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20-adverbs-11



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

B.11 “Roger writes much faster than Sam.”

There is a comparative adverb in this sentence.
 

 2. 

C.11 “I am so happy.”

The adverb in this sentence is a normal adverb.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 3. 

C.11 “Jose is much taller than Jennifer.”

How do you know that the adverb in this sentence is in the superlative form?
a.
Because it compares Jose to one person
c.
There is not an adverb in the superlative form in this sentence.
b.
Because it compares Jose to more than one person.
 

 4. 

C.11 “Jose is much taller than Jennifer.”

How do you know that the adverb in this sentence is in the comparative form?
a.
Because it compares Jose and Jennifer
c.
There is not an adverb in the comparative form.
b.
Because it compares Jose against a group of people
 

 5. 

B.11 “Tim’s team played worse than ever.”

How do you know what type of adverb is in this sentence?
a.
It compares Tim’s team with another team which indicates that the adverb is of the comparative form.
d.
It compares how the team played tonight with how another team played. This indicates that the adverb is of the superlative form.
b.
It compares how the team played tonight with how it has played in the past which indicates that the adverb is of the superlative form.
e.
There is neither a comparative nor superlative adverb in this sentence.
c.
It compares how the team played tonight with how it has played the night before. This indicates that the adverb is of the comparative form.
 

 6. 

B.11 “Tim’s team played worse than ever.”

What type of adverb is in this sentence?
a.
comparative
c.
verb
b.
superlative
d.
None of the above
 

 7. 

B.11 “I have never seen Nick’s cat run faster than Kathy’s.”

What is the comparative/superlative adverb in this sentence?
a.
faster
c.
have
b.
seen
d.
than
 

 8. 

B.11 “I have never seen Nick’s cat run faster than Kathy’s.”

How do you know which form the adverb in this sentence?
a.
It compares how the two cats run and therefore is comparative.
c.
There is not an adverb in this sentence.
b.
It compares how to the two cats have run in the past which could have been many times. This indicates that the adverb is a superlative adverb.
 

 9. 

C.11 “I am so happy”

What does adverb in this sentence modify?
a.
a noun
d.
adverb
b.
pronoun
e.
None of the above
c.
adjective
 

 10. 

C.11 “I am so happy.”

How do you know what type of adverb is in this sentence?
a.
It answers the question “who is happy” which indicates that it is a regular adverb.
d.
There is no way to tell.
b.
It answers the question “to what extent is he happy” which indicates that it is a regular adverb.
e.
There is not an adverb in this sentence.
c.
It answers the question “when was he happy” which indicates that it is a normal adverb.
 



 
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