Adjectives and Their Degrees of Comparison

What is the primary function of an adjective?

• To describe a verb

• To indicate a location

• To compare two verbs

• To describe a noun or pronoun

Which degree of comparison is used when no comparison is made?

• Positive

• Superlative

• None of the above

• Comparative

How do you form the comparative degree of 'big'?

• Most big

• More big

• Biggest

• Bigger

Which article is used before the superlative degree?

• A

• An

• The

• No article is needed

What is the superlative form of 'happy'?

• Happier

• More happy

• Happiest

• Most happy

Which of the following adjectives is irregular?

• Strong

• Fast

• Good

• Tall

What is the correct order of adjectives in the phrase 'a small brown table'?

• Color, noun, size

• Color, size, noun

• Size, color, noun

• Noun, size, color

In the phrase 'a new black car', why is 'new' placed before 'black'?

• Because age comes before color

• Because color comes before age

• Because opinion comes before color

• Because size comes before color

Which of the following is the correct order of adjectives?

• Size, opinion, color, age

• Age, color, opinion, size

• Opinion, size, age, color

• Color, age, size, opinion

What is the acronym used to remember the order of adjectives?

• NOSASCOMP

• NOSACOMP

• SONACOMP

• SONASCOMP