EXERCISE 46–16 Parts of speech: adjectives

EXERCISE 46–16 Parts of speech: adjectives

In each sentence, indicate which of the three underlined words is an adjective or a noun or pronoun functioning as an adjective. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

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The committee honored Luisa Montes, one of the most respected members of her community.

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EXERCISE 46–16 Parts of speech: adjectives - 1 of 10: The committee honored Luisa Montes, one of the most respected members of her community.

2 of 10

Every fall, gray whales migrate from the frigid North Pacific to the warm, shallow waters near Mexico.

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EXERCISE 46–16 Parts of speech: adjectives - 2 of 10: Every fall, gray whales migrate from the frigid North Pacific to the warm, shallow waters near Mexico.

3 of 10

Could you please order two tickets to Saturday’s game?

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EXERCISE 46–16 Parts of speech: adjectives - 3 of 10: Could you please order two tickets to Saturday’s game?

4 of 10

Inspired by Thomas Edison’s inventions, Louis and Auguste Lumière made one of the first movie projectors.

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EXERCISE 46–16 Parts of speech: adjectives - 4 of 10: Inspired by Thomas Edison’s inventions, Louis and Auguste Lumière made one of the first movie projectors.

5 of 10

The storyteller captivated his audience with suspenseful folklore and rhythmic verse.

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EXERCISE 46–16 Parts of speech: adjectives - 5 of 10: The storyteller captivated his audience with suspenseful folklore and rhythmic verse.

6 of 10

Salvador Dalí’s painting The Persistence of Memory features melting clocks.

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EXERCISE 46–16 Parts of speech: adjectives - 6 of 10: Salvador Dalí’s painting The Persistence of Memory features melting clocks.

7 of 10

After a long day at work, Mark flopped down on the chair and closed his eyes.

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EXERCISE 46–16 Parts of speech: adjectives - 7 of 10: After a long day at work, Mark flopped down on the chair and closed his eyes.

8 of 10

The towering mountains provided a beautiful backdrop to the towns in the valley.

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EXERCISE 46–16 Parts of speech: adjectives - 8 of 10: The towering mountains provided a beautiful backdrop to the towns in the valley.

9 of 10

The rain dripped slowly off the rusty metal roof.

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EXERCISE 46–16 Parts of speech: adjectives - 9 of 10: The rain dripped slowly off the rusty metal roof.

10 of 10

Lynne designed a necklace with hand-carved wooden beads.

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EXERCISE 46–16 Parts of speech: adjectives - 10 of 10: Lynne designed a necklace with hand-carved wooden beads.