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True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

B.6 “John’s foot is swollen.”

The adjective in this sentence is “foot.”
 

 2. 

B.6 “This chicken is burnt.”

The adjective is located in the subject part of the sentence.
 

 3. 

B.6 “Sam’s motorcycle is nicer than Jack’s bike.”

There is an irregular comparative adjective in this sentence.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 4. 

B.6 “John’s foot is swollen.”

The adjective in this sentence modifies which word?
a.
John’s
c.
is
b.
foot
d.
swollen
 

 5. 

B.6 “John’s foot is swollen.”

The word that the adjective modifies is a
a.
verb
c.
noun
b.
pronoun
d.
adjective
 

 6. 

C.6 “I want a pony.”

You know that there is an adjective in this sentence because
a.
“I” indicates who wants the pony.
d.
“pony” modifies the noun “I.”
b.
“want” indicates what the subject is doing.
e.
There is not an adjective in this sentence.
c.
“a” modifies the noun “pony.”
 

 7. 

C.6 “Think about all of those lonely people.”

What is the adjective in this sentence?
a.
Think
d.
lonely
b.
all
e.
people
c.
those
 

 8. 

C.6 “Think about all of those lonely people.”

What word does the adjective modify?
a.
Think
c.
those
b.
all
d.
people
 

 9. 

B.6 “John better leave here before dinner.”

What is the comparative adjective in this sentence
a.
here
c.
before
b.
better
d.
There is not a comparative adjective in this sentence.
 

 10. 

C.6 17-adjectives-6_files/i0120000.jpgless and 17-adjectives-6_files/i0120001.jpgleast

Which is the comparative and superlative adjective?
a.
1-superlative / 2-comparative
d.
Both are superlative adjectives
b.
Both are comparative adjectives
e.
They are neither superlative nor comparative
c.
1 -comparative / 2 -superlative
 



 
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