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Adjectives and Adverbs Quiz

1. For each question, choose the correct sentence.

 A) This tree looks as though it is infested with beetles.
 B) These tree looks as though it is infested with beetles.

2. 

 A) This bushes need to be trimmed.
 B) Those bushes need to be trimmed.

3. 

 A) Yesterday I had allergy symptoms and felt awfully.
 B) Yesterday I had allergy symptoms and felt awful.

4. 

 A) In the library, you have to be more quieter than when you are outside.
 B) In the library, you have to be more quieter then when you are outside.
 C) In the library, you have to be quieter than when you are outside.
 D) In the library, you have to be quieter then when you are outside.

5. 

 A) She felt good about getting her puppy from the SPCA.
 B) She felt well about getting her puppy from the SPCA.

6. 

 A) Charlotte has a more better approach to solving that problem.
 B) Charlotte has a better approach to solving that problem.

7. 

 A) Which is the worst, a toothache or a headache?
 B) Which is worst, a toothache or a headache?
 C) Which is the worse, a toothache or a headache?
 D) Which is worse, a toothache or a headache?

8. 

 A) She reacted swift, which made him feel bad about insulting her.
 B) She reacted swiftly, which made him feel badly about insulting her.
 C) She reacted swiftly, which made him feel bad about insulting her.
 D) She reacted swift, which made him feel badly about insulting her.

9. 

 A) The herbs in the salad tasted bitterly.
 B) The herbs in the salad tasted bitter.

10. 

 A) Sharon fought bitter against her ex-husband for custody of their daughter.
 B) Sharon fought bitterly against her ex-husband for custody of their daughter.


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