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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: Whitney almost cleared the hurdle.
Verb #1: Whitney almost cleared the hurdle.
Adverb #1: Ben easily made the cross-country team.
Verb #1: Ben easily made the cross-country team.
Adverb #1: Two hundred people had already ordered tickets.
Verb Phrase #1: Two hundred people had already ordered tickets.
Adverb #1: Sometimes nice guys do finish first.
Verb Phrase #1: Sometimes nice guys do finish first.
Adverb #1: Late in the afternoon storm clouds gathered overhead.
Verb #1: Late in the afternoon storm clouds gathered overhead.
Adverb #1: Farrah’s purse was nowhere in the room.
Verb #1: Farrah’s purse was nowhere in the room.
Adverb #1: Zach would never understand his sister and her friends.
Verb Phrase #1: Zach would never understand his sister and her friends.
Adverb #1: I will talk to you later.
Verb Phrase #1: I will talk to you later.
Adverb #1: Hand in your paper today.
Verb #1: Hand in your paper today.
Adverb #1: Nicholas timidly thanked me for the birthday gift.
Verb #1: Nicholas timidly thanked me for the birthday gift.
Adverb #1: The frightened rabbit never knew I only wanted to take its picture.
Verb #1: The frightened rabbit never knew I only wanted to take its picture.
Adverb #2: The frightened rabbit never knew I only wanted to take its picture.
Verb #2: The frightened rabbit never knew I only wanted to take its picture.
Adverb #1: We had scarcely arrived at the park when the storm began.
Verb Phrase #1: We had scarcely arrived at the park when the storm began.
Adverb #1: The visiting team arrived late for the big game.
Verb #1: The visiting team arrived late for the big game.
Adverb #1: Mr. Wilson usually hires students during the summer.
Verb #1: Mr. Wilson usually hires students during the summer.
Adverb #1: Janice often runs through the field to the track.
Verb #1: Janice often runs through the field to the track.
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: Barry and Pat were extremely anxious to get the results.
Adjective: Barry and Pat were extremely anxious to get the results.
Adverb: I am somewhat unclear about the details.
Adjective: I am somewhat unclear about the details.
Adverb: Jorge’s score on that test was nearly perfect.
Adjective: Jorge’s score on that test was nearly perfect.
Adverb: Although I was quite nervous, I appeared calm and collected.
Adjective: Although I was quite nervous, I appeared calm and collected.
Adverb: The dinner was really delicious.
Adjective: The dinner was really delicious.
Adverb: Mrs. Phillips is a very dedicated teacher.
Adjective: Mrs. Phillips is a very dedicated teacher.
Adverb: Grandma was rather annoyed with Jason.
Adjective: Grandma was rather annoyed with Jason.
Adverb: This crossword puzzle seems too easy.
Adjective: This crossword puzzle seems too easy.
Adverb: These flowers are so beautiful.
Adjective: These flowers are so beautiful.
Adverb: Anita is an extremely sound sleeper.
Adjective: Anita is an extremely sound sleeper.
Adverb: I am so proud of you!
Adjective: I am so proud of you!
Adverb: Those watches are practically indestructible.
Adjective: Those watches are practically indestructible.
Adverb: These directions are very confusing.
Adjective: These directions are very confusing.
Adverb: I think this sweatshirt is too large so I would like to exchange it.
Adjective: I think this sweatshirt is too large so I would like to exchange it.
Adverb: My mom is rather tense about her speech, though she has practiced it several times.
Adjective: My mom is rather tense about her speech, though she has practiced it several times.
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: You have been playing your music especially loudly.
Adverb Being Modified: You have been playing your music especially loudly.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: Your new hair color is quite noticeably different.
Adverb Being Modified: Your new hair color is quite noticeably different.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: Polly almost never eats dessert throughout the school week.
Adverb Being Modified: Polly almost never eats dessert throughout the school week.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: Your description is quite horribly accurate of the crime scene.
Adverb Being Modified: Your description is quite horribly accurate of the crime scene.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: If you eat ice cream too quickly, you'll get a headache.
Adverb Being Modified: If you eat ice cream too quickly, you'll get a headache.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: Jenn is reading so quickly for her age level.
Adverb Being Modified: Jenn is reading so quickly for her age level.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: She sang an insanely sad song extremely well.
Adverb Being Modified: She sang an insanely sad song extremely well.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: We're showing kids a world that is very scantily populated with women and female characters.
Adverb Being Modified: We're showing kids a world that is very scantily populated with women and female characters.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: Eating her lunch somewhat cautiously, Carolyn tried to ignore the commotion.
Adverb Being Modified: Eating her lunch somewhat cautiously, Carolyn tried to ignore the commotion.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: Stan can discuss the English language very thoroughly.
Adverb Being Modified: Stan can discuss the English language very thoroughly.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: Even in the other room, Vickilee was never completely unaware of the crying kittens.
Adverb Being Modified: Even in the other room, Vickilee was never completely unaware of the crying kittens.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: Isadora jogs quite frequently in the summer months.
Adverb Being Modified: Isadora jogs quite frequently in the summer months.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: She spoke quite passionately about her flower garden.
Adverb Being Modified: She spoke quite passionately about her flower garden.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: We receive a new shipment almost weekly.
Adverb Being Modified: We receive a new shipment almost weekly.
Adverb Doing the Modifying: The doctor arrived very quickly at the scene of the accident.
Adverb Being Modified: The doctor arrived very quickly at the scene of the accident.