Laff Grammar

Which word is an adverb in the sentence below?

The enormous crowd of runners was almost at the finish line.

• enormous

• crowd

• runners

• almost

Which word is an adverb in the sentence below?

As the elegant dancer moved gracefully, the soft music filled the room.

• elegant

• moved

• gracefully

• soft

Which word is an adverb in the sentence below?

Daryl said, "Sometimes you have to learn a difficult lesson and make a fresh start."

• Daryl

• Sometimes

• difficult

• fresh

Which word is an adverb in the sentence below?

The rain stopped, so the children started to play cheerfully.

• stopped

• the

• play

• cheerfully

Which word does the adverb gladly describe in the sentence below?

The neighbor gladly baked us an apple pie.

• neighbor

• baked

• apple

• pie

Which word does the adverb painfully describe in the sentence below?

The lion walked painfully on the paw with a thorn in it.

• walked

• paw

• thorn

• it

Which word does the adverb loosely describe in the sentence below?

The belt fit loosely around the boy's waist.

• belt

• fit

• the

• waist

Select the correct tense of the verb in parentheses in the sentence below.

The author (use) Pluto as the setting of his next book.

• use

• used

• using

• will use

Select the correct tense of the verb in parentheses in the sentence below.

He now (enjoy) reading stories about space travel.

• enjoy

• enjoyed

• enjoys

• enjoied

Select the correct tense of the verb in parentheses in the sentence below.

I wonder what type of books he (like) next year.

• like

• likes

• were like

• will like