Grammar-Identifying Adjectives
Mrs. Dowling's Grammar Quizzes

Is the underlined word an adjective in each of the sentences below?
Sailing ships have been used for thousands of years.
- Yes
- No
Some early sailing vessels were built by the Egyptians.
- Yes
- No
The Egyptian ships had square sails.
- Yes
- No
The boats were also equipped with long oars.
- Yes
- No
Many Egyptian boats were made of bundles of reeds.
- Yes
- No
The Egyptians did not travel far in the fragile reed boats.
- Yes
- No
They built wooden ships for traveling greater distances.
- Yes
- No
However, the Egyptians lacked a supply of suitable wood for building ships.
- Yes
- No
The nearby Phoenicians could build sturdy ships from their strong cedar trees.
- Yes
- No
The Phoenicians traveled and traded throughout the Mediterranean Sea.
- Yes
- No