Adjectives and Adverbs

Which word best describes gold in the sentence below? The statue is made of _______ gold.

• genuinely

• very

• really

• real

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which relative adverbs correctly complete the passage?

Billie Holiday: A Jazz Legend

Billie Holiday is considered one of the best jazz vocalists of all time. She was born in 1915 in Pennsylvania. In the 1920s, Holiday and her mother moved to New York _______ she found a thriving career as a jazz singer. She was known for a distinctive style of singing. Holiday's music is still popular, and she is the reason _______ many people aspire to sing jazz today.

• where

• why

• when

• how

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

Directions: Select the correct text in the passage. Which modifier in the sentence is used incorrectly? Juan immediately noticed that Allison was very upset, so he thoughtfully complimented her newly dress and told her she looked radiant.

• immediately

• very

• thoughtfully

• newly

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which of the following sentences uses the correct order of adjectives?

• Mickey wears his old blue baseball hat all the time.

• Mickey wears his baseball blue old hat all the time.

• Mickey wears his baseball old blue hat all the time.

• Mickey wears his old baseball blue hat all the time.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which relative adverbs correctly complete the passage?

Giant Trees

Redwood National Park is located in Northern California. This park, ______ some of the tallest trees in the world exist, is one of the biggest attractions in the area. The park's tall trees are called coastal redwoods, and some of them are more than 1,000 years old. These trees are the reason ______ millions of people visit the park each year.

• where, why

• which, that

• when, where

• who, whom

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.4A

Mr. Lentini taught me a lot, but he was also the _______ teacher I ever had.

• more harsh

• harshest

• harsher

• most harsh

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

• Fred asked George to put the oval four glass plates on the table.

• Fred asked George to put the glass oval four plates on the table.

• Fred asked George to put the four oval glass plates on the table.

• Fred asked George to put the four glass oval plates on the table.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Directions: Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.

adapted from The Queen of Quok by L. Frank Baum

The kingdom was in a state of disarray after the king's passing. He had ruled in a _______ manner, causing great _______ to his subjects. His father had been a _______ ruler, leaving the kingdom prosperous and content. However, the new king's _______ ways led to the kingdom's downfall.

• reckless, hardship, wise, wasteful

• careful, prosperity, foolish, generous

• negligent, joy, prudent, frugal

• meticulous, suffering, careless, thrifty

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Although Mark is three years older than his brother, Mark has always been the _______ of the two boys. Which word or phrase best completes the sentence above?

• most tall

• more tall

• taller

• tallest

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Which of the following sentences uses the correct order of adjectives?

• Jamal dreams of driving a black new shiny truck.

• Jamal dreams of driving a shiny new black truck.

• Jamal dreams of driving a new black shiny truck.

• Jamal dreams of driving a shiny black new truck.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A