Grammar Test Ch 3 Adjectives

1. Complete the sentence with a proper adjective formed from the proper noun in parentheses.______________ wool is famous around the world. (Ireland)

Irish

Irelandic

Irelandian

Irelandan

2. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. Ryan is the ( more or most) courteous person in class.

More

Most

3. Identify the adjective that tells how many or about how many in each sentence. There were several students absent last week.

Were

There

Students

Several

4. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. She is (less or least) talkative than Henry.

Less

Least

5. Identify the articles in the sentence.Did you know an invertebrate has no backbone?

The

An

A

None of the above

6. Identify the adjective in the comparative or superlative degree in each sentence. Tell the degree of each adjective. The orange was smaller than the grapefruit.

Smaller, comparative

Smaller, superlative

Smaller, plural

Smaller, singular

7. Choose the correct demonstrative adjective to complete the sentence.People are interested in ________ unusual plant. (Near)

That

This

These

Those

8. Identify the articles in the sentence.The long horn beetle is an invertebrate.

The , an

Long, is

An, is

Horn, the

9. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. It is hard to tell if Joe or Sandra is (most or more) excited about the ball game.

More

Most

10. True or False. "The" Is a definite article.

True

False

11. Identify the adjective that tells how many or about how many in each sentence. Lions live in prides with many other lions.

Prides

In

Many

Other

12. Choose the correct demonstrative adjective to complete the sentence. _____________ strange looking flower is a hyacinth. (Far)

This

That

These

Those

13. Identify the adjective that tells how many or about how many in each sentence. Each class has a television mounted to the wall.

Class

To

The

Each

14. Check all the indefinite articles. An elephant has a trunk.

The

An

A

None of the above

Submit

15. Choose the correct demonstrative adjective to complete the sentence._______________flowers look like roses. (Near)

That

These

Those

This

16. Tell whether the bold italicized phrase is about the same person,place, or thing or about different people, places or things. The menu includes a steak and a lobster.

Different

Same

17. Complete the sentence with a proper adjective formed from the proper noun in parentheses.___________ chocolates are delicious. (Switzerland)

Swedish

Swiss

Swisshish

Swissian

18. Complete the sentence with correct interrogative adjective. ____________speech was most interesting?

Whose, or which

What, or which

19. Tell whether the bold italicized phrase is about the same person,place, or thing or about different people, places or things. My sister was an artist and scientist during her career.

Same

Different

20. Identify the adjective in the comparative or superlative degree in each sentence. Tell the degree of each adjective. The biggest pipe on the organ was 32 feet tall.

Biggest, comparative

Biggest, superlative

Biggest, plural

Biggest, singular

21. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. The (fewest or least) fossils in the museum are in the east wing because it is under construction.

Least

Fewest

22. Complete the sentence with the correct interrogative adjective. Amy, please tell me ________group of birds had blue feathers on their tails-parrots or hawks?

What

Which

Whose

23. Identify the subject complement in each sentence. Tell the noun the subject complement describes. The tropical fish near the reef were bright with color.

Bright, color

Bright, fish

Bright, tropical

Bright, with

24. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. Years ago people had (less or fewer) interest in endangered birds.

Fewer

Less

25. Identify the subject complement in each sentence. Tell the noun the subject complement describes. The coral reef was quite beautiful.

The, coral

Beautiful, reef

Coral, was

Beautiful, coral

26. Tell whether the bold italicized phrase is about the same person,place, or thing or about different people, places or things. Examples of mammals are a human and an orangutan.

Same

Different