DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify any adverbs modifying verbs in the sentence. (16 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer.
*Each adverb must go in the order of the sentence - reading from left to right.
2. Identify the verb or verb phrase being modified by each adverb. (16 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one, two, or three words in each box for your answer.
*Each verb or verb phrase must go in the order of the sentence - reading from left to right.
Adverb #1: For many centuries both men and women frequently wore wigs.
Verb #1: For many centuries both men and women frequently wore wigs.
Adverb #1: As time passed, wigs gradually became the mark of high fashion.
Verb #1: As time passed, wigs gradually became the mark of high fashion.
Adverb #1: In many countries, people grandly dressed their wigs with gold and jewels.
Verb #1: In many countries, people grandly dressed their wigs with gold and jewels.
Adverb #1: Queen Elizabeth I of England dearly loved clothes and jewelry.
Verb #1: Queen Elizabeth I of England dearly loved clothes and jewelry.
Adverb #1: She soon revived the style of wearing fancy wigs.
Verb #1: She soon revived the style of wearing fancy wigs.
Adverb #1: In France, Queen Marie Antoinette gracefully hid her hair loss with a wig.
Verb #1: In France, Queen Marie Antoinette gracefully hid her hair loss with a wig.
Adverb #1: All of her subjects eagerly followed her style.
Verb #1: All of her subjects eagerly followed her style.
Adverb #1: In the New World, many ministers preached energetically against wigs, while other ministers did wear them proudly.
Verb #1: In the New World, many ministers preached energetically against wigs, while other ministers did wear them proudly.
Adverb #2: In the New World, many ministers preached energetically against wigs, while other ministers did wear them proudly.
Verb Phrase #2: In the New World, many ministers preached energetically against wigs, while other ministers did wear them proudly.
Adverb #1: Just before the American Revolution, colonists had heavily powdered their high, puffy wigs.
Verb Phrase #1: Just before the American Revolution, colonists had heavily powdered their high, puffy wigs.
Adverb #1: In those days George Washington surely considered his wig high fashion.
Verb #1: In those days George Washington surely considered his wig high fashion.
Adverb #1: People later stopped wearing wigs.
Verb #1: People later stopped wearing wigs.
Adverb #1: Wigs were obviously part of the old world.
Verb #1: Wigs were obviously part of the old world.
Adverb #1: The new Americans certainly wanted freedom in style as well as in government.
Verb #1: The new Americans certainly wanted freedom in style as well as in government.
Adverb #1: Even so, they powdered their hair and tied it tightly at the back of the neck.
Verb #1: Even so, they powdered their hair and tied it tightly at the back of the neck.
Adverb #1: They soaked their hair heavily in oil to hold the powder.
Verb #1: They soaked their hair heavily in oil to hold the powder.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the adverb modifying the adjective in the sentence. (15 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in the box for your answer.
2. Identify the adjective being modified by the adverb. (15 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in the box for your answer.
Adverb: Extremely cold weather can be dangerous.
Adjective: Extremely cold weather can be dangerous.
Adverb: Lena and Trent thoroughly enjoyed the truly vigorous hike.
Adjective: Lena and Trent thoroughly enjoyed the truly vigorous hike.
Adverb: They are particularly numerous in the Southwest.
Adjective: They are particularly numerous in the Southwest.
Adverb: Rattlers, like all snakes, are greatly misunderstood.
Adjective: Rattlers, like all snakes, are greatly misunderstood.
Adverb: Janelle was really glad to hear from them.
Adjective: Janelle was really glad to hear from them.
Adverb: Marianne was extremely surprised when she heard who had called her.
Adjective: Marianne was extremely surprised when she heard who had called her.
Adverb: Kasem and Rudy wore almost identical expressions of bewilderment.
Adjective: Kasem and Rudy wore almost identical expressions of bewilderment.
Adverb: The first-place medal went to a very worthy contestant.
Adjective: The first-place medal went to a very worthy contestant.
Adverb: I am terribly confused about the schedule.
Adjective: I am terribly confused about the schedule.
Adverb: This project is completely finished.
Adjective: This project is completely finished.
Adverb: Sarah was extremely disappointed when she realized she could not go.
Adjective: Sarah was extremely disappointed when she realized she could not go.
Adverb: Mimi was somewhat exhausted after the mile run on a hot day.
Adjective: Mimi was somewhat exhausted after the mile run on a hot day.
Adverb: Though the path was marked for beginning backpackers, it seemed rather steep to us.
Adjective: Though the path was marked for beginning backpackers, it seemed rather steep to us.
Adverb: Rosemarie is very conscientious about everything she does.
Adjective: Rosemarie is very conscientious about everything she does.
Adverb: Stacey was somewhat hesitant at first.
Adjective: Stacey was somewhat hesitant at first.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the adverb modifying the other adverb in the sentence. (15 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in the box for your answer.
2. Identify the adverb being modified by the other adverb. (15 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in the box for your answer.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: Evan was just barely old enough to get a job.
Adverb Being Modified: Evan was just barely old enough to get a job.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: His team won most often on the weekends.
Adverb Being Modified: His team won most often on the weekends.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: A good guard dog is never completely asleep.
Adverb Being Modified: A good guard dog is never completely asleep.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: Claire smelled smoke around here, so the firefighters came.
Adverb Being Modified: Claire smelled smoke around here, so the firefighters came.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: Your car almost certainly needs oil.
Adverb Being Modified: Your car almost certainly needs oil.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: The lake is seldom completely still.
Adverb Being Modified: The lake is seldom completely still.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: The little girl smiled very often.
Adverb Being Modified: The little girl smiled very often.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: Everything was gone soon after the sale began.
Adverb Being Modified: Everything was gone soon after the sale began.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: She definitely always remembers your birthday.
Adverb Being Modified: She definitely always remembers your birthday.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: Jack's frog can jump breathtakingly high.
Adverb Being Modified: Jack's frog can jump breathtakingly high.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: The work was completed astonishingly fast.
Adverb Being Modified: The work was completed astonishingly fast.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: My nap was so very relaxing.
Adverb Being Modified: My nap was so very relaxing.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: The most brutally challenging plants in my garden are the weeds.
Adverb Being Modified: The most brutally challenging plants in my garden are the weeds.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: Those somewhat awkwardly pointed shoes should never be worn.
Adverb Being Modified: Those somewhat awkwardly pointed shoes should never be worn.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: We will prune that new tree very often.
Adverb Being Modified: We will prune that new tree very often.