Adjectives and adverbs
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- Q1"This is an essential matter we need to discuss." Is the word "essential" an adjective or an adverb?falsetrueTrue or False45s
- Q2"The hall was brilliantly illuminated." Is the word "brilliantly" an adjective or an adverb?falsetrueTrue or False45s
- Q3Read the sentence. Then, click on the phrase that has an error. "When examining biological specimens, it is necessary to stain the material and cut it into samples enough thin for a light beam to penetrate them."enough thinbiological specimenslight beamsamples enough45s
- Q4Which word is being described in the following sentence? "The fruit of the eggplant is purple, white, or striped."falsetrueTrue or False45s
- Q5In the following sentence, what type of word is the adverb "electronically" modifying? "Electronically controlled robots are a fairly recent invention."a nounan adverban adjectivea verb45s
- Q6In the following sentence, wha type of word is the adjective "recent" modifying? "Electronically controlled robots are a fairly recent invention."an adverba nounan adjectivea verb45s
- Q7In the following sentence. When an adjective and an adverb appear together in a sentence, which goes first, the adjective or the adverb? "Electronically controlled robots are a fairly recent invention."falsetrueTrue or False45s
- Q8Read the sentence and decide which word is incorrect. "The kite caught the breeze, flew up in the air, danced graceful about the sky, and lodged itself in a tree."gracefulbreezelodgedabout45s
- Q9Read the sentence and decide which word is incorrect. "She will arrive lately than expected due to travel issues."thanlatelyissuesdue to45s
- Q10In this sentence, choose the best "words that improve" the sentence. "The parents looked at their college graduate so proud that they seemed to glow with happiness."so pridefullyso proudlyso much prideso very proud45s