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Grammar 8.4: Special Types of Adverbs
PART 1 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the interrogative, relative, or conjunctive adverb in each sentence. (15 points)
          *You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer.

2. Choose the type of adverb it is. (15 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.
          *There are EXACTLY five of each type.

Sentence #1: How did you manage to cover all those cities in just two days?

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Adverb: How did you manage to cover all those cities in just two days?

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Adverb Type: How did you manage to cover all those cities in just two days?

Sentence #2: I have no idea why he called all these years later.

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Adverb: I have no idea why he called all these years later.

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Adverb Type: I have no idea why he called all these years later.

Sentence #3: The greedy show pig grew too fat; thus, it lost first place at the fair.

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Adverb: The greedy show pig grew too fat; thus, it lost first place at the fair.

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Adverb Type: The greedy show pig grew too fat; thus, it lost first place at the fair.

Sentence #4: Where did you go on your lunch break today, Sandra?

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Adverb: Where did you go on your lunch break today, Sandra?

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Adverb Type: Where did you go on your lunch break today, Sandra?

Sentence #5: The grand marshall spoke for over an hour; then, the band played a lively tune, and everyone woke up.

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Adverb: The grand marshall spoke for over an hour; then, the band played a lively tune, and everyone woke up.

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Adverb Type: The grand marshall spoke for over an hour; then, the band played a lively tune, and everyone woke up.

Sentence #6: They're talking about an era when a promise was a promise.

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Adverb: They're talking about an era when a promise was a promise.

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Adverb Type: They're talking about an era when a promise was a promise.

Sentence #7: Where did Romeo hide the snack mix?

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Adverb: Where did Romeo hide the snack mix?

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Adverb Type: Where did Romeo hide the snack mix?

Sentence #8: Harold remembers the day when he first introduced Mona to his twenty-seven cats.

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Adverb: Harold remembers the day when he first introduced Mona to his twenty-seven cats.

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Adverb Type: Harold remembers the day when he first introduced Mona to his twenty-seven cats.

Sentence #9: She made a dress for the street festival; nevertheless, we see her wearing jeans and a sweater.

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Adverb: She made a dress for the street festival; nevertheless, we see her wearing jeans and a sweater.

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Adverb Type: She made a dress for the street festival; nevertheless, we see her wearing jeans and a sweater.

Sentence #10: Why did the Russians want to settle in Alaska?

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Adverb: Why did the Russians want to settle in Alaska?

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Adverb Type: Why did the Russians want to settle in Alaska?

Sentence #11: Dad baked the turkey to a golden brown; likewise, he did the same to the duck and the roast.

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Adverb: Dad baked the turkey to a golden brown; likewise, he did the same to the duck and the roast.

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Adverb Type: Dad baked the turkey to a golden brown; likewise, he did the same to the duck and the roast.

Sentence #12: When she arrived home from the doctor, I greeted her with a big smile and a present.

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Adverb: When she arrived home from the doctor, I greeted her with a big smile and a present.

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Adverb Type: When she arrived home from the doctor, I greeted her with a big smile and a present.

Sentence #13: With all his time spent studying, George couldn’t comprehend why he failed the exam.

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Adverb: With all his time spent studying, George couldn’t comprehend why he failed the exam.

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Adverb Type: With all his time spent studying, George couldn’t comprehend why he failed the exam.

Sentence #14: When building a home, don’t forget a nice porch; otherwise, how can one enjoy the summer evenings?

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Adverb: When building a home, don’t forget a nice porch; otherwise, how can one enjoy the summer evenings?

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Adverb Type: When building a home, don’t forget a nice porch; otherwise, how can one enjoy the summer evenings?

Sentence #15: When did Amelia begin curling her hair for school?

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Adverb: When did Amelia begin curling her hair for school?

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Adverb Type: When did Amelia begin curling her hair for school?

Grammar 8.5: Comparative and Superlative Adverbs
PART 2 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Write the correct form of the adverb. (28 points)
          *You may only put EXACTLY one or two words in each box for your answer.
          *Look at the connotation provided.

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Comparative Form: fast
(positive connotation)

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Superlative Form: fast
(positive connotation)

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Comparative Form: intelligently
(negative connotation)

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Superlative Form: intelligently
(negative connotation)

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Positive Form: frequently
(positive connotation)

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Superlative Form: frequently
(positive connotation)

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Positive Form: long
(positive connotation)

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Comparative Form: long
(positive connotation)

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Positive Form: often
(negative connotation)

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Comparative Form: often
(negative connotation)

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Positive Form: noisily
(positive connotation)

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Superlative Form: noisily
(positive connotation)

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Comparative Form: cheerfully
(negative connotation)

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Superlative Form: cheerfully
(negative connotation)

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Positive Form: efficiently
(positive connotation)

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Superlative Form: efficiently
(positive connotation)

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Positive Form: horribly
(negative connotation)

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Comparative Form: horribly
(negative connotation)

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Comparative Form: wide
(positive connotation)

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Superlative Form: wide
(positive connotation)

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Positive Form: doggedly
(negative connotation)

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Superlative Form: doggedly
(negative connotation)

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Positive Form: brightly
(negative connotation)

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Comparative Form: brightly
(negative connotation)

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Comparative Form: proudly
(negative connotation)

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Superlative Form: proudly
(negative connotation)

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Positive Form: unfairly
(positive connotation)

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Superlative Form: unfairly
(positive connotation)

Grammar 8.6: Special Adverbs That Compare
PART 3 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Write in the blank the correct form of the adverb in parentheses. (15 points)
          *You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer.
          *Pay attention if the sentence is asking for the positive, comparative, or superlative form.

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Melanie walked _________________________________ every day. (far)

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I bowled _________________________________ than last week. (badly)

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Vegetables grow _________________________________ of all in loose soil with lots of sun. (well)

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The _________________________________ Al carried the peat moss, the heavier it seemed. (far)

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Jacob traveled _________________________________ than Rachel to attend the reunion. (far)

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Of the two sisters, Carla is _________________________________ popular. (little)

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Jeff wanted _________________________________ to add that stamp to his collection. (badly)

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Sukey reads very _________________________________ for her age. (well)

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Cory was shaking _________________________________ after going out in the cold without a coat. (badly)

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We cried the _________________________________ of all at the story of the lost dog. (much)

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This track star jumped _________________________________ of anyone in the group. (far)

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I didn’t know you could ski _________________________________ than Micah. (well)

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She is coughing _________________________________ than before because her cold went away. (little)

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He was voted the _________________________________ dressed celebrity of 1990. (badly)

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The stereos are _________________________________ expensive in Japan than they are here. (much)

Grammar 8.7: Double and Incomplete Comparisons
PART 4 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify any double or incomplete comparisons. (8 points)
          *You may only put EXACTLY two or three words in each box for your answer.

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In May 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the most tallest mountain in the world.

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Hiking in a group is safer than alone.

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The top of the mountain is more higher than the clouds.

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Everest is one of the most coldest places on Earth, with temperatures as low as –40°F, even in the summer.

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Backpacking in cold climates is more difficult than temperate climates.

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The risks were great, but the two men knew that this would be their most greatest chance to reach the summit.

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Leather hiking boots will last longer than fabric.

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Sleeping in a tent is more safer than sleeping outdoors.

Grammar 8.7: Double and Incomplete Comparisons
PART 5 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. FIVE of the sentences are incorrect. Write the correct form of each double or incomplete
comparison in the box. (5 points)
          *The comparison has been underlined for you.

2. THREE of the sentences are correct. Write none in the box for those sentences. (3 points)
          *The comparison has been underlined for you.

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It is more better to start backpacking in mild weather.

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Weather at other times of the year would make the ascent more difficulter.

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Hillary and Tenzing joined an expedition, organized by the British, with fourteen of the world’s most finest climbers.

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Many people had tried to reach the peak, but Hillary and Tenzing had the most strongest start.

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While two team members tried unsuccessfully to climb to the top, the remaining men moved the camp farther up the mountain.

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Day hikes are easier to organize than overnight hikes.

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On your first hike, don’t try to hike farther than anyone.

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DID YOU IMPROVE FROM THE FIRST TIME?

Grammar 8.4: Special Types of Adverbs

PART 1 of 5

Adverb: How did you manage to cover all those cities in just two days?

Adverb Type: How did you manage to cover all those cities in just two days?

Adverb: I have no idea why he called all these years later.

Adverb Type: I have no idea why he called all these years later.

Adverb: The greedy show pig grew too fat; thus, it lost first place at the fair.

Adverb Type: The greedy show pig grew too fat; thus, it lost first place at the fair.

Adverb: Where did you go on your lunch break today, Sandra?

Adverb Type: Where did you go on your lunch break today, Sandra?

Adverb: The grand marshall spoke for over an hour; then, the band played a lively tune, and everyone woke up.

Adverb Type: The grand marshall spoke for over an hour; then, the band played a lively tune, and everyone woke up.

Adverb: They're talking about an era when a promise was a promise.

Adverb Type: They're talking about an era when a promise was a promise.

Adverb: Where did Romeo hide the snack mix?

Adverb Type: Where did Romeo hide the snack mix?

Adverb: Harold remembers the day when he first introduced Mona to his twenty-seven cats.

Adverb Type: Harold remembers the day when he first introduced Mona to his twenty-seven cats.

Adverb: She made a dress for the street festival; nevertheless, we see her wearing jeans and a sweater.

Adverb Type: She made a dress for the street festival; nevertheless, we see her wearing jeans and a sweater.

Adverb: Why did the Russians want to settle in Alaska?

Adverb Type: Why did the Russians want to settle in Alaska?

Adverb: Dad baked the turkey to a golden brown; likewise, he did the same to the duck and the roast.

Adverb Type: Dad baked the turkey to a golden brown; likewise, he did the same to the duck and the roast.

Adverb: When she arrived home from the doctor, I greeted her with a big smile and a present.

Adverb Type: When she arrived home from the doctor, I greeted her with a big smile and a present.

Adverb: With all his time spent studying, George couldn’t comprehend why he failed the exam.

Adverb Type: With all his time spent studying, George couldn’t comprehend why he failed the exam.

Adverb: When building a home, don’t forget a nice porch; otherwise, how can one enjoy the summer evenings?

Adverb Type: When building a home, don’t forget a nice porch; otherwise, how can one enjoy the summer evenings?

Adverb: When did Amelia begin curling her hair for school?

Adverb Type: When did Amelia begin curling her hair for school?

Grammar 8.5: Comparative and Superlative Adverbs

PART 2 of 5

Comparative Form: fast(positive connotation)

Superlative Form: fast(positive connotation)

Comparative Form: intelligently(negative connotation)

Superlative Form: intelligently(negative connotation)

Positive Form: frequently (positive connotation)

Superlative Form: frequently(positive connotation)

Positive Form: long(positive connotation)

Comparative Form: long(positive connotation)

Positive Form: often(negative connotation)

Comparative Form: often(negative connotation)

Positive Form: noisily(positive connotation)

Superlative Form: noisily(positive connotation)

Comparative Form: cheerfully(negative connotation)

Superlative Form: cheerfully(negative connotation)

Positive Form: efficiently(positive connotation)

Superlative Form: efficiently(positive connotation)

Positive Form: horribly(negative connotation)

Comparative Form: horribly(negative connotation)

Comparative Form: wide(positive connotation)

Superlative Form: wide(positive connotation)

Positive Form: doggedly(negative connotation)

Superlative Form: doggedly(negative connotation)

Positive Form: brightly(negative connotation)

Comparative Form: brightly(negative connotation)

Comparative Form: proudly(negative connotation)

Superlative Form: proudly(negative connotation)

Positive Form: unfairly (positive connotation)

Superlative Form: unfairly (positive connotation)

Grammar 8.6: Special Adverbs That Compare

PART 3 of 5

Melanie walked _________________________________ every day. (far)

I bowled _________________________________ than last week. (badly)

Vegetables grow _________________________________ of all in loose soil with lots of sun. (well)

The _________________________________ Al carried the peat moss, the heavier it seemed. (far)

Jacob traveled _________________________________ than Rachel to attend the reunion. (far)

Of the two sisters, Carla is _________________________________ popular. (little)

Jeff wanted _________________________________ to add that stamp to his collection. (badly)

Sukey reads very _________________________________ for her age. (well)

Cory was shaking _________________________________ after going out in the cold without a coat. (badly)

We cried the _________________________________ of all at the story of the lost dog. (much)

This track star jumped _________________________________ of anyone in the group. (far)

I didn’t know you could ski _________________________________ than Micah. (well)

She is coughing _________________________________ than before because her cold went away. (little)

He was voted the _________________________________ dressed celebrity of 1990. (badly)

Comparative Form: fast
(positive connotation)

Superlative Form: fast
(positive connotation)

Comparative Form: intelligently
(negative connotation)

Superlative Form: intelligently
(negative connotation)

Positive Form: frequently
(positive connotation)

Superlative Form: frequently
(positive connotation)

Positive Form: long
(positive connotation)

Comparative Form: long
(positive connotation)

Positive Form: often
(negative connotation)

Comparative Form: often
(negative connotation)

Positive Form: noisily
(positive connotation)

Superlative Form: noisily
(positive connotation)

Comparative Form: cheerfully
(negative connotation)

Superlative Form: cheerfully
(negative connotation)

Positive Form: efficiently
(positive connotation)

Superlative Form: efficiently
(positive connotation)

Positive Form: horribly
(negative connotation)

Comparative Form: horribly
(negative connotation)

Comparative Form: wide
(positive connotation)

Superlative Form: wide
(positive connotation)

Positive Form: doggedly
(negative connotation)

Superlative Form: doggedly
(negative connotation)

Positive Form: brightly
(negative connotation)

Comparative Form: brightly
(negative connotation)

Comparative Form: proudly
(negative connotation)

Superlative Form: proudly
(negative connotation)

Positive Form: unfairly
(positive connotation)

Superlative Form: unfairly
(positive connotation)