Grammar Quiz 3

What type of adjective is used in the sentence: "The most beautiful greenhouse I ever visited was in Athens, Greece."?

• Comparative

• Superlative

• Predicate

• None of the above

In the sentence "Even the tiniest buds had a hint of color," what type of adjective is "tiniest"?

• Comparative

• Superlative

• Predicate

• None of the above

Which sentence should be rewritten with a comparative adverb?

• The locomotive chugged somewhat noisily along the railroad tracks.

• The Great Wall of China marches steadily through the hilly countryside.

• As dawn broke, General Macklin saw that the Fourth Regiment had fought successfully through the night.

• I sleep very soundly when the room is pitch dark and a fan is running.

Identify the intensifier in the sentence: "The shed was built sturdily to withstand very strong winds coming over the mountain."

• sturdily

• withstand

• very

• over

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence: "The Pittsfield Pirates played (____________) last night and lost the game."

• bad

• badly

• good

• horrible

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence: "That burning bagel smells (____________)!" exclaimed Finn.

• awfully

• awful

• goodly

• badly

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence: "Allie danced (_________) at ballet practice today."

• good

• well

• bad

• worser

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence: "We ran (_________) so we wouldn’t be late getting to the bus."

• quick

• quickly

• fastly

• fastest

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence: "Darell grew (___________) as the time for his flight was changed yet again."

• impatient

• impatiently

• patient

• tiredly

Identify the ALL CAPS word in the sentence: "Mr. Inouye poured hot tea INTO his favorite mug." What part of speech is it?

• Preposition (P)

• Conjunction (C)

• Interjection (I)

• Adverb (Adv)