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#GRAMMAR 8.1-8.3 TEST

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Grammar 8.1: Adverbs Modifying Verbs

PART 1 of 3

DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify any adverbs modifying verbs in the sentence. (10 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. (10 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.
Sentence #1: When hiking in the American West, you must proceed carefully.
(1 Adverb and 1 Verb Phrase)
Question 1
1.

Adverb #1: When hiking in the American West, you must proceed carefully.

Question 2
2.

Verb Phrase #1: When hiking in the American West, you must proceed carefully.

Sentence #2: People walking in rocky areas sometimes see rattlesnakes.
(1 Adverb and 1 Verb)
Question 3
3.

Adverb #1: People walking in rocky areas sometimes see rattlesnakes.

Question 4
4.

Verb #1: People walking in rocky areas sometimes see rattlesnakes.

Sentence #3: People often find rattlesnakes in dry, rocky areas.
(1 Adverb and 1 Verb)
Question 5
5.

Adverb #1: People often find rattlesnakes in dry, rocky areas.

Question 6
6.

Verb #1: People often find rattlesnakes in dry, rocky areas.

Sentence #4: However, they also exist in the eastern part of the country.
(1 Adverb and 1 Verb)
Question 7
7.

Adverb #1: However, they also exist in the eastern part of the country.

Question 8
8.

Verb #1: However, they also exist in the eastern part of the country.

Sentence #5: Surprisingly, the largest rattler is native to the East.
(1 Adverb and 1 Verb)
Question 9
9.

Adverb #1: Surprisingly, the largest rattler is native to the East.

Question 10
10.

Verb #1: Surprisingly, the largest rattler is native to the East.

Sentence #6: The eastern diamondback rattlesnake lives there.
(1 Adverb and 1 Verb)
Question 11
11.

Adverb #1: The eastern diamondback rattlesnake lives there.

Question 12
12.

Verb #1: The eastern diamondback rattlesnake lives there.

Sentence #7: Rattlesnakes have adapted well to their environment.
(1 Adverb and 1 Verb Phrase)
Question 13
13.

Adverb #1: Rattlesnakes have adapted well to their environment.

Question 14
14.

Verb Phrase #1: Rattlesnakes have adapted well to their environment.

Sentence #8: A snake’s body temperature depends entirely on the temperature of the air around it.
(1 Adverb and 1 Verb)
Question 15
15.

Adverb #1: A snake’s body temperature depends entirely on the temperature of the air around it.

Question 16
16.

Verb #1: A snake’s body temperature depends entirely on the temperature of the air around it.

Sentence #9: If the temperature drops quickly, a rattlesnake can die.
(1 Adverb and 1 Verb)
Question 17
17.

Adverb #1: If the temperature drops quickly, a rattlesnake can die.

Question 18
18.

Verb #1: If the temperature drops quickly, a rattlesnake can die.

Sentence #10: Snakes will often lie in the sun to get warm.
(1 Adverb and 1 Verb Phrase)
Question 19
19.

Adverb #1: Snakes will often lie in the sun to get warm.

Question 20
20.

Verb Phrase #1: Snakes will often lie in the sun to get warm.

Grammar 8.2: Adverbs Modifying Adjectives

PART 2 of 3

DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the adverb modifying the adjective in the sentence. (10 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in the box for your answer.

2. Identify the adjective being modified by the adverb. (10 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in the box for your answer.
Sentence #1: I was barely awake when the phone rang.
Question 21
21.

Adverb: I was barely awake when the phone rang.

Question 22
22.

Adjective: I was barely awake when the phone rang.

Sentence #2: A very nice bowl of flowers arrived in the mail.
Question 23
23.

Adverb: A very nice bowl of flowers arrived in the mail.

Question 24
24.

Adjective: A very nice bowl of flowers arrived in the mail.

Sentence #3: We call my grandmother nearly every day.
Question 25
25.

Adverb: We call my grandmother nearly every day.

Question 26
26.

Adjective: We call my grandmother nearly every day.

Sentence #4: Pierre is the most popular player on the team.
Question 27
27.

Adverb: Pierre is the most popular player on the team.

Question 28
28.

Adjective: Pierre is the most popular player on the team.

Sentence #5: The floor was marked with totally black lines.
Question 29
29.

Adverb: The floor was marked with totally black lines.

Question 30
30.

Adjective: The floor was marked with totally black lines.

Sentence #6: The circus clown had an unusually big nose.
Question 31
31.

Adverb: The circus clown had an unusually big nose.

Question 32
32.

Adjective: The circus clown had an unusually big nose.

Sentence #7: My shirt is old and somewhat gray.
Question 33
33.

Adverb: My shirt is old and somewhat gray.

Question 34
34.

Adjective: My shirt is old and somewhat gray.

Sentence #8: We had a really good pizza last night.
Question 35
35.

Adverb: We had a really good pizza last night.

Question 36
36.

Adjective: We had a really good pizza last night.

Sentence #9: We all followed the ice cream truck, but Nora was barely able to keep up.
Question 37
37.

Adverb: We all followed the ice cream truck, but Nora was barely able to keep up.

Question 38
38.

Adjective: We all followed the ice cream truck, but Nora was barely able to keep up.

Sentence #10: The unexpected visit from my aunt was too good to be true.
Question 39
39.

Adverb: The unexpected visit from my aunt was too good to be true.

Question 40
40.

Adjective: The unexpected visit from my aunt was too good to be true.

Grammar 8.3: Adverbs Modifying Other Adverbs

PART 3 of 3

DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the adverb modifying the other adverb in the sentence. (10 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in the box for your answer.

2. Identify the adverb being modified by the other adverb. (10 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in the box for your answer.
Sentence #1: Marta almost always sings the final song of the Christmas program.
Question 41
41.

Adverb Doing the Modifying: Marta almost always sings the final song of the Christmas program.

Question 42
42.

Adverb Being Modified: Marta almost always sings the final song of the Christmas program.

Sentence #2: We set the presents under the tree very carefully.
Question 43
43.

Adverb Doing the Modifying: We set the presents under the tree very carefully.

Question 44
44.

Adverb Being Modified: We set the presents under the tree very carefully.

Sentence #3: The elderly man walked rather slowly across the busy street.
Question 45
45.

Adverb Doing the Modifying: The elderly man walked rather slowly across the busy street.

Question 46
46.

Adverb Being Modified: The elderly man walked rather slowly across the busy street.

Sentence #4: My best friend, Tanya, sings quite sweetly.
Question 47
47.

Adverb Doing the Modifying: My best friend, Tanya, sings quite sweetly.

Question 48
48.

Adverb Being Modified: My best friend, Tanya, sings quite sweetly.

Sentence #5: They were surprised when the car stopped so suddenly.
Question 49
49.

Adverb Doing the Modifying: They were surprised when the car stopped so suddenly.

Question 50
50.

Adverb Being Modified: They were surprised when the car stopped so suddenly.

Sentence #6: We never happily feed the ducks.
Question 51
51.

Adverb Doing the Modifying: We never happily feed the ducks.

Question 52
52.

Adverb Being Modified: We never happily feed the ducks.

Sentence #7: Joel is smaller and faster and can entirely easily win the race.
Question 53
53.

Adverb Doing the Modifying: Joel is smaller and faster and can entirely easily win the race.

Question 54
54.

Adverb Being Modified: Joel is smaller and faster and can entirely easily win the race.

Sentence #8: Even though she is slow, she hardly ever falls.
Question 55
55.

Adverb Doing the Modifying: Even though she is slow, she hardly ever falls.

Question 56
56.

Adverb Being Modified: Even though she is slow, she hardly ever falls.

Sentence #9: Pedro almost never eats popcorn in the evening.
Question 57
57.

Adverb Doing the Modifying: Pedro almost never eats popcorn in the evening.

Question 58
58.

Adverb Being Modified: Pedro almost never eats popcorn in the evening.

Sentence #10: Keith moved extremely rapidly through the grocery store.
Question 59
59.

Adverb Doing the Modifying: Keith moved extremely rapidly through the grocery store.

Question 60
60.

Adverb Being Modified: Keith moved extremely rapidly through the grocery store.