Ch. 9 Quiz

What is a word that modifies verbs, adjectives, and adverbs?

• Adjective
• Adverb
• Preposition
• Pronoun

Which of these questions does an adverb NOT answer?

• What?
• When?
• Where?
• To what extent?

Which of the following is an adverb?

• Zero
• None
• Not
• Negative

What suffix usually characterizes adverbs?

• -est
• -er
• -ing
• -ly

Using a negative word along with the adverb not creates a double _____.

• definitive
• negation
• negative
• plural

Which of these words is NOT considered a negative word?

• Barely
• Hardly
• Negative
• Scarcely

Adverbs that modify adjectives or other adverbs usually go where in the sentence?

• Before the word they modify
• After the word they modify
• Before the verb
• Anywhere in the sentence

Adverbs that modify verbs usually go where in the sentence?

• Before the word they modify
• After the word they modify
• Before the verb
• Anywhere in the sentence

When comparing with adverbs, what adverb form compares three or more qualities or actions?

• Comparative form
• Irregular form
• Positive form
• Superlative form

When comparing with adverbs, what adverb form compares two qualities or actions?

• Comparative form
• Irregular form
• Positive form
• Superlative form