Adjectives and Adverbs

Over the course of my high school career, ankle socks and baseball caps were primary considered after-school attire.

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• primary were

• were primarily

• primarily we’re

The hotel is booked every season, and during spring break everyone falls in love with the patio deck, the view of the ocean, and the coolly magnificence of the pool.

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• cool magnificence

• magnificently cool

• cool magnificent

One winteringly Alaskan evening, a fisherman gathered around a small fire with his crew to examine the day’s catch.

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• wintering

• wintry

• winterishly

His public art gallery gives people an opportunity to examine the resplendence portraits face to face.

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• resplendenter

• resplendently

• resplendent

Her clothing collection for the fall was unique, featuring a variety of patterns and colors. On every rack, at least a dozen outfits were hanging, each one cut slight different.

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• slight differently.

• slightly differently.

• slightly more different.

The contractors decided the bridge between the two islands would be built using the innovative engineering plan proposed by a professor from the local university.

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• innovative engineer

• innovation engineering

• innovate engineering

When working on an oil rig, there are many things to consider. For instance, before the fuel pressure can reach an all-time high and cause a problem, it must be gradual and brought down to a level that is stable.

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• gradually and

• gradual

• gradually

The work of Nina Simone, a revolutionary in the music industry, is an example of how much artistically talent, songwriting, and an ear for arrangement can create an inspirational legacy.

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• how many artistic

• how artistic

• the artistic

Also, vinyl records sound far better than compact discs.

Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable?

• considerably

• a great deal

• extreme

• much

Professor Harris was confident that The Iliad was idealistically a text to study at the graduate level because it has remained one of the most revered pieces of literature in history.

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• an ideal

• an ideally

• an idealistic