True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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B.11
“Nick’s jaw is swollen.”
The adjective in this sentence is “jaw.”
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2.
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C.11
An affirmative word is the same as a negative word.
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3.
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B.11
“Nick is faster than Rick.”
There is a comparative adjective in this sentence.
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4.
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B.11
“The blue book is on the table.”
The adjective in this sentence is located in the predicate
part.
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5.
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B.11
“Nick’s back is burnt.”
The adjective is located in the subject part of the
sentence.
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B.11
“Jeff better get here before noon.”
There is a superlative adjective in this sentence.
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B.11
“You won’t be playing no soccer.”
There is a double negative in this sentence.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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C.11
What is a double comparison? a. | when -er is added to a word | c. | When most or more is place before an adjective that has -est or
-er at the end. | b. | when -est is added to a word | d. | Both A and B | | | | |
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C.11
“Think about all of those poor animals.”
The adjective is located in the _______ part of the
sentence.
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10.
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C.11
“They are an American band.”
How do you know what the proper adjective is in this
sentence? a. | “They”
indicates who is in the band and it is capitalized which means that it is a proper
adjective. | c. | “American” is capitalized and indicates what type of band they are.
“American” is the proper adjective. | b. | “Band”
is a noun that tells the reader what “they” are in, therefore, “band” is the
proper adjective. | d. | There is not a
proper adjective in this sentence. | | | | |
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11.
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B.11
“Nick is faster than Rick.”
How do you know that the adjective in this sentence is in the
comparative form? a. | Because it
compares Nick against one other person | c. | There is not a comparative adjective in this
sentence. | b. | Because it compares Nick to more than one
person | | | | |
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C.11
“Think about all of those poor animals.”
What is the adjective in this sentence? a. | Think | d. | poor | b. | all | e. | animals | c. | those | | | | |
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B.11
“Jeff better get here before noon.”
What is the comparative adjective in this sentence a. | here | c. | before | b. | better | d. | There is not a comparative adjective in this
sentence. | | | | |
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C.11
What is the rule when writing a comparative or superlative adjective with two or more
syllables? a. | Add -er or -est
to the end of the adjective | c. | Place
most or more before the adjective | b. | Place
most or more before an adjective with -er or -est added to the
end | d. | There is not a
rule to be followed when writing a comparative or superlative adjective with two or more
syllables. | | | | |
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C.11
“I want an another biscuit.”
Why is this sentence incorrect? a. | The word after
the indefinite article does not begin with a vowel sound and, therefore, the indefinite article is
incorrect. | c. | The sentence is
correct. | b. | The word after the indefinite article begins with a consonant
sound and, therefore, the indefinite article is incorrect. | | | | |
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C.11
What is the rule for placing “a” in front of a noun? a. | Place it in
front of a noun that begins with a consonant sound | c. | None of the above | b. | Place it in
front of a noun that begins with a vowel sound | | | | |
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B.11
“I have a pair of Italian boots.”
What is the proper adjective in this sentence? a. | have | d. | Italian | b. | I | e. | There is not a proper adjective in this
sentence. | c. | boots | | | | |
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