
<p>Worksheet #1 on Chapters 11-12: Adjectives and Adverb (3 pages) Circle the correct option. Then give a rationale for your choice.</p><p>1. He found his way (easy, easily) even in the dim light.</p><p>2. He is (good, well) to her. </p><p>3. She did very (good, well) on the last test.</p><p>4. They marched down the street (valiant, valiantly).</p><p>5. There are some (real, really) fine writers in this class.</p><p>6. We do not have (near, nearly) enough time to finish.</p><p>7. She is (bad, badly) about leaving the lid off the jelly.</p><p>8. I feel (bad, badly) about leaving my dog at the kennel.</p><p>9. Janice takes her job (serious, seriously).</p><p>10. Don’t take this (personal, personally), but your husband is a jerk.</p><p>11. He seems (different, differently) from what I imagined.</p><p>12. Professor Bates is one of the most (wide, widely) read people I know.</p><p>13. His homework assignments (sure, surely) are some of the most challenging in our university.</p><p>14. The sound of the bells carried so (good, well) that everyone in town could hear them.</p><p>15. Although I am walking on crutches, I’ll get there (slow, slowly) but (sure, surely).</p><p>16. She has a very (sweet, sweetly) smile.</p><p>17. Probably no one can tell a story as (good, well) as my father can.</p><p>18. My mother looked (scornful, scornfully) at the untidy waiter.</p><p>19. My mother looked (awful, awfully) in her new chartreuse hat.</p><p>20. I feel (awful, awfully) (bad, badly) that we forgot to invite the Kanazagas to the clambake. Worksheet #2</p><p>Adjectives, Adverbs, and Prepositions</p><p>If a sentence contains an error, make the necessary corrections. If, however, a sentence has no error, write C to indicate that the sentence is grammatically correct.</p><p>___ 1. “It was not real kind of you to laugh so loudly when I dropped my books,” said Loni.</p><p>___ 2. After the food arrived, the grumpy drama students brightened noticeably.</p><p>___ 3. The service in the restaurant seemed much more slower tonight than it was last Friday.</p><p>___ 4. Economic conditions being slightly uncertain at this time, we have begun to invest </p><p> conservative.</p><p>___ 5. When I saw how happily Aunt Mabel was to see me, I was certainly glad that I had come.</p><p>___ 6. Tom Brown’s quiet confidence that he could quite easy find his way off the island soon </p><p> became a great joke.</p><p>___ 7. Our efforts to leave early for our picnic failed when Joan, the most skilled of our two drivers, overslept.</p><p>___ 8. I can’t remember where I left my keys at when I came into the house last night.</p><p>___ 9. Mark’s stereo certainly sounds differently now that he actually has both speakers hooked </p><p> up correctly.</p><p>___ 10. Aunt Bess was especially proud that her two young children had behaved so mature at </p><p> the concert.</p><p>___ 11. Jordan spent four hours trying to write her programming assignment, and she was real </p><p> tired when she finished.</p><p>___ 12. We all want to express our gratitude and appreciation for the team managers this </p><p> season. Worksheet #3 on Chapters 11-12: Adjectives and Adverbs</p><p>I. Underline the one-word adjectives and the adverbs in the following sentences and label them.</p><p>Adj Adv Example: It is not easy for Margot to accept compliments graciously. </p><p>1. Cher is an excellent singer and a pretty good actress.</p><p>2. Hank thinks his rich uncle will send him a big check soon.</p><p>3. His brutal remark will not go unnoticed.</p><p>4. Frankly, the woman in that horrible caftan knows little about high fashion.</p><p>5. Lying at the side of the road was a plastic bag full of garbage that some tourists had </p><p> apparently thrown from their car.</p><p>II. Underline the dependent clauses in these sentences and label their use as adjective or adverb.</p><p>6. The book which I am currently reading is by Annie Proulx. </p><p>7. Tomatoes that are grown in California are bigger than the ones that are grown in Mexico.</p><p>8. Louise found her bracelet right where she had left it.</p><p>9. After she finished her homework, Carmen went to the gym for a vigorous workout.</p><p>10. Whenever I feel depressed, I try to think of something beautiful and incredibly musical.</p><p>11. On the way to the mall we stopped off at Betty’s place because Betty serves the best ribs in </p><p> town.</p><p>12. Once you get here, we will start the party in earnest.</p><p>13. While I was sleeping, you walked out the door and left me, so I’ll never forgive you. 14. The plane which I was supposed to take left at 8:30; the plane that I actually took left at </p><p>8:25.</p><p>15. People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones--or garbage--at anybody.</p>
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