1. Which word is modified by the adjective in the sentence below?

Question

The drama production will start promptly at 8 o'clock.

Start
Promptly
Production
Drama

2. Which word is modified by the adjective in the sentence below?

Not a single day goes by without me tellin my sister that I love her.

Telling
Sister
Not
Day

3. Choose the sentence that provides a category context clue for the italicized word.

In the zoo's reptile house, I saw geckos, iguanas, anoles, and a monitor (monitor is italicized)
I ran to the pool as fast as I could, peeling off my shirt and flailing (flailing is italicized) my arms in the wind.
The wind thrashed (thrashed is italicized) against the window, waking my mom, dad, and little sister.
The naive (naive is italicized) girl and boy entered the haunted house, not knowing what was to come.
My answers:
1. Start
2. Sister
3. The wind thrashed (thrashed is italicized) against the window, waking my mom, dad, and little sister.

Answer 1

Your first two are wrong. Number 3 is correct.

Note that the word modifying sister in number 2 is a possessive pronoun. What is the other adjective and the word it modifies?

Do you have a good text about parts of speech? If not, I can post some links to some excellent websites that explain parts of speech.

Answer 2

So number 2 would be telling?

And number 1 would be skipped?

Answer 3

Sorry I meant number 1 would be promptly?

Answer 4

No.

Study these sites.

http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/adjective.htm

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/grammar/partsofspeech/adjectives/

Answer 5

Thanks for the links!

So would number 2 be day?

Number 1 would be production?

Sorry I'm really trying to get these right I'm not good at them

Answer 6

Actually I believe number 1 might be drama, because its describing what the production is. Is that right?

Answer 7

Yes, number 2 is day.

You'll get better at them with a lot of study of the sites I posted -- and a lot of practice.

Answer 8

You're getting close on 1. Reread the question.

Answer 9

Ok I think number 1 is drama. Is that right?

Answer 10

I'm sorry -- but I read too quickly. Drama is the the adjective. It modifies production. You were right before!