Suffixes -ous and -ly

My new pen __________ appeared on my desk after dinner even though it was not there before we ate.

• mysteriously

• quickly

• loudly

• slowly

For a history project, we had to write a biography of a __________ person from the American Revolution.

• famous

• unknown

• ordinary

• modern

The __________ troll shouted at the Billy Goats Gruff.

• furious

• happy

• sleepy

• quiet

The actor in the play __________ sang while dressed in a ridiculous costume.

• humorously

• seriously

• silently

• angrily

The governor had a __________ response to a serious question during the interview.

• humorously

• humorous

• humor

• humorist

Which of the following words means “full of care to avoid danger or mistakes”?

• cautious

• cautiously

• carelessly

• carefree

Which of the following words means “full of something wonderful”?

• fabulously

• fabulous

• fabulist

• fabricate

What part of speech is the word "humorous"?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adverb

• Adjective

What part of speech is the word "curiously"?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adverb

• Adjective

The __________ cat watched the birds from the window.

• curiousness

• curiously

• curiosity

• curious