EXERCISE B1–15 Parts of speech: adjectives
EXERCISE B1-15 Parts of speech: adjectives
For each sentence, indicate which of the three underlined words is an adjective or a noun or pronoun functioning as an adjective.
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Infomercials are rarely believable .
EXERCISE B1-15 Parts of speech: adjectives - 1 of 10: Infomercials are rarely believable .
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In a true democracy , all citizens have the right to vote.
EXERCISE B1-15 Parts of speech: adjectives - 2 of 10: In a true democracy , all citizens have the right to vote.
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Although it may be difficult, a nursing career has many rewards .
EXERCISE B1-15 Parts of speech: adjectives - 3 of 10: Although it may be difficult, a nursing career has many rewards .
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A penguin cannot fly ; it uses its wings to swim underwater.
EXERCISE B1-15 Parts of speech: adjectives - 4 of 10: A penguin cannot fly ; it uses its wings to swim underwater.
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Confidence is a pretty important trait of a politician.
EXERCISE B1-15 Parts of speech: adjectives - 5 of 10: Confidence is a pretty important trait of a politician.
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The second item on the agenda raised the very complicated issue of increasing the sales tax.
EXERCISE B1-15 Parts of speech: adjectives - 6 of 10: The second item on the agenda raised the very complicated issue of increasing the sales tax.
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The documentary claimed to provide an unbiased view of the event.
EXERCISE B1-15 Parts of speech: adjectives - 7 of 10: The documentary claimed to provide an unbiased view of the event.
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In my daydreams , the longest day of the week is Saturday.
EXERCISE B1-15 Parts of speech: adjectives - 8 of 10: In my daydreams , the longest day of the week is Saturday.
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His car squealed loudly whenever he turned sharply to the left.
EXERCISE B1-15 Parts of speech: adjectives - 9 of 10: His car squealed loudly whenever he turned sharply to the left.
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Many sites on the Internet charge a fee for information that was once free.
EXERCISE B1-15 Parts of speech: adjectives - 10 of 10: Many sites on the Internet charge a fee for information that was once free.