Modifiers #7

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence:
In many popular movies today, the heroes are  ____ armed than the villains.

• more heavily
• more heavy
• heavier
• more heavier

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence:
The cake I made last week tasted ____
than the one I made today.

• best
• more better
• better
• more good

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence:
After winning the yo-yo contest, Lydia skipped ____ down the street.

• happy
• happiest
• more happily
• happily

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence:
This year our company sold ____ magazine subscriptions than ever before.

• less
• lesser
• few
• fewer

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage.  If you find no mistakes, choose that answer.

• The steam rose up from the hot pavement.
• She put the kitten down carefully beside its mom.
• Neither of us is going to the party.
• No errors

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage.  If you find no mistakes, choose that answer.

• The lost dog wandered sad through the streets.
• Frustrated, Boris threw his pencil across the room.
• We'll stop at their house first.
• No errors

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage.  If you find no mistakes, choose that answer.

• I don't want to participate no longer.
• If you're not sure, look in the dictionary.
• "I will try to do better," Lauren promised.
• No errors

Find the sentence that has a mistake in grammar or usage.  If you find no mistakes, choose that answer.

• We sold less cookies this year than we did last year.
• That parrot doesn't talk.
• Don't spend too much money.
• No error

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Replace the words in red type with the word or phrase that is grammatically correct.  
The book had a frighteningly and unhappy ending.

• a frighteningly and unhappily ending.
• an ending that was frightening and unhappily.
• a frightening and unhappy ending.
• an ending that was frightening and it was also an unhappy one.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Replace the word(s) in red type with the word or phrase that is grammatically correct.  
Strip mining, the cheaper method of mining, is controversial because it jeopardizes the environment.

• more cheap
• most cheap
• cheapest
• more cheaply

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G