Parts of speech: adjectives 2

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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Example

Question 1 of 10

Question 1. The committee honored Luisa Montes, one of the most respected members of her community.
Parts of speech: adjectives 2 – 1

Question 2 of 10

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

Question 3 of 10

Question 3. Could you please order two tickets to Saturday’s game?
Parts of speech: adjectives 2 – 3

Question 4 of 10

Question 4. Inspired by Thomas Edison’s inventions, Louis and Auguste Lumière made one of the first movie projectors.
Parts of speech: adjectives 2 – 4

Question 5 of 10

Question 5. The storyteller captivated his audience with suspenseful folklore and rhythmic verse.
Parts of speech: adjectives 2 – 5

Question 6 of 10

Question 6. Salvador Dalí’s painting The Persistence of Memory features melting clocks.
Parts of speech: adjectives 2 – 6

Question 7 of 10

Question 7. After a long day at work, Mark flopped down on the chair and closed his eyes.
Parts of speech: adjectives 2 – 7

Question 8 of 10

Question 8. The towering mountains provided a beautiful backdrop to the towns in the valley.
Parts of speech: adjectives 2 – 8

Question 9 of 10

Question 9. The rain dripped slowly off the rusty metal roof.
Parts of speech: adjectives 2 – 9

Question 10 of 10

Question 10. Lynne designed a necklace with hand-carved wooden beads.
Parts of speech: adjectives 2 – 10