Adjective Test - 9

A compound adjective is formed when two or more adjectives are joined together to modify the same noun. Further, only some compound adjectives can be used to describe a person or thing, based on the quality they describe. The given sentence speaks of a ‘girl’ thus ‘well-mannered’ is the apt answer. Since it means a person with good manners. Thus option C is correct. On the other hand, the other options cannot be used because they are generally not used to describe a person. ‘Brand-new’ means completely new and it is used to describe a thing/object. ‘Cold-blooded’ primarily denotes an animal with a different body temperature. Further, it can be used to mean a savage person, but here the second sentence states that the person is polite and humble so ‘cold-blooded’ will not be suitable. Lastly ‘300-page’ is used to describe a book or document which is once again not suitable. Thus options A, B, and D are incorrect.

A compound adjective is formed when two or more adjectives are joined together to modify the same noun. Further, only some compound adjectives can be used to describe a person or thing, based on the quality they describe. The given sentence speaks about a ‘room’, thus ‘brightly-lit’ is the apt answer. It means full of light. Thus option C is correct. On the other hand the other options cannot be used because they are generally not used to describe a room. ‘Three-week’ is used to describe a time period which is unsuitable. While ‘mouth-watering’ means appetising, thus it is used for food and cannot be used for a room. Similarly ‘open-minded’ is used for a person who is open to new to new ideas and concepts. Thus options A, B and D are incorrect. 

A compound adjective is formed when two or more adjectives are joined together to modify the same noun. Further, only some compound adjectives can be used to describe a person or thing, based on the quality they describe. The given sentence speaks about a ‘bike’, thus ‘brand-new’ is the apt answer. It means completely new, and it is used to describe a thing/object which suitable here. Thus option B is correct. On the other hand, the other options cannot be used because they are generally not used to describe a thing. ‘Well-mannered’ means a person with good manners. While ‘opened-minded’ means someone who is open to new ideas; and ‘green-eyed’ means to be jealous. All the three options are used to describe a person and are not used for an inanimate object like ‘bike’. Therefore options A, C and D are incorrect.

We can use several adjectives to describe a single noun. But when we use adjectives of different kinds together they usually follow an order. The commonly followed order would be size, quality, colour, origin and substance. The noun in the sentence is ‘vase’; and the adjectives that describe it are ‘Chinese’ which denotes the origin of the vase or where it comes from, ‘porcelain’ which is the substance it is made of and ‘beautiful’ which describes the quality of the vase. Hence based on the order of the adjectives it has to be ‘quality, origin and substance’, i.e. ‘beautiful Chinese porcelain vase’. Therefore option B is correct, whereas options A, C, and D are incorrect. 

A compound adjective is formed when two or more adjectives are joined together to modify the same noun. Further, only some compound adjectives can be used to describe a person or thing, based on the quality they describe. The given sentence speaks of a ‘novel’, thus ‘200-page’ is the apt answer. Since it explains how long the novel is. Thus option B is correct. On the other hand, the other options cannot be used because they are generally not used to describe a novel. ‘Brightly-lit’ means full of light. It cannot be used for a novel. Similarly ‘well-mannered’ and ‘level-headed’ are used for describing a person and not a novel. It means a person with good manners and someone who is down-to-earth or humble respectively. Thus options A, C, and D are incorrect.

STICK - 'Stick' is a noun which means 'a thin peace of wood or other material'. For example, 'She had a wooden stick at her home.'

THIRST - 'Thirst' is a noun, which means 'need for water/drink'. For example 'I get a terrible thirst after running.'

A compound adjective is formed when two or more adjectives are joined together to modify the same noun. A compound adjective can be formed using different forms of speech, which along with another part of speech functions as a compound adjective. In the given phrase ‘well’ is an adverb. While ‘known’ is the past participle form of 'know'. They are combined with a hyphen to form a compound adjective, to denote a famous person. Since it is a combination of an 'Adverb' and a 'Past Participle' option C is correct. On the other hand ‘Well’ is not a 'Noun' so options A and B are incorrect. Similarly ‘known’ is not a 'Noun', thus options D incorrect. 

A compound adjective is formed when two or more adjectives are joined together to modify the same noun. A compound adjective can be formed using different forms of speech, which along with another adjective functions as a compound adjective. In the given phrase ‘cold’ is an adjective. While ‘blooded’ is the past participle form. They are combined with a hyphen to form a compound adjective, to denote a savage person. Since it is a combination of an 'Adjective' and a 'Past Participle' option B is correct. On the other hand, ‘cold’ is not a 'Noun' so option D is incorrect. Similarly ‘blooded’ is not a 'Present Participle' or 'Noun', thus options A and C are incorrect. 

Option A - 'Finance' is a noun, which means 'a supply of money'. As we need an adjective, we can't use 'finance' here. Thus option A is incorrect.