EXERCISE B1–15 Parts of speech: adjectives

EXERCISE B1-15Parts 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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EXERCISE B1-15 Parts of speech: adjectives - 10 of 10: Many sites on the Internet charge a fee for information that was once free.