EXERCISE B1–16 Parts of speech: adjectives

EXERCISE B1-16Parts 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.

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

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EXERCISE B1-16 Parts of speech: adjectives - 1 of 10: The committee honored Luisa Montes, one of the most respected members of her community.

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

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EXERCISE B1-16 Parts of speech: adjectives - 2 of 10: Every fall, gray whales migrate from the frigid North Pacific to the warm, shallow waters near Mexico.

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

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EXERCISE B1-16 Parts of speech: adjectives - 3 of 10: Could you please order two tickets to Saturday’s game?

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

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EXERCISE B1-16 Parts of speech: adjectives - 4 of 10: Inspired by Thomas Edison’s inventions, Louis and Auguste Lumière made one of the first movie projectors.

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

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EXERCISE B1-16 Parts of speech: adjectives - 5 of 10: The storyteller captivated his audience with suspenseful folklore and rhythmic verse.

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

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EXERCISE B1-16 Parts of speech: adjectives - 6 of 10: Salvador Dalí’s painting The Persistence of Memory features melting clocks.

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

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EXERCISE B1-16 Parts of speech: adjectives - 7 of 10: After a long day at work, Mark flopped down on the chair and closed his eyes.

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

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EXERCISE B1-16 Parts of speech: adjectives - 8 of 10: The towering mountains provided a beautiful backdrop to the towns in the valley.

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The rain dripped slowly off the rusty metal roof.

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EXERCISE B1-16 Parts of speech: adjectives - 9 of 10: The rain dripped slowly off the rusty metal roof.

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Lynne designed a necklace with hand-carved wooden beads.

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EXERCISE B1-16 Parts of speech: adjectives - 10 of 10: Lynne designed a necklace with hand-carved wooden beads.