#GRAMMAR 7.10 PRACTICE (due date: Thursday, March 23)

NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR SCORE?
REDO CODE: UK5E4C

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DIRECTIONS:
1. Write the correct form of the adjective in parentheses. (25 points)
          *You may only put EXACTLY one or two words in each box for your answer.
          *Pay attention to the spelling rules for comparative and superlative forms.
          *If necessary, look at the connotation provided in parentheses.

2. Identify which degree the adjective is written in. (25 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

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Sentence #1: She visited Yellowstone National Park, the ___________________________________________ national park in the world.
(old) (-)

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Sentence #1 Degree: She visited Yellowstone National Park, the ___________________________________________ national park in the world.

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Sentence #2: It is also the ___________________________________________ park in the United States.
(large) (-)

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Sentence #2 Degree: It is also the ___________________________________________ park in the United States.

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Sentence #3: Of all the U.S. parks, Yellowstone has the ___________________________________________ wildlife preserve.
(extensive) (+)

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Sentence #3 Degree: Of all the U.S. parks, Yellowstone has the ___________________________________________ wildlife preserve.

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Sentence #4: The park has ___________________________________________ wonders that are amazing to behold than
another park.
(natural) (+)

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Sentence #4 Degree: The park has ___________________________________________ wonders that are amazing to behold than another park.

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Sentence #5: Huge canyons, cascading waterfalls, and clear blue lakes are definitely not the
___________________________________________ attractions there.
(popular) (-)

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Sentence #5 Degree: Huge canyons, cascading waterfalls, and clear blue lakes are definitely not the
___________________________________________ attractions there.

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Sentence #6: The geysers and hot springs are ___________________________________________ than any other place in the world.
(incredible) (+)

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Sentence #6 Degree: The geysers and hot springs are ___________________________________________ than any other place in the world.

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Sentence #7: I personally don’t believe that geysers are ___________________________________________ than other natural phenomena.
(interesting) (-)

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Sentence #7 Degree: I personally don’t believe that geysers are ___________________________________________ than other natural phenomena.

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Sentence #8: Geysers make the ___________________________________________ display as they roar high above the ground.
(spectacular) (+)

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Sentence #8 Degree: Geysers make the ___________________________________________ display as they roar high above the ground.

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Sentence #9: While there are over two hundred geysers in Yellowstone, some shoot water
___________________________________________ than others.
(high) (-)

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Sentence #9 Degree: While there are over two hundred geysers in Yellowstone, some shoot water
___________________________________________ than others.

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Sentence #10: Some are ___________________________________________ than others.
(eruptive) (-)

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Sentence #10 Degree: Some are ___________________________________________ than others.

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Sentence #11: Old Faithful is ___________________________________________ than the other geysers in the park. (famous) (+)

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Sentence #11 Degree: Old Faithful is ___________________________________________ than the other geysers in the park.

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Sentence #12: It spurts a stream of hot steaming water ___________________________________________ than one hundred feet into the air.
(high) (+)

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Sentence #12 Degree: It spurts a stream of hot steaming water ___________________________________________ than one hundred feet into the air.

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Sentence #13: This ___________________________________________ geyser of all erupts from every half hour to every two hours.
(splendid) (+)

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Sentence #13 Degree: This ___________________________________________ geyser of all erupts from every half hour to every two hours.

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Sentence #14: For very few visitors of Yellowstone, seeing Old Faithful is their ___________________________________________ part of the park.
(memorable) (-)

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Sentence #14 Degree: For very few visitors of Yellowstone, seeing Old Faithful is their ___________________________________________ part of the park.

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Sentence #15: After seeing Old Faithful, Sandra was ___________________________________________ than Sally at understanding how the term geyser came from the Icelandic word geysir, which means “to rush forth.”
(alert) (+)

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Sentence #15 Degree: After seeing Old Faithful, Sandra was ___________________________________________ than Sally at understanding how the term geyser came from the Icelandic word geysir, which means “to rush forth.”

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Sentence #16: In 1872, Congress established Yellowstone National Park, the ___________________________________________ national park in the world.
(old) (-)

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Sentence #16 Degree: In 1872, Congress established Yellowstone National Park, the ___________________________________________ national park in the world.

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Sentence #17: The United States has more than fifty national parks and some are
___________________________________________ than others.
(beloved) (-)

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Sentence #17 Degree: The United States has more than fifty national parks and some are
___________________________________________ than others.

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Sentence #18: The ___________________________________________ include Yellowstone in Wyoming, the Grand Canyon in Arizona, Yosemite in California, and Great Smoky Mountain in Tennessee and North Carolina.
(prominent) (+)

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Sentence #18 Degree: The ___________________________________________ include Yellowstone in Wyoming, the Grand Canyon in Arizona, Yosemite in California, and Great Smoky Mountain in Tennessee and North Carolina.

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Sentence #19: The national park system also includes many parks ___________________________________________ than these four.
(famous) (-)

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Sentence #19 Degree: The national park system also includes many parks ___________________________________________ than these four.

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Sentence #20: The national park system protects some of this country’s ___________________________________________ natural areas.
(intriguing) (+)

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Sentence #20 Degree: The national park system protects some of this country’s ___________________________________________ natural areas.

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Sentence #21: The Everglades in Florida is the ___________________________________________ subtropical wilderness in the United States.
(large) (-)

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Sentence #21 Degree: The Everglades in Florida is the ___________________________________________ subtropical wilderness in the United States.

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Sentence #22: Denali National Park in Alaska is the site of the nation’s ___________________________________________ mountain, Mount McKinley.
(high) (+)

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Sentence #22 Degree: Denali National Park in Alaska is the site of the nation’s ___________________________________________ mountain, Mount McKinley.

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Sentence #23: National parks are ___________________________________________ near cities than far away. (commonly) (-)

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Sentence #23 Degree: National parks are ___________________________________________ near cities than far away.

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Sentence #24: Not surprisingly, those parks that are ___________________________________________ to population centers receive the most visitors.
(near) (+)

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Sentence #24 Degree: Not surprisingly, those parks that are ___________________________________________ to population centers receive the most visitors.

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Sentence #25: The Great Smoky Mountains are ___________________________________________ than Acadia. (crowded) (+)

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Sentence #1: She visited Yellowstone National Park, the ___________________________________________ national park in the world. (old) (-)

Sentence #1 Degree: She visited Yellowstone National Park, the ___________________________________________ national park in the world.

Sentence #2: It is also the ___________________________________________ park in the United States. (large) (-)

Sentence #2 Degree: It is also the ___________________________________________ park in the United States.

Sentence #3: Of all the U.S. parks, Yellowstone has the ___________________________________________ wildlife preserve. (extensive) (+)

Sentence #3 Degree: Of all the U.S. parks, Yellowstone has the ___________________________________________ wildlife preserve.

Sentence #4: The park has ___________________________________________ wonders that are amazing to behold than another park. (natural) (+)

Sentence #4 Degree: The park has ___________________________________________ wonders that are amazing to behold than another park.

Sentence #5: Huge canyons, cascading waterfalls, and clear blue lakes are definitely not the ___________________________________________ attractions there. (popular) (-)

Sentence #5 Degree: Huge canyons, cascading waterfalls, and clear blue lakes are definitely not the___________________________________________ attractions there.

Sentence #6: The geysers and hot springs are ___________________________________________ than any other place in the world. (incredible) (+)

Sentence #6 Degree: The geysers and hot springs are ___________________________________________ than any other place in the world.

Sentence #7: I personally don’t believe that geysers are ___________________________________________ than other natural phenomena. (interesting) (-)

Sentence #7 Degree: I personally don’t believe that geysers are ___________________________________________ than other natural phenomena.

Sentence #8: Geysers make the ___________________________________________ display as they roar high above the ground. (spectacular) (+)

Sentence #8 Degree: Geysers make the ___________________________________________ display as they roar high above the ground.

Sentence #9: While there are over two hundred geysers in Yellowstone, some shoot water ___________________________________________ than others. (high) (-)

Sentence #9 Degree: While there are over two hundred geysers in Yellowstone, some shoot water___________________________________________ than others.

Sentence #10: Some are ___________________________________________ than others. (eruptive) (-)

Sentence #10 Degree: Some are ___________________________________________ than others.

Sentence #11: Old Faithful is ___________________________________________ than the other geysers in the park. (famous) (+)

Sentence #11 Degree: Old Faithful is ___________________________________________ than the other geysers in the park.

Sentence #12: It spurts a stream of hot steaming water ___________________________________________ than one hundred feet into the air. (high) (+)

Sentence #12 Degree: It spurts a stream of hot steaming water ___________________________________________ than one hundred feet into the air.

Sentence #13: This ___________________________________________ geyser of all erupts from every half hour to every two hours. (splendid) (+)

Sentence #13 Degree: This ___________________________________________ geyser of all erupts from every half hour to every two hours.

Sentence #14: For very few visitors of Yellowstone, seeing Old Faithful is their ___________________________________________ part of the park. (memorable) (-)

Sentence #14 Degree: For very few visitors of Yellowstone, seeing Old Faithful is their ___________________________________________ part of the park.

Sentence #15: After seeing Old Faithful, Sandra was ___________________________________________ than Sally at understanding how the term geyser came from the Icelandic word geysir, which means “to rush forth.” (alert) (+)

Sentence #15 Degree: After seeing Old Faithful, Sandra was ___________________________________________ than Sally at understanding how the term geyser came from the Icelandic word geysir, which means “to rush forth.”

Sentence #16: In 1872, Congress established Yellowstone National Park, the ___________________________________________ national park in the world. (old) (-)

Sentence #16 Degree: In 1872, Congress established Yellowstone National Park, the ___________________________________________ national park in the world.

Sentence #17: The United States has more than fifty national parks and some are ___________________________________________ than others. (beloved) (-)

Sentence #17 Degree: The United States has more than fifty national parks and some are___________________________________________ than others.

Sentence #18: The ___________________________________________ include Yellowstone in Wyoming, the Grand Canyon in Arizona, Yosemite in California, and Great Smoky Mountain in Tennessee and North Carolina. (prominent) (+)

Sentence #18 Degree: The ___________________________________________ include Yellowstone in Wyoming, the Grand Canyon in Arizona, Yosemite in California, and Great Smoky Mountain in Tennessee and North Carolina.

Sentence #19: The national park system also includes many parks ___________________________________________ than these four. (famous) (-)

Sentence #19 Degree: The national park system also includes many parks ___________________________________________ than these four.

Sentence #20: The national park system protects some of this country’s ___________________________________________ natural areas. (intriguing) (+)

Sentence #20 Degree: The national park system protects some of this country’s ___________________________________________ natural areas.

Sentence #21: The Everglades in Florida is the ___________________________________________ subtropical wilderness in the United States. (large) (-)

Sentence #21 Degree: The Everglades in Florida is the ___________________________________________ subtropical wilderness in the United States.

Sentence #22: Denali National Park in Alaska is the site of the nation’s ___________________________________________ mountain, Mount McKinley. (high) (+)

Sentence #22 Degree: Denali National Park in Alaska is the site of the nation’s ___________________________________________ mountain, Mount McKinley.

Sentence #23: National parks are ___________________________________________ near cities than far away. (commonly) (-)

Sentence #23 Degree: National parks are ___________________________________________ near cities than far away.

Sentence #24: Not surprisingly, those parks that are ___________________________________________ to population centers receive the most visitors. (near) (+)

Sentence #24 Degree: Not surprisingly, those parks that are ___________________________________________ to population centers receive the most visitors.

Sentence #25: The Great Smoky Mountains are ___________________________________________ than Acadia. (crowded) (+)

Sentence #25 Degree: The Great Smoky Mountains are ___________________________________________ than Acadia.

Sentence #1: She visited Yellowstone National Park, the ___________________________________________ national park in the world.
(old) (-)

Sentence #2: It is also the ___________________________________________ park in the United States.
(large) (-)

Sentence #3: Of all the U.S. parks, Yellowstone has the ___________________________________________ wildlife preserve.
(extensive) (+)

Sentence #4: The park has ___________________________________________ wonders that are amazing to behold than
another park.
(natural) (+)

Sentence #5: Huge canyons, cascading waterfalls, and clear blue lakes are definitely not the
___________________________________________ attractions there.
(popular) (-)

Sentence #5 Degree: Huge canyons, cascading waterfalls, and clear blue lakes are definitely not the
___________________________________________ attractions there.

Sentence #6: The geysers and hot springs are ___________________________________________ than any other place in the world.
(incredible) (+)

Sentence #7: I personally don’t believe that geysers are ___________________________________________ than other natural phenomena.
(interesting) (-)

Sentence #8: Geysers make the ___________________________________________ display as they roar high above the ground.
(spectacular) (+)

Sentence #9: While there are over two hundred geysers in Yellowstone, some shoot water
___________________________________________ than others.
(high) (-)

Sentence #9 Degree: While there are over two hundred geysers in Yellowstone, some shoot water
___________________________________________ than others.

Sentence #10: Some are ___________________________________________ than others.
(eruptive) (-)

Sentence #12: It spurts a stream of hot steaming water ___________________________________________ than one hundred feet into the air.
(high) (+)

Sentence #13: This ___________________________________________ geyser of all erupts from every half hour to every two hours.
(splendid) (+)

Sentence #14: For very few visitors of Yellowstone, seeing Old Faithful is their ___________________________________________ part of the park.
(memorable) (-)

Sentence #15: After seeing Old Faithful, Sandra was ___________________________________________ than Sally at understanding how the term geyser came from the Icelandic word geysir, which means “to rush forth.”
(alert) (+)

Sentence #16: In 1872, Congress established Yellowstone National Park, the ___________________________________________ national park in the world.
(old) (-)

Sentence #17: The United States has more than fifty national parks and some are
___________________________________________ than others.
(beloved) (-)

Sentence #17 Degree: The United States has more than fifty national parks and some are
___________________________________________ than others.

Sentence #18: The ___________________________________________ include Yellowstone in Wyoming, the Grand Canyon in Arizona, Yosemite in California, and Great Smoky Mountain in Tennessee and North Carolina.
(prominent) (+)

Sentence #19: The national park system also includes many parks ___________________________________________ than these four.
(famous) (-)

Sentence #20: The national park system protects some of this country’s ___________________________________________ natural areas.
(intriguing) (+)

Sentence #21: The Everglades in Florida is the ___________________________________________ subtropical wilderness in the United States.
(large) (-)

Sentence #22: Denali National Park in Alaska is the site of the nation’s ___________________________________________ mountain, Mount McKinley.
(high) (+)

Sentence #24: Not surprisingly, those parks that are ___________________________________________ to population centers receive the most visitors.
(near) (+)