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Arnold: Media Writer's Handbook Textbook Cover
Media Writer's Handbook: A Guide to Common Editing and Writing Problems, 3/e
George Arnold, Marshall University

Chapter 10 Adjectives





1

Identify the predicate adjective(s) in the following sentence:
The (a. silver and gold) printing press, an (b. Otis 2174), is (c. expensive) for its (d. proud new) owners.
A)silver and gold
B)Otis 2174
C)expensive
D)proud new
2

Identify the coordinate adjective(s) in the following sentence:
The (a. silver and gold) printing press, an (b. Otis 2174) is (c. expensive) for its (d. proud new) owners.
A)silver and gold
B)Otis 2174
C)expensive
D)proud new
3

Identify the appositive adjective(s) in the following sentence:
The (a. silver and gold) printing press, an (b. Otis 2174) is (c. expensive) for its owners.
A)silver and gold
B)Otis 2174
C)expensive
4

Identify the attributive adjective(s) in the following sentence:
The (a. silver and gold) printing press, an (b. Otis 2174) is (c. expensive) for its (d. proud new) owners.
A)silver and gold
B)Otis 2174
C)expensive
D)proud new
5

Identify the participle (which always serves as an adjective) in the following sentence:
The (a. award-winning) advertisement, (b. designed) by Maryanne E. Calhoun, the (c. senior) member of the staff, is on display in the lobby.
A)award-winning
B)designed
C)senior
6

Identify the infinitive used as an adjective in the following sentence:
The (a. award-winning) designer, a (b. 15-year) member of the staff, said (c. to win) is "wonderful," but she just wanted a chance (d. to compete).
A)award-winning
B)15-year
C)to win
D)to compete
7

Identify the demonstrative pronoun used as an adjective in the following sentence:
(a. This) sentence has a (b. few) words classified as pronouns but used as adjectives; however, (c. which) is demonstrative, which is interrogative and which is indefinite is for you to determine.
A)This
B)few
C)which
8

Identify the interrogative pronoun used as an adjective in the following sentence:
(a. This) sentence has a (b. few) words classified as pronouns but used as adjectives; however, (c. which) adjective is demonstrative, which is interrogative are which is indefinite is for you to determine.
A)This
B)few
C)which
9

Identify the indefinite pronoun used as an adjective in the following sentence:
(a. This) sentence has a (b. few) words classified as pronouns but used as adjectives, but (c. which) is demonstrative, which is interrogative and which is indefinite is for you to determine.
A)This
B)few
C)which


10

Name four questions that may be asked to help identify adjectives.
11

What are the two functions adjectives perform.








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