Exercises for checking comprehension

1. Choose the best answer for each sentence.

1. The house is __________________.

   • large and white

   • white and large

   • large white

2. They live in a __________________ house.

   • large and white

   • white and large

   • large white

2. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

1. We took a ride on a blue, old Chinese bus.

2. We took a ride on a Chinese, old, blue bus.

3. We took a ride on an old, blue Chinese bus.

3. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

1. I’d like three good reasons why you don’t like spinach.

2. I’d like a good three reasons why you don’t like spinach.

3. I’d like good reasons three why you don’t like spinach.

4. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

1. I like that really big red old antique tractor in the museum.

2. I like that really big old red antique tractor in the museum.

3. I like that old, red, really big antique tractor in the museum.

5. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

1. My brother rode a beautiful big black Friesian horse in the parade.

2. My brother rode a beautiful Friesian big black horse in the parade.

3. My brother rode a big, black, beautiful Friesian horse in the parade.

6. For each of the following sentences, choose the correct order of adjectives to fill in the blank.

1. My grandmother lives in the ________________________ house on the corner

   • little blue, green and white

   • little blue and green and white

   • little, blue, green, and white

2. The store carries an assortment of _____________________ objects.

   • interesting new, old and antique

   • new, old, interesting and antique

   • interesting, old and new and antique

3. We went for a two-week cruise on a __________________________ ocean liner.

   • incredible brand-new, huge Italian

   • incredible, huge, brand-new Italian

   • Italian incredible, brand-new, huge

7. For each of the following sentences, choose the correct order of adjectives to fill in the blank.

1. I bought a pair of _________________ boots.

   • new, nice, red rain

   • nice new red rain

   • red nice new rain

2. My dad was thrilled with his gift of ______________________ bowties for his clown act.

   • three squirting new nice big polka-dotted

   • three polka-dotted nice new squirting

   • three nice big new polka-dotted squirting

3. Please put the marbles into that ______________________ box.

   • round little old red

   • little old round red

   • little old red round

8. For each of the following sentences, choose the correct order of adjectives to fill in the blank:

1. I was surprised to receive a __________________ puppy for my birthday.

   • little, cute, eight-week-old golden retriever

   • cute eight-week-old little golden retriever

   • cute little eight-week-old golden retriever

2. Our work uniform consists of black pants, black shoes, and a ________________ shirt.

   • yellow baggy big polo

   • big baggy yellow polo

   • baggy yellow big polo

3. I’ve been spending a lot of time in antique shops looking for the perfect _______________ clock.

   • little silver Italian cuckoo

   • little Italian silver cuckoo

   • silver little Italian cuckoo

9. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

1. Our grandparents drive a motorhome with black and white stripes.

2. Our grandparents drive a motorhome with black with white stripes.

3. Our grandparents drive a motorhome with black, white stripes.

10. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

1. During my college years, I wore a red, white and black big hat to sporting events.

2. During my college years, I wore a big red, white and black hat to sporting events.

3. During my college years, I wore a big red white and black, hat to sporting events.