house is __________________.

a. large and white c. large white
b. white and large d. white large
2) They live in a __________________ house.
a. large and white c. large white
b. white and large d. white large
3) Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

a. We took a ride on a blue, old Chinese bus.

b. We took a ride on a Chinese, old, blue bus.
c. We took a ride on an old, blue Chinese bus.
d. We took a ride on the blue, old Chinese bus.
4) Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

a. I’d like three good reasons why you don’t like spinach.
b. I’d like a good three reasons why you don’t like spinach.
c. I’d like good reasons three why you don’t like spinach.
d. I’d like three good reasons why don’t you like spinach.
5) Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

a. I like that really big red old antique tractor in the museum.
b. I like that really big old red antique tractor in the museum.
 c. I like that old, red, really big antique tractor in the museum.
d. I like that old and red, really big antique tractor in the museum.
6) Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

a. My brother rode a beautiful big black Friesian horse in the parade.

b. My brother rode a beautiful Friesian big black horse in the parade.
c. My brother rode a big, black, beautiful Friesian horse in the parade.
d. My brother rode a big, color black, beautiful Friesian horse in the parade.

7) For each of the following sentences, choose the correct order of adjectives to fill in the
blank.

My grandmother lives in the ________________________ house on the corner

a. little blue, green and white

b. little blue and green and white
c. little, blue, green, and white
d. little, blue and green and white
8) The store carries an assortment of _____________________ objects.

a. interesting new, old and antique

b. new, old, interesting and antique
c. interesting, old and new and antique
d. interesting, old, new and antique

9) We went for a two-week cruise on an __________________________ ocean liner.

a. incredible brand-new, huge Italian
b. incredible, huge, brand-new Italian
c. Italian incredible, brand-new, huge
d. Italian incredible, huge, brand-new

10) I bought a pair of _________________ boots.

a. new, nice, red rain
b. nice new red rain
c. red nice new rain
d. new nice rain red

Test III. Demonstrative adjectives. Underline the correct answer.

1) Look at (these, this) newspaper here.

2) (These, those are my grandparents, and ___ people over there are my friend’s
grandparents.

3) Are (this, these) your pencils here?

4) (That, those) bricks over there are for your chimney.

5) John, take (these, this) folder and put it on the desk over there.

6) Look at (this, that) man over there! He’s not wearing any clothes.

7) (That, those) boots she is wearing look very expensive.

8) I’m going to London again (this, these) weekend. Do you want to come?

9) Yes, let’s go to the restaurant tonight (this is, that is) a great idea.
 10) My grandmother never wore trousers when she was young. In (those, that) days it wasn’t
acceptable.

Test VI. Fill in the blanks using the given possessive adjectives below.

my its
your our
his their
her
you’re

1. Where is _______ classroom? We can’t find it. 2. Susan, is that _______ pen on the
table? 3. A: What is _______ name? B: My name is Thomas. 4. I think this is
_______ book. She dropped it on the floor. 5. _______ names are Kevin and Stewart.
They are my friends. 6. He forgot to write _______ name on the test! 7. A: What is
your phone number? B: _______ phone number is 555-9826. 8. Did the cat eat all of
_______ food? 9. The children are crying because they can’t find _______ toys. 10.
Mariam and Jennifer like _______ new teacher.

Test V. Encircle the qualitative type of adjectives.

.
Can you stop doing rough work now? The chair in my room is of brown color.
This new novel is very interesting. The tiger roars in the forest.
You look hungry. Haven’t you eaten There are boring people in my classroom.
anything since morning?
The injured dog on the road looked pitiful. My sister is a beautiful girl.
Why are you carrying a dirty bag when you The pickle is so sour.
have a clean one at home?

Test VI. Complete the chart with the comparison with -er/-est and more –most.

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

longer than
fast
the prettiest
beautiful
the ugliest

Test VII. Fill in the gaps with the compound adjectives in English to complete the sentences
below. The adjectives should correspond to the first sentence and denote the meaning expressed
in it.

The child behaves well. He is a 1)   child.

That man dresses in a scruffy manner. He is a 2)   man.

This film star is very conscious of her image. This film star is very 3)  .

It takes ten minutes to drive from my house to work. It is a 4)   drive from my
house to work.
 They planned the attack in a very clever way. It was a very 5)   attack.

My dog has got short legs. It is a  6)  dog.

That man always looks rather angry. He is a rather 7)   man.

His degree course took five years to complete. It was a  8)  degree course.
What’s the name of that perfume that smells horrible? What is the name of that

9)   perfume.

Only members who carry their cards are allowed inside. Only 10)   members are
allowed inside.

Test VIII. The comparison adjectives. Write the sentences in the correct order

1) taller / than / Gary / Rick / is.

2) trousers / John / got / has / new / light.

3) Mary / clothes / likes / bigger

4) an / expensive / Rick / wearing / coat / is

5) the / Carol / has / scarf / got / shortest

6) actress / Mary / the / was / popular / most

7) He / the / was / footballer / best

8) plays / than / better / you / Mary

9) father / is / your / than / stronger / mine

10) the / student / he / tallest / is

Test IX. Adjectives: gradable and non-gradable. Encircle the correct answer.

1. The summers here are (extremely, absolutely) hot.

2. The house was (extremely, totally) destroyed in the war.

3. She was (absolutely, very) angry.

4. The interactive museum was (absolutely, a bit) fascinating.

5. We were (completely, quite) tired so we stayed in.

6. You don't have to pay. It's (completely, very) free.

7. The apartment looked (completely, quite) small in the picture.

8. In real life, it was (really, very) tiny.

9. It's (quite, really) cold outside. In fact, it's nearly freezing.

10. Hundreds of (completely, extremely) terrified people ran for their lives.
Test X. Identifying Proper Adjectives. Underline the proper adjectives in each sentence. Then,
circle the noun it modifies.

1. Georgia peaches are famous for their sweet taste.

2. Patricia prefers French dressing on her salad.

3. We have tickets to hear a Beethoven s1'rnphony.

4. Put the Swiss watch on the counter.

5. The actor wore a Panama hat and carried a cane.

6. A Parisian designer made this dress.

7. We read several examples of Spanish literature.

8. The Canadian team is well prepared..

9. March winds howled around us as we landed in Chicago.

10. Michelle wrote to the Venezuelan embassy for information