adjectives & Adverbs for every students

Good grammar

1. Adjectives and Adverbs

2. Adjectives and Adverbs
Is itreal
windy?
Or
really
windy?

3. This presentation
explains how to
discriminate
between anduse
correctadjectival
andadverbial
forms.

4. An adjective and/or adverb
item on an objective test
might look like this ...

5. Sample Item
Jacob ate slow, chewing his food thoroughly.
His mother was really impressed since she
often accused him of bolting dinner.
A.slowly
B.thorough
C.real
D.No change is necessary.
Jacob ate slow, chewing his food thoroughly.
A B
His mother was reallyimpressed since she
C
often accused him of bolting dinner.
A.slowly
B.thorough
C.real
D.No change is necessary.
Jacob ate slowly, chewing his food thoroughly.
A B
His mother was reallyimpressed since she
C
often accused him of bolting dinner.
A.slowly
B.thorough
C.real
D.No change is necessary.
Isslow,
thoroughly, or
really a
problem?
Slow must
become
slowly,a fix
that optionA
makes.

6. Adjectivesdescribe nouns.
The man lay on the couch.
That’snot
very
descriptive!
I’m not sure
handsome
is theright
adjective.
Thehandsome man lay on the
red couch.

7. Adverbsmodify verbs,
adjectives, and other adverbs.
The man flirted in a bold manner.
Sometimes
successfully!
The manshamelessly flirted in an
extremely bold manner.

8. What soundsright is not
always correct!
Kenny thinks that he is real cool.Kenny thinks that he isreally
cool.
Totally hip people
know that the adverb
really needs to
modify an adjective
likecool!

9. Quick Test
Directions:In the items that follow, choose
the option that corrects an error in the
underlined portion(s). If no error exists, choose
“No change is necessary.”
Blow us away
with whatyou
know.

10. Item 1
Farzanadid poor on her algebra quiz. She
couldn’t concentrate well because her tablemate
was chomping noisily on a piece of gum.
A.poorly
B.good
C.noisy
D.No change is necessary.
Farzanadid pooron her algebra quiz. She
A
couldn’t concentrate wellbecause her tablemate
B
was chomping noisilyon a piece of gum.
C
A.poorly
B.good
C.noisy
D.No change is necessary.
Farzanadid poorlyon her algebra quiz. She
A
couldn’t concentrate wellbecause her tablemate
B
was chomping noisilyon a piece of gum.
C
A.poorly
B.good
C.noisy
D.No change is necessary.

11. Item 2
Lawrence cheated on the chemistry test, but he is
still very happy with his A.
A.real
B.so
C.well
D.No change is necessary.
Lawrence cheated on the chemistry test, but he is
still veryhappy with his A.
A.real
B.so
C.well
D.No change is necessary.
Lawrence cheated on the chemistry test, but he is
still veryhappy with his A.
A.real
B.so
C.well
D.No change is necessary.

12. Item 3
The excruciating long school day put Wanda in
a bad mood. She was very tired and just
wanted to go home to relax.
A.excruciatingly
B.worser
C.real
D.No change is necessary.
The excruciatinglong school day put Wanda in
A
a badmood. She was verytired and just
B C
wanted to go home to relax.
A.excruciatingly
B.worser
C.real
D.No change is necessary.
The excruciatinglylong school day put Wanda in
A
a badmood. She was verytired and just
B C
wanted to go home to relax.
A.excruciatingly
B.worser
C.real
D.No change is necessary.

13. Item 4
The horrifying news that Professor Anderson
was assigning another 10-page paper made his
students complain bitter about his very hard
requirements.
A.horrifyingly
B.bitterly
C.real demanding
D.No change is necessary.
The horrifyingnews that Professor Anderson
A
was assigning another 10-page paper made his
students complain bitterabout his very hard
B C
requirements.
A.horrifyingly
B.bitterly
C.real demanding
D.No change is necessary.
The horrifyingnews that Professor Anderson
A
was assigning another 10-page paper made his
students complain bitterlyabout his very hard
B C
requirements.
A.horrifyingly
B.bitterly
C.real demanding
D.No change is necessary.

14. Item 5
The duck quacked loud, hoping that we would
throw it some of our French fries.
A.loudest
B.real loud
C.loudly
D.No change is necessary.
The duck quacked loud, hoping that we would
throw it some of our French fries.
A.loudest
B.real loud
C.loudly
D.No change is necessary.
The duck quacked loud, hoping that we would
throw it some of our French fries.
A.loudest
B.real loud
C.loudly
D.No change is necessary.

15. Item 6
Mr. Hodges says to quit gossiping about Veronica
and finish typing his report real quick.
A.very quick
B.real quickly
C.right now
D.No change is necessary.
Mr. Hodges says to quit gossiping about Veronica
and finish typing his report real quick.
A.very quick
B.real quickly
C.right now
D.No change is necessary.
Mr. Hodges says to quit gossiping about Veronica
and finish typing his report real quick.
A.very quick
B.real quickly
C.right now
D.No change is necessary.

16. Item 7
We roasted in the very hot sun, sweat pouring
profuse off our skin. Thoughts of iced tea and
lemonade plagued us mercilessly.
A.real hot
B.profusely
C.merciless
D.No change is necessary.
We roasted in the very hotsun, sweat pouring
A
profuseoff our skin. Thoughts of iced tea and
B
lemonade plagued us mercilessly.
C
A.real hot
B.profusely
C.merciless
D.No change is necessary.
We roasted in the very hotsun, sweat pouring
A
profuselyoff our skin. Thoughts of iced tea and
B
lemonade plagued us mercilessly.
C
A.real hot
B.profusely
C.merciless
D.No change is necessary.

17. Item 8
We moved into the new apartment real easy.
Rebecca shamelessly flirted with some strong
neighbors who were happy to help with the
heavy boxes.
A.easily
B.shameless
C.happily
D.No change is necessary.
We moved into the new apartment real easy.
A
Rebecca shamelesslyflirted with some strong
B
neighbors who were happyto help with the
C
heavy boxes.
A.easily
B.shameless
C.happily
D.No change is necessary.
We moved into the new apartment easily.
A
Rebecca shamelesslyflirted with some strong
B
neighbors who were happyto help with the
C
heavy boxes.
A.easily
B.shameless
C.happily
D.No change is necessary.

18. Item 9
Alex did good during his speeches, addressing
his classmates with confidence and poise. But he
did poorly for the semester because he never
submitted homework punctually.
A.well
B.poor
C.punctual
D.No change is necessary.
Alex did goodduring his speeches, addressing
A
his classmates with confidence and poise. But he
did poorlyfor the semester because he never
B
submitted homework punctually.
C
A.well
B.poor
C.punctual
D.No change is necessary.
Alex did wellduring his speeches, addressing
A
his classmates with confidence and poise. But he
did poorlyfor the semester because he never
B
submitted homework punctually.
C
A.well
B.poor
C.punctual
D.No change is necessary.

19. Item 10
The incessant loud barks of her neighbor’s dogs
kept Diane from getting a good night’s sleep. She
did not feel well rested the next day.
A.incessantly
B.well
C.good
D.No change is necessary.
The incessantloud barks of her neighbor’s dogs
A
kept Diane from getting a goodnight’s sleep. She
B
did not feel wellrested the next day.
C
A.incessantly
B.well
C.good
D.No change is necessary.
The incessantlyloud barks of her neighbor’s dogs
A
kept Diane from getting a goodnight’s sleep. She
B
did not feel wellrested the next day.
C
A.incessantly
B.well
C.good
D.No change is necessary.

20. The End.