Parts of speech: adjectives 1

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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Example

Question 1 of 10

Infomercials are rarely believable.
Parts of speech: adjectives 1 – 1

Question 2 of 10

In a true democracy, all citizens have the right to vote.
Parts of speech: adjectives 1 – 2

Question 3 of 10

Although it may be difficult, a nursing career has many rewards.
Parts of speech: adjectives 1 – 3

Question 4 of 10

A penguin cannot fly; it uses its wings to swim underwater.
Parts of speech: adjectives 1 – 4

Question 5 of 10

Confidence is a pretty important trait of a politician.
Parts of speech: adjectives 1 – 5

Question 6 of 10

The second item on the agenda raised the very complicated issue of increasing the sales tax.
Parts of speech: adjectives 1 – 6

Question 7 of 10

The documentary claimed to provide an unbiased view of the event.
Parts of speech: adjectives 1 – 7

Question 8 of 10

In my daydreams, the longest day of the week is Saturday.
Parts of speech: adjectives 1 – 8

Question 9 of 10

His car squealed loudly whenever he turned sharply to the left.
Parts of speech: adjectives 1 – 9

Question 10 of 10

Many sites on the Internet charge a fee for information that was once free.
Parts of speech: adjectives 1 – 10