Question

Questions 10–19: List the adjectives you find in the following sentences. After each adjective, write the noun it modifies. Be sure to include articles as adjectives.
10. A strange light shone in the western sky.
11. Our friend took a small boat down the turbulent river.
12. By late August, the brief northern summer had ended.
13. Stinging snow and strong winds lashed the brave rescuers.
14. Quick and efficient workers cleared the long runway.
15. Violent storms have affected the radio signals.
16. Intensive study helped Heather to win the gold medal.
17. The silver rays of the bright moon were reflected in the clear waters of the little lake.
18. The naval convoys brought in new supplies.
19. Heavy sleds hauled the equipment across the frozen tundra.

Answer 1

10.A, strange (light); the, western (sky)

11. Our (friend); a, small (boat); the, turbulent (river)

12. late (August); the, brief, northern (summer)

13. Stinging (snow); strong (winds); the, brave (rescuers)

14. Quick, efficient (workers); the, long (runway)

15. Violent (storms); the, radio (signals)

16. Intensive (study); the, gold (medal)

17. The, silver (rays); the, bright (moon); the, clear (waters); the, little (lake)

18. The, naval (convoys); new (supplies)

19. Heavy (sleds); the (equipment); the, frozen (tundra

Answer 2

10. A (indefinite article as an adjective) strange (adjective) light (noun); the (definite article as an adjective) strange (adjective) sky (noun).
11. a (indefinite article as an adjective) small (adjective) boat (noun); the (definite article as an adjective) turbulent (adjective) river (noun).
12. late (adjective) August (noun); the (definite article as an adjective) brief (adjective) northern (adjective) summer (noun).
13. Stinging (present participle as an adjective) snow (noun); strong (adjective) winds (noun); the (definite article as an adjective) brave (adjective) rescuers (noun).
14. Quick (adjective); efficient (adjective) workers (noun); the (definite article as an adjective) long (adjective) runway (noun).
15. Violent (adjective) storms (noun); the (definite article as an adjective) radio signals (noun phrase).
16. Intensive (adjective) study (noun); the (definite article as an adjective) gold (adjective) medal (noun).
17. The (definite article as an adjective) silver (adjective) rays (noun); the (definite article as an adjective) bright (adjective) moon (noun); the (definite article as an adjective) clear (adjective) waters (noun); the (definite article as an adjective) little (adjective) lake (noun).
18. The (definite article as an adjective) naval (adjective) convoys (noun); new (adjective) supplies (noun).
19. Heavy (adjective) sleds (noun); the (definite article as an adjective) equipment (noun); the (definite article as an adjective) frozen (adjective) tundra (noun).