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Chapter 12: Adjectives

	1.	The word them is a demonstrative adjective.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	2.	We purchased _____ mouse pads than we actually needed.

		a.	less
		b.	fewer

	3.	In the sentence Joyce’s office is too cold, Joyce’s modifies cold.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	4.	In the sentence Back muscles work 100 percent harder when you lean forward in a chair, the word percent is an adjective.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	5.	An adjective tells something about a verb.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	6.	The word Which is an adjective in the sentence Which exercises help you feel more comfortable at the computer?

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	7.	In the sentence Sandy selected the lighter of the two fabrics for the office furniture, the word lighter is a comparative adjective.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	8.	In the sentence That tight bracelet is increasing pressure on your wrist, the word That is modifying tight.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	9.	Use an before words beginning with the vowels a, e, i, o and the short sound of u.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	10.	In the sentence We ordered the top of the line ergonomic chairs, the adjectives are written correctly.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE