Adjectives and Adverbs Quiz

1. Choose the correct sentence. A) Come quick or we will miss our bus. B) Come quickly or we will miss our bus. 2. Choose the correct sentence. A) You drive so slow that I am afraid someone will hit the car from behind. B) You drive so slowly that I am afraid someone will hit the car from behind. 3. Choose the correct sentence. A) I have never been more sure of anything in my life. B) I have never been more surer of anything in my life. 4. Choose the correct sentence. A) Ella was the best of the two sisters at gymnastics. B) Ella was the better of the two sisters at gymnastics. 5. Choose the correct sentence. A) You did that somersault so well. B) You did that somersault so good. 6. Choose the correct sentence. A) Rochelle felt badly about forgetting Devlin's birthday. B) Rochelle felt bad about forgetting Devlin's birthday. 7. Choose the correct sentence. A) This is the worse oil spill I have ever seen.

B) This is the worst oil spill I have ever seen. 8. Choose the correct sentence. A) The jasmine has bloomed and smells very sweet. B) The jasmine has bloomed and smells very sweetly. 9. Choose the correct sentence. A) You look angry. What did I do? B) You look angrily. What did I do? 10. Choose the correct sentence. A) She looked suspicious at the man wearing the trench coat. B) She looked suspiciously at the man wearing the trench coat.

Quiz Results
1. Choose the correct sentence. Correct Answer: B Come quickly or we will miss our bus.

Explanation: Generally, if a word answers the question how, it is an adverb. If it can have an "ly" added to it, place it there. Your Answer: Not Answered

2. Choose the correct sentence. Correct Answer: B behind. You drive so slowly that I am afraid someone will hit the car from

Explanation: Generally, if a word answers the question how, it is an adverb. If it can have an "ly" added to it, place it there. Your Answer: Not Answered

3. Choose the correct sentence. Correct Answer: A I have never been more sure of anything in my life. (OR surer)

Explanation: It is redundant to add "more" and "-er." Your Answer: Not Answered

4. Choose the correct sentence. Correct Answer: B Ella was the better of the two sisters at gymnastics.

Explanation: Use "better" to compare two people or things. Your Answer: Not Answered

5. Choose the correct sentence. Correct Answer: A You did that somersault so well.

Explanation: The word "good" is an adjective, while "well" is an adverb answering the question "how." Your Answer: Not Answered

6. Choose the correct sentence. Correct Answer: B Rochelle felt bad about forgetting Devlin's birthday.

Explanation: A special "-ly" rule applies when four of the senses - taste, smell, look, feel - are the verbs. Do not ask if these senses answer the question "how" to determine if "-ly" should be attached. Instead, ask if the sense verb is being used actively. If so, use the "-ly." If the sense verb is not being used actively, don't use the "-ly." Your Answer: Not Answered

7. Choose the correct sentence. Correct Answer: B This is the worst oil spill I have ever seen.

Explanation: Use "worst" to compare more than two things. Your Answer: Not Answered

8. Choose the correct sentence. Correct Answer: A The jasmine has bloomed and smells very sweet.

Explanation: A special "-ly" rule applies when four of the senses - taste, smell, look, feel - are the verbs. Do not ask if these senses answer the question "how" to determine if "-ly" should be attached. Instead, ask if the sense verb is being used actively. If so, use the "-ly." If the sense verb is not being used actively, don't use the "-ly." Your Answer: Not Answered

9. Choose the correct sentence. Correct Answer: A You look angry. What did I do?

Explanation: A special "-ly" rule applies when four of the senses - taste, smell, look, feel - are the verbs. Do not ask if these senses answer the question "how" to determine if "-ly" should be attached. Instead, ask if the sense verb is being used actively. If so, use the "-ly." If the sense verb is not being used actively, don't use the "-ly." Your Answer: Not Answered

10. Choose the correct sentence. Correct Answer: B She looked suspiciously at the man wearing the trench coat.

Explanation: A special "-ly" rule applies when four of the senses - taste, smell, look, feel - are the verbs. Do not ask if these senses answer the question "how" to determine if "-ly" should be attached. Instead, ask if the sense verb is being used actively. If so, use the "-ly." If the sense verb is not being used actively, don't use the "-ly." In this sentence, she is looking with eyes, which is considered active.

Your Answer: Not Answered