The answers to this question are as follow:
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2. This letter will get there OUICKER if we send it on the fax machine. Regular
mail and overnight express are both slower. (quick)
3. When this machine runs MORE SLOWLY, the finished product is better. (slow)
4. Tim is the LEAST critical person I have ever known. (little)
5. In fact, Tim is the MOST-NEAR perfect person I know. (near)
6. You must turn the nut TIGHTER than that if you want it to stay. (tight)
7. You aren’t being careful enough. Handle the chemicals MORE PROPERLY so no
one gets hurt. (proper)
8. That piece resembles the broken part MORE CLOSELY than the other one does.
(close)
9. Bob drives the forklift truck MORE CARELESSLY than Randy does. (carelessly)
10. However, Bob deals with customers MORE CHEERFULLY than Randy. (cheerful)
11. This is the MOST LOOSELY clamp-on device we have ever had to use. (loose)
Questions 12–20: Make note of every adverb that you find in the following
sentences. Next to each adverb, write the word that the adverb modifies and the
part of speech being modified. Remember that an adverb can modify a verb, an
adjective, or another adverb.
12. Little green
sprouts gently made
their way through the soil.
ANSWER: There are two adverbs in this sentence:</span>
1. Little: it modifies green, which is
an adjective.
2. Gently: it modifies made, which is a
verb.
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13. The leaves were very
small, but we were not dismayed at their size.</span>
<span>ANSWER: The adverb in the sentence is
very and it modifies ‘small’ which is an adjective.
14. They had just
reached a healthy
size when we knew we had to thin the rows.</span>
ANSWERS: There are two adverbs in the
sentence:
<span>1. </span>Just: it modifies
‘reached’ which is a verb.
<span>2. </span><span>Healthy: it modifies
‘size’ which is an adjective.
15. We could hardly
wait to enjoy the fruits of our labors.</span>
ANSWERS:
<span>The adverb in the
sentence is ‘hardly’ and it modifies ‘wait’ which is a verb.
16. Lettuce flourished and the radish leaves could be clearly seen in neat, straight rows.
ANSWER: There are two adverbs in the sentence:</span>
<span>1. </span>Clearly: it modifies
‘seen’ which is a verb.
<span>2. </span>Neat: it modifies
‘straight’ which is an adjective.
<span>17. Suddenly we found
that we were serving our produce proudly.</span>
<span>ANSWER:
The adverb in the sentence is ‘proudly’ and it modifies ‘serving’ which is a
verb.
18. Gradually the corn appeared and moved gently in the wind.</span>
<span>ANSWER: The adverb in the sentence is
‘gently’ and it modifies ‘moved’ which is a verb.
19. The sun and rain cooperatively
alternated for a remarkably
balanced growing season.</span>
ANSWER: There are two adverbs in this
sentence:
<span>1. </span>Cooperatively: it
modifies ‘alternated’ which is a verb.
<span>2. </span>Remarkably: it
modified ‘balanced’ which is an adjective.
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20. We will often
remember this project.</span>
ANSWER: The adverb ‘often’ modifies
remember which is a verb.
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