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Choose the adverb.
#1 Kevin and his brother always take the bus to school. always
#2 The astronomer gazed intently at the distant star. intently
#3 Jennifer performed all the difficult dance exercises gracefully. gracefully
#4 Kyu listened carefully to each of the teacher's instructions. carefully
#5 The tall boy in the back of the room stepped forward. back
What does the adverb describe?
#1 We were surprised that Elaine ALREADY knew the answer. knew
#2 Our trip to the museum last week was QUITE enjoyable. enjoyable
#3 Alonzo USUALLY takes the early bus to school. takes
#4 Aunt Emily NEVER forgets to send me a card on my birthday. forgets
#5 Mr. Pinkney ALMOST always goes shopping on Saturday. always
Complete the sentence.
#1 Of all the students in the class, Scott was _____ prepared for the test. (well, most well, better, best) best
#2 The sleek jet plane lifted off ____ than the cargo plane. (more easily, most easily, easily, easlier) more easily
#3 Rosalita dances ____ in a group than by herself. (more well, well, better, best) better
#4 Of all the players, Alan threw his horseshoe ____ to the post. (nearer, nearest, more near, most near) nearest
#5 Beth rehearses _____ of all th eactors in the school play. (hardest, more hard, harder, most hard) hardest
Which sentence should you use ? instead of ?
#1 use badly, and not bad. A. This milk tastes _____ . B. That was ______ planned. C. We made a _____ choice. D. I gave a _____ example. B. That was badly planned
#2 use calmly, not calm A. The wind is quite ____ today. B. The ____ day was welcome. C. She reacted _____. D. I am ____ about that. C. She reacted calmly.
#3 use thickly, not thick A. This is a ___ sandwich. B. The village is ___ settled. C. That garden is ___ with weeds. D. What a ____ book. B. The village is thickly settled.
#4 use warmly, not warm A. Dress ___ for the cold. B. You have a ___ coat. C. It's ____ in this house. D. A ___ day is predicted. A. Dress warmly for the cold.
#5 use never, not ever A. Don't they ___ call you? B. None of us had ___ met her. C. Won't Rick ___learn to swim? D. They will ___ do that again. D. They will never do that again.
General
#1 What are the 4 adverb questions? how, when, where, and to what extent?
#2 What do adverbs modify? verbs, adjectives, or adverbs
#3 How many negatives can be in a single sentence? one
#4 What unit are we doing next in language? Poetry
#5 Who is the best teacher? Mrs. Bruhn :-)
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