1. Many famous auto racing drivers were thinking about the sport at a young age. a. Were b. Thinking c. Famous d. Drivers

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1 Part 1: VERBS Directions: Bubble in the letter of ALL the answer choices that indicate VERBS in the sentences. You may or may not have more than one answer in this section. 1. Many famous auto racing drivers were thinking about the sport at a young age. a. Were b. Thinking c. Famous d. Drivers 2. When she should have been studying for her graduate school finals, she was at the movies instead. a. Studying b. Should c. Have d. Been 3. Have you ever made a homemade pizza? a. You b. Made c. Have d. Ever 4. The government should give you what you need. a. What c. Should d. Give 5. The fudge banana pie tasted terrible. a. Terrible b. Tasted c. Fudge d. Banana Directions: Bubble the letter of the word that indicates the correct VERB form of each blank. 6. The church members on the lawn after each service. a. Congressional b. Congregation c. Congregating

2 d. Congregate 7. I did not you to remove that classified document from the building. a. Authorize b. Authorization c. Authority d. Author 8. The young mother worked hard to her daughter s senses with new experiences. a. Stimulation b. Stimulating c. Stimulated d. Stimulate 9. Our accountant recommended that we our financial portfolio in order to be better prepared for retirement. a. Diversity b. Diversify c. Diversification d. Diversely 10. The principal strictly the new dress code rules. a. Enforcing b. Enforcement c. Enforced d. Enforce Part 2: ADJECTIVES Directions: Identify the letters of all the ADJECTIVES in each sentence. You may or may not have more than one answer in this section. 11. My little brother loves Chinese food. a. My b. Loves c. Little d. Chinese 12. The designers changed the basic design of the popular model.

3 a. Popular b. Designers c. Changed d. Basic 13. We watched the little silvery fish jump completely out of the water. a. Water b. Silvery c. Little d. Jump 14. This music is putting me in a relaxed mood. a. This b. Relaxed c. Music d. Mood 15. Michael s new puppy loves to chew on things. a. Things b. Puppy c. New d. Michael s Directions: Choose the letter of the word that is being MODIFIED by the underlined ADJECTIVE. 16. The arctic explorers were tense after walking on the slippery glacier all day. a. Tense b. Slippery c. Glacier d. Explorers 17. Which of the seven flavors of ice cream tasted best to you? a. You b. Which c. Ice d. Flavors

4 18. Todd felt sorry for the tiniest puppy in the huge litter. a. Todd b. Tiniest c. Sorry d. Puppy 19. The armadillo is covered by hard, bony plates. a. Plates b. Covered c. Bony d. Armadillo 20. Anthrax, a fatal disease for cattle, is caused by a tiny microorganism in the blood. a. Tiny b. Disease c. Cattle d. Anthrax Directions: Identify which form of the word is the correct ADJECTIVE form for the blank. 21. Samantha bit into the ripe, peach. a. Juicy b. Juiciest c. Juicier d. Juice 22. John is to climb on the bridge. a. Fools b. Foolishly c. Foolish d. Fool 23. The knife cut the roast easily. a. Sharpie b. Sharpening c. Sharpen d. Sharp

5 24. I believe the woman is beautiful. a. Statute b. Statuesque c. Statueize d. Statue 25. Her unique painting was very. a. Creator b. Creative c. Creation d. Creating Part 3: ADVERBS Directions: Bubble in the letter of ALL the answer choices that indicate ADVERBS in the sentences. You may or may not have more than one answer in this section. 26. Nicholas timidly thanked me for the birthday gift. a. Timidly c. Thanked d. Gift 27. Gillian is the player who most frequently scores. a. Scores b. Most c. Is d. Frequently 28. Surprisingly, the plane was nearly empty. a. The b. Surprisingly c. Nearly d. Empty 29. We went back to the very dark cave. a. We b. Very

6 c. Dark d. Back 30. Our class wholeheartedly applauded the speaker. a. Wholeheartedly c. Speaker d. Applauded Directions: Choose the letter of the word that is being MODIFIED by the underlined ADVERB. 31. We heard the foghorn twice. a. We c. Heard d. Foghorn 32. The rank of Eagle Scout is not achieved easily. a. Rank b. Not c. Eagle d. Achieved 33. They asked us so politely. a. Us y c. Politely d. Asked 34. Put your coats and hats here. a. Your b. Put c. Hats d. Coats 35. Sometimes, the best team does not win the tournament. a. Win b. Tournament c. Sometimes d. Best Directions: Choose the letter of the word that accurately completes the

7 sentence with the correct use of an ADVERB. 36. The veterinarian said there was nothing wrong with the hamster. a. Medicinal b. Medically c. Medical d. Medic 37. Hawks and eagles fly than almost any other birds. a. Highly b. Highest c. Higher d. High 38. He knew the material in the chapter than anyone else. a. Well b. Good c. Better d. Best 39. The liquid in the last beaker bubbled of all. a. Rapidly b. Rapidest c. Most rapidly d. More rapidly 40. It was obvious that Josh had copied the drawing than Reese did. a. Most accurately b. More accurately c. Accurateness d. Accurately

ADVERBS MODIFYING VERBS

16.2 Adverbs as Modifiers (Modifying Verbs) Practice 1 Adverbs Modifying Verbs Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. An adverb modifying a verb will answer one of four questions about the