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Adjectives and Adverbs Quiz

1. For each question, choose the correct sentence.

 A) The candle flickered dangerously close to the important letter.
 B) The candle flickered danger close to the important letter.
 C) The candle flickered dangerous close to the important letter.

2. 

 A) After that softball game, my ribs felt sorely.
 B) After that softball game, my ribs felt sore.

3. 

 A) We all felt badly for the losing team.
 B) We all felt bad for the losing team.

4. 

 A) How good do you feel about your decision?
 B) How well do you feel about your decision?

5. 

 A) She recited the poem more calm than he did.
 B) She recited the poem calmer than he did.
 C) She recited the poem more calmly than he did.

6. 

 A) The large tree of them all grows in that park.
 B) The larger tree of them all grows in that park.
 C)  The largest tree of them all grows in that park.

7. 

 A) She answered more deviously than he did about their unexplained absence from school.
 B) She answered more devious than he did about their unexplained absence from school.
 C) She answered deviouser than he did about their unexplained absence from school.

8. 

 A) Rain deluged the statue, then hail broke off its arm.
 B) Rain deluged the statue, than hail broke off its arm.

9. 

 A) Although that racehorse over there is in last place, I expect it to win.
 B) Although this racehorse over there is in last place, I expect it to win.

10. 

 A) The white coat fits, but the purple one fits better.
 B) The white coat fits, but the purple one fits best.


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