Test on Adjectives in English Grammar

Question 1: The adjective 'responsible' can function postpositively when it describes a temporary attribute, as in 'person responsible'.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: Postposition is usual for adjectives such as 'absent', 'present', 'concerned', 'involved', and 'responsible' when they designate temporary as opposed to permanent attributes. Therefore, 'responsible' can follow the noun when describing a temporary attribute.

Question 2: The suffix "-less" is presented in the study materials as a derivational morpheme that transforms nouns into adjectives.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials list several derivational morphemes (suffixes) that transform nouns into adjectives, such as -al, -ary, -ful, -ish, -ly, -ous, and -y. However, the suffix "-less" is not mentioned in this list within the provided text.

Question 3: According to the provided study materials, which of the following adjectives can ONLY be used attributively?

A. afraid

B. main

C. old

D. well (describing health)

Explanation: The study materials state that adjectives that can be used only attributively include 'main' (which restrict the reference of Ns). 'Afraid' and 'well (describing health)' are listed as adjectives that can be used only predicatively. 'Old' is given as an example of a central adjective that can be used both attributively and predicatively, sometimes with different meanings.

Question 4: According to the study materials, which of the following characteristics accurately describes non-gradable adjectives?

A. They can be premodified by words like 'very' and 'too'.

B. They can take comparative and superlative forms.

C. They cannot be premodified.

D. They can be premodified by the word 'enough'.

Explanation: The study materials state that 'Non-gradable Adj. cannot be premodified and they cannot make a comparative or superlative.' The other options describe characteristics of gradable adjectives.

Question 5: When adjectives with abstract reference function as heads of an NP, they consistently take singular concord.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials state that 'Adj. with abstract reference. They take sg. concord: the exotic, the unreal, the exciting, the unknown', indicating that this type of adjective takes singular concord when functioning as heads of NP.