Unit 7 Test on Modifiers

- Sample Test -

 

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Directions: Choose the correct form of the adjective to complete each sentence.

1) Hartford received _____ snow than Chicago.

little
littlest
less
least

2) That was the _____ blizzard in years.

worstest
most worse
baddest
worst

Directions: Decide which word in each sentence is the adjective.

3) Melissa rode her new bike to school today.

rode
her
new
bike

4) The loon is famous for its unusual cry.

loon
is
famous
unusual

Directions: Choose the correct form of the ADVERB to complete each sentence.

5) Out of all the students, Sara presented her report the _____.

clearier
cleariest
more clearer
clearest

6) Sunrise occurs _____ in May than in April.

more early
most early
earlier
earliest


Directions: Choose the word in each sentence that is an ADVERB.

7) Rene became very involved in her research.

Rene
became
very
involved

8) Sally is a naturally curious person.

is
naturally
curious
person


Directions: Choose the sentence in each set that IS NOT a double negative.

9) Which sentence below is correct? (do not count spelling mistakes)

Mr. Gates doesn't have nothing in his briefcase.
There is nothing wrong with our radio.
I can't see nothing in this dark room.
Didn't Bill do nothing during his vacation?

10) Which sentence below is correct? (do not count spelling mistakes)

Summer hasn't barely started yet!
The baby has barely eaten nothing.
I can't hardly see in this light.
He can't do anything wrong.

Directions: Choose the sentence that uses the adjective/adverb correctly.

11) Which sentence below is correct? (do not count spelling mistakes)

Elaine sees bad without her glasses.
Did you think that movie was so badly?
The actor in the play spoke good.
Dan gave a good speech on Thursday.

12) Which sentence below is correct? (do not count spelling mistakes)

You did a real fine job on that report.
What I'm telling you is the really truth.
Everyone needs exercise in order to be really healthy.
The weather has been real hot for October.

Directions: Choose the one best answer to each question.

13) A word that you use to describe another word is a

modifier
question
verb
noun

14) Adjectives tell us

who, what, when, where, how, why, to what extent
which, what kind, how many
when, where, why, how to what extent
to whom or for whom

15) Adverbs tell us

who, what, when, where, how, why, to what extent
which, what kind, how many
when, where, why, how to what extent
to whom or for whom

Directions: Read each statement, then decide if the statement is ALWAYS true, SOMETIMES true, or NEVER true. Read each sentence as a statement only. hint: think, "how often is this statement true?"

16) Adjectives can only modify nouns or pronouns.

always
sometimes
never

17) All adverbs end in -ly.

always
sometimes
never

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