Review Final Test

Adjective or Adverb?

The ghastly rodent frightened us all

• Adjective

• Adverb

Answer explanation

An adverb is a word that tells us how, when, where, how often, or how much. An adverb can modify (describe) a verb (e.g., runs quickly), an adjective (e.g., extremely small), or another adverb (e.g., very closely).

Adjective or Adverb?

At noon, the whistle blew shrilly.

• adjective

• adverb

Adjective or Adverb?

I carefully tested the heat of the water.

• adverb

• adjective

Adjective or Adverb?

My young niece’s frilly dress was handmade by her mother

• adjective

• adverb

Adjective or Adverb?

Memi is very happy because she has adopted a cat .

• adjective

• adverb

Answer explanation

Happy is the describing Memi (is a linking verb , therefore there is no action to describe).

Fill in the blank:

I am doing _____ today.

• good

• well

Answer explanation

Good is an adjective, meaning it modifies nouns.

Well is an adverb, meaning it modifies verbs.

Choose the correct option:

The party went _______.

• well

• good

Answer explanation

Good is an adjective, meaning it modifies nouns.

Well is an adverb, meaning it modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. In its most common uses, well just modifies verbs.

Which are not coordinating conjunctions?

• because

• for

• not

• or

Fill in the blank with the coordinating conjunction that best completes the sentence.

I am exhausted, _____ I stayed up all night studying.

• for

• so

• and

• but

Fill in the blank with the coordinating conjunction that best completes the sentence.

Yesterday, Jason had practice after school, _____ he had to eat dinner later than usual.

• so

• and

• yet

• but