Activity 1 Identifying Words Modified by Adverbs

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Orange – correct answers
Activity 1 Identifying Words Modified by Adverbs
1. opened
2. intend
3. always
4. clean
5. tiny
6. go
7. visited
8. difficult
9. bright
10. attracts
Activity 2 Identifying Adverbs
1. Often – considered 6. commercially – successful

2. Extremely - poor 7. very – famous
3. hardly – fourteen; already - was 8. probably – came
4. matter – of – factly - she 9. today – popular
5. rhythmically – adventurous 10. not - survive
Activity 3 Forming Comparative and Superlative Adverbs
Positive Comparative Superlative

1. high Higher Highest
2. Bravely More bravely Most bravely
3. Early Earlier Earliest
4. Surprisingly More surprisingly Most surprisingly
5. Thoroughly More thoroughly Most thoroughly
6. Easily More easily Most easily
7. Low Lower Lowest
8. Far Farther Farthest
9. Happily More happily Most happily
10. Foolishly More foolishly Most foolishly
11. Near Nearer Nearest
12. Softly More softly Most softly
13. Poorly More poorly Most poorly
14. Little Less Least
15. Close Closer Closest
16. Eagerly More eagerly Most eagerly
17. Well Better Best
18. Fearfully More fearfully Most fearfully
19. Strangely More strangely Most strangely
20. Speedily More speedily Most speedily
ACTIVITY 4 Completing Sentences with Adverbs
1. never 4. very
2. tremendously 5. often
3. deeply
ACTIVITY 5 Completing Sentences with Adverbs
1. The Greek writer Herodotus is generally considered to be the first historian. (generally)
2. A practical-minded individual, Herodotus did not worry much about the purposes or goals of
history. (much)
3. He simply wondered about the past. (simply)
4. He also asked some very intriguing questions about past events. (very)
5. Then he carefully recorded what he had discovered. (carefully)
6. Some people still study history for its own sake. (still)
7. They are truly interested in the past. (truly)
8. Many historians extremely find it challenging to make history relevant to others. (extremely)
9. Students of history learn best when they are given the chance to draw their own conclusions
about past events. (best)
10. Public officials sometimes use the lessons of the past to help find solutions to contemporary
problems. (sometimes)
ACTIVITY 6 Identifying Adjectives and Adverbs
Adjectives Adverb
1. Severe 1. Extremely
2. Limited 2. Always
3. Same 3. Not
4. Strong 4. Such
5. Western pacific 5. Generally
6. Known 6. Officially
7. As 7. Usually
8. Seventy-five 8. Such
9. Westward 9. Sometimes
10. Mexican 10. Gradually
11. Ten 11. Approximately
12. Circular 12. Almost
13. Air 13. Fully
14. Low 14. Extremely
15. Calm 15. Barely
16. Blue 16. Strangely
17. Swirl 17. Rapidly
18. Violent 18. Often
19. Torrential 19. Outside
20. Northern Atlantic 20. Quickly
Prepositions
ACTIVITY 1 Identifying Prepositional Phrases
1. In, in, to 6. Beyond, out of, of

2. For, instead of 7. Instead of
3. On, within, like 8. From, of, off
4. At, of 9. Throughout, with
5. During, for, into 10. to, for
ACTIVITY 2 Determining Prepositions
1. Do you live on Bay Street in Newport? 6. Michigan is situated between Lake

2. I hung the picture above the fireplace. Michigan and Lake Huron.
3. She walked into the kitchen and put her 7. While waiting for my train, I took a walk
packages on the table. across the station.
4. Is Jane at home? No, she is at the 8. A formation of twelve airplanes flew
library. over our house.
5. Mary is sitting on the sofa in the living 9. The artist spends many hours in his
room. studio at 50 Charles Street.
10. John found a note pinned on his door
which said: “Meet me at the corner of
Pine and Fifth Streets.”
1. Does the movie begin at 6:30? No, it will not begin until 9:00; so, do not arrive before that
time.
2. He asked me to come at noon.
3. We will go to Florida during the month of January.
4. The stores stay open on Mondays until 9:00p.m.
5. Mary has been in the United States for a year.
6. John has lived in France for two years.
7. I read for three hours, from 9:00p.m. until 12:00.
8. Did you meet Mr. Green during your stay in Savannah?
9. No, I did not see him because I was there for only two hours.
10. The train is on time. It will arrive in three hours.
Fernando Po, who graduated from the University of North Carolina two years ago, is now doing
graduate work in engineering at Georgia Tech. He expects to receive his Master’s degree by next June.
After that, he plans to accept a job as a technician by an oil company in South America.
Conjunction
ACTIVITY 1 Identifying Coordinating Conjunctions
1. And 6. for
2. But 7. yet
3. For 8. and
4. Nor 9. and
5. yet 10. and
ACTIVITY 2 Identifying Correlative Conjunctions
1. so, of 6. both, and

2. not only, but also 7. not only, but also
3. both, and 8. neither, nor
4. whether, or 9. both, and
5. neither, nor 10. not only, but also
ACTIVITY 3 Identifying Subordinating Conjunctions
1. although 6. after
2. though 7. wherever
3. before 8. so that
4. before 9. so that
5. because 10. as long as
ACTIVITY 4 Identifying Kinds of Conjunctions
1. subordinating 4. correlative
2. subordinating 5. subordinating
3. coordinating
ACTIVITY 5 Adding Conjunctions to Make Sentences
1. and
2. because
3. not only, but also
4. yet
5. therefore
Interjection
1. wow
2. oops
3. ah
4. ouch
5. shh
6. yipes
7. ah
8. psst
9. wow
10. oops

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Black – yet to be corrected by the Professor Score: 165

Orange – correct answers

Activity 1 Identifying Words Modified by Adverbs

Activity 2 Identifying Adverbs

1. Often – considered 6. commercially – successful

Activity 3 Forming Comparative and Superlative Adverbs

Positive Comparative Superlative

ACTIVITY 4 Completing Sentences with Adverbs

ACTIVITY 5 Completing Sentences with Adverbs

ACTIVITY 1 Identifying Prepositional Phrases

1. In, in, to 6. Beyond, out of, of

ACTIVITY 2 Determining Prepositions

1. Do you live on Bay Street in Newport? 6. Michigan is situated between Lake

ACTIVITY 3 Determining Prepositions

ACTIVITY 2 Determining Prepositions

ACTIVITY 1 Identifying Coordinating Conjunctions

ACTIVITY 2 Identifying Correlative Conjunctions

1. so, of 6. both, and

ACTIVITY 4 Identifying Kinds of Conjunctions

ACTIVITY 5 Adding Conjunctions to Make Sentences

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