A. Encircle the adverb in each sentence.

On the
space provided, tell its type.
_____________1. The manager shouted angrily at
the worker.
_____________2. My father often goes for a walk
after dinner.
_____________3. The opposition leader entirely
agreed with the Prime Minister.
_____________4. The newspaper boy delivers the
newspaper today to my house.
_____________5. His son-in-law is very handsome.
_____________6. The child was lost and the
parents looked for her everywhere.
_____________7. Our family goes out of town
sometimes.
_____________8. My sister wanted to be close to
my house and she built her house nearby.
_____________9. The volunteers helped the
stranded cheerfully.
_____________10. Yesterday we play indoors
because it was rainy.
B. Write the correct form of adverb in parenthesis
on the space provided.
_____________1. I speak English (fluently) now
than last year.
_____________2. She greeted me (politely) of all.
_____________3. She smiled (happily) than before.
_____________4. The girl dances (gracefully)
among the contestants.
_____________5. Could you write (clearly).
_____________6. Planes fly (high) than birds.
_____________7. He had an accident last year.
Now, he drives (carefully) to avoid accidents.
_____________8. Junior can run (fast) than John.
_____________9. Our team played (bad) of all.
_____________10. He worked (hard) than ever
before.
C. Identify the underlined word in each sentence.
Put a on the blank if it is an adjective or a if
it is an adverb.
___1. The sun burnt the grass quickly.
___2. We found the people friendly.
___3. I have made his acquaintance lately.
___4. The thief made his escape early.
___5. What made my bed so hard?
___6. We shall leave the house early.
___7. We shall leave the room empty.
___8. I can paint this wall fast.
___9. You must wipe the windscreen clear.
___10. The heat turned the milk sour.
D. Draw an arrow from the underlined word to the
word it modifies. Then tell whether it is used as
an adjective or an adverb. Write it on the blank.
_____________1. That was a lively party!
_____________2. She played well.
_____________3. Our new neighbor is very kind.
_____________4. She colored the rose red.
_____________5. Pull the rope hard.

_____________6. My wife always smiles

mysteriously.
_____________7. He didnt park his car properly.
_____________8. Our new couch is comfortable to
sit.
_____________9. He would whisper quietly to not
disturb others in the room.
_____________10. The angry driver stopped
suddenly.
E. Encircle the correct preposition in the
parenthesis to complete each given sentence.
1. My best friend lives (in, on) Sydney Road.
2. Ill be ready to leave (in, on) about twenty
minutes.
3. Since he met his new girlfriend, Juan never
seems to be (in, at) home.
4. The child responded to his mothers demand
(with, by) throwing a tantrum.
5. I will wait (from, until) 6:30, but then Im
going home.
6. My fingers were injured so my sister has to
write the note (for, to) me.
7. I am not interested (for, in) buying a new car
now.
8. What are the main ingredients (about, of)
this casserole?
9. My best friend, John, is named (after, about)
his great-grandfather.
10. The professor (from, of) South Africa
amazed the American students with her
stories.
F. Underline the preposition once and the object of
the preposition twice.
1. His grandfather told a story about three little
pigs.
2. He kicked the soccer ball, and it rolled down
the hill.
3. The girl with the purple shoes stood
motionless and smiled quietly.
4. In a complete frenzy, he left the house and
absentmindedly forgot his house keys.
5. Park your car inside of the garage.
6. When you leave from school, bring your
tablet home.
7. Ill see you at home when I get there.
8. Across the room, the two dancers glided
gracefully.
9. The title of Hemingways book is The
Legend of the Blue Sea.
10. The student left her colorful bookmark
between the two pages.
G. Box the prepositional phrase in the following
sentences and draw an arrow to the word it
modifies. Tell whether the prepositional phrase is
adjectival or adverbial.
_____________1. Freddy is stiff from yesterday's
long football practice.
_____________2. Before class, Josh begged his
friends for a pencil.

_____________3. The book on the bathroom floor is

swollen from shower steam.
_____________4. Feeling brave, we tried the Ultra
Spicy Burritos at Titos Taco Palace.
_____________5. The sweet potatoes in the
vegetable bin are green with mold.
_____________6. The note from Beverly confessed
that she had eaten the leftover pizza.
H. Underline the figure of speech used in the
following sentences.
1. My life is sad as a black stone under the
blue sea.
2. Im so happy because I do not get what I
want.
3. The earth had swallowed all my hopes.
4. I cried an ocean of tears.
5. Sniff, sniff, you will never understand me.
6. My heart is as heavy as a dinosaur.
7. My eyes were faucets.
8. I waited for a thousand years for this event
but I cant come.
9. Im feeling under the weather this past few
weeks.
10. I look happy today that I resemble a sad
emoticon.
I.

Identify the figure of speech in each sentence by

writing S for Simile, M for Metaphor, P for
Personification, H for Hyperbole, O for
Onomatopoeia and I for Irony on the space
provided.
___1. My heart swelled with a sea of tears.
___2. Its so glad to be at home and not to be able to
attend my most awaited event on Friday.
___3. Im so angry right now I could spit fire.
___4. I heard the last piece of ticket calling my
name.
___5. The thunder was grumbling like it was angry.
___6. Dont you hear my heart cracking?
___7. My life is sad as a lost soul.
___8. My heart is a lonely hunter that hunts on a
lonely hill.
___9. Im so lucky my parents didnt allow me to go
to the event.
___10. Most of the cats purr when you pet them.
J.

Underline the conjunctions used in each of the

following sentences and identify it as A
coordinating or B correlative.
___1. I want either the cheesecake or the frozen hot
chocolate.
___2. Neither Debra nor Sally expressed her
annoyance when the cat broke the antique lamp.
___3. My dog enjoys being bathed but hates getting
his nails trimmed.
___4. I am allergic to cats, yet I have three of them.

___5. I am a vegetarian, so I dont eat any meat.

___6. Thomas will be late to work, for he has a
dental appointment.
___7. Have you made a decision about whether to
go to the movies or not?
___8. She is both intelligent and beautiful.
___9. Jackson does not like to swim, nor does he
enjoy cycling.
___10. He is not only intelligent, but also very funny.
K. Underline the gerund in each sentence and
indicate its function.
_____________1. I thoroughly enjoy kayaking.
_____________2. Brushing your teeth is important.
_____________3. One of his duties is
attending meetings.
_____________4. She is good at painting.
_____________5. There's no point in waiting.
_____________6. One of life's pleasures is
having lunch at a five-star restaurant.
_____________7. My classmates love dancing.
_____________8. Smoking causes lung cancer.
_____________9. We arrived in Madrid after
driving all night.
_____________10. The hardest thing to say to our
parents is asking for permission.
L. Fill the blanks with correct gerunds.
(garden) 1. My neighbors admire my ___________.
(hunt)
2. ________ tigers are dangerous.
(miss)
3. Inspite on ______ the train, we arrived
on time.
(smoke) 4. When will you give up _________.
(walk)
5. She avoided him by _________ on the
opposite side of the road.
(postpone)6. My father decided against __________
his trip to Hungary.
(open)
7. Can you sneeze without _________
your mouth?
(go)
8. She always puts off _________ to the
dentist.
(ask)
9. He kept on ________ for money.
(buy)
10. Jim ended up __________ a new TV
after his old one broke.
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Vocabulary (Matching Type)

Binds
discontentment & resentment
Treasure
inflexible, unyielding
Selfless
to rule
Reigns
to talk boastfully
Struggles
to keep us precious
Adamant
wealthy, rich
Affluent
to unite
Badger
to harass&annoy persistently
Brag
unselfish
10. Envy
endeavor