Proper Adjectives Quiz

You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests some of the material covered on the Proper Adjectives page in our grammar section.

1. Proper adjectives _______ start with a capital letter.

never
always
often
a) never b) always c) often

2. Which can be used as a proper adjective?

Russia
Russian
Russians
a) Russia b) Russian c) Russians

3. The proper adjective "Thai" _______ the proper noun "Thailand".

is based on
modifies
describes
a) is based on b) modifies c) describes

4. Which is correct? Her husband loves

japanese food
Japanese food
Japanese Food
a) japanese food b) Japanese food c) Japanese Food

5. Proper adjectives are not usually derived from the name of

a person
a country
a sport
a) a person b) a country c) a sport

6. Choose the correct proper adjective: "Have you seen many _______ movies?"

Spaniard
Spanian
Spanish
a) Spaniard b) Spanian c) Spanish

7. Complete the sentence: "Is there much _______ feeling in Asia these days?"

anti-American
Anti-American
anti-american
a) anti-American b) Anti-American c) anti-american

8. "In September 2022 the British monarch King Charles III was crowned." Which is a proper adjective?

September
British
King
a) September b) British c) King

9. Which proper adjective is derived from the name of a famous person?

Buddhist
Hindu
Islamic
a) Buddhist b) Hindu c) Islamic

10. Which is derived from a famous place in Greece?

Alpine
Himalayan
Olympic
a) Alpine b) Himalayan c) Olympic

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