Question

2. This letter will get there _________ if we send it on the fax machine. Regular mail and overnight express are both slower. (quick)
3. When this machine runs _________, the finished product is better. (slow)

4. Tim is the _________ critical person I have ever known. (little)

5. In fact, Tim is the _________ perfect person I know. (near)

6. You must turn the nut _________ than that if you want it to stay. (tight)

7. You aren’t being careful enough. Handle the chemicals _________ so no one gets hurt. (proper)

8. That piece resembles the broken part _________ than the other one does. (close)

9. Bob drives the forklift truck _________ than Randy does. (carelessly)

10. However, Bob deals with customers _________ than Randy. (cheerful)

11. This is the _________ 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.

13. The leaves were very small, but we were not dismayed at their size.

14. They had just reached a healthy size when we knew we had to thin the rows.

15. We could hardly wait to enjoy the fruits of our labors.

16. Lettuce flourished and the radish leaves could be clearly seen in neat, straight rows.

17. Suddenly we found that we were serving our produce proudly.

18. Gradually the corn appeared and moved gently in the wind.

19. The sun and rain cooperatively alternated for a remarkably balanced growing season.

20. We will often remember this project.

Answer 1

The answers to this question are as follow:

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:

1. Little: it modifies green, which is an adjective.

2. Gently: it modifies made, which is a verb.

13. The leaves were very small, but we were not dismayed at their size.

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.

ANSWERS: There are two adverbs in the sentence:

1.       Just: it modifies ‘reached’ which is a verb.

2.       Healthy: it modifies ‘size’ which is an adjective.
15. We could hardly wait to enjoy the fruits of our labors.

ANSWERS:

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:

1.       Clearly: it modifies ‘seen’ which is a verb.

2.       Neat: it modifies ‘straight’ which is an adjective.

17. Suddenly we found that we were serving our produce proudly.

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.

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.

ANSWER: There are two adverbs in this sentence:

1.       Cooperatively: it modifies ‘alternated’ which is a verb.

2.       Remarkably: it modified ‘balanced’ which is an adjective.

20. We will often remember this project.

 ANSWER: The adverb ‘often’ modifies remember which is a verb.