6 th Grade Language Test 9
Well (adj)
Are you feeling "good/well" today?
(Not) modifies do be
Do not be afraid of my dog; he is friendly.
Bad (adj)
Do not feel "badly/bad" about striking out.
slowly (adv)
Drive "slowly/slow" on icy streets.
"With the lamp" adj.
Florence Nightingale, "The Lady with the lamp," created the modern nursing profession.
(Yet) modifies have finished
Have you finished your homework yet?
"About John G Paton and the South Seas cannibals" adv.
Have you read about John G Paton and the South Seas cannibals?
(Intelligently) modifies answered
He answered the question intelligently.
"On the mission field" adv.
Hudson Taylor served God on the mission field.
(Very) modifies proud
I am very proud of your good progress.
(Seldom) modifies can eat
I can seldom eat a whole grapefruit.
(Early) modifies left
I left early for my daily exercise class.
badly (adv)
I need some new tennis shoes "badly/bad"
Correct: A nightingale can SURELY sing WELL.
Incorrect: A nightingale can SURE sing GOOD.
Correct: Abigail feels BAD that her picture did not win a prize.
Incorrect: Abigail feels BADLY that her picture did not win a prize.
Correct: on Saturday, Father promised to take us swimming.
Incorrect: Father promised on Saturday to take us swimming.
Correct: He spoke LOUDLY, but we still couldn't hear ANYTHING.
Incorrect: He spoke LOUD, but we still couldn't hear NOTHING HE SAID.
Correct: Through the open door, I could see men paving the street.
Incorrect: I could see men paving the street through the open door.
Correct: louder
Incorrect: Mary sing LOUD than any other choir member.
Correct: Mr. Hews CAN hardly see without his glasses.
Incorrect: Mr. Hews CANT hardly see without his glasses.
Correct: worse
Incorrect: The two year old twins acted BADLY than I could imagined.
Correct: better
Incorrect: Which of these songs do you like WELL?
Correct: most
Incorrect: Who are MUCH, Todd, Scott, or Mark?
Correct: of my two cousins, Mindy is MORE energetic.
Incorrect: of my two cousins, Mindy is MOST energetic.
Correct: easiest
Incorrect: of the five questions, this one is EASY.
Correct: She plays tennis better than I do.
Incorrect: she plays tennis more better than I do.
Correct: which country on our tour did you like BEAT, Germany, Austria, or Switzerland?
Incorrect: which country on our tour did you like BETTER, Germany, Austria, or Switzerland?
surely (adv)
Justin "surely/sure" did an excellent job on his book report.
Well (adv)
Miss Lawson can draw "good/well".
Really (adv)
My cousin Kareem is "really/real" smart.
"Throughout England and Scotland" adv.
The great American even Helier DL Moody preached the gospel throughout England and Scotland.
"Of the world" adj.
The hope of the world is Jesus.
(Diligently) modifies worked
The science test was hard but the class worked diligently.
(Too) modifies loud
The television is too loud.
Strange (adj)
The water tastes "strangely/strange".
Wonderful (adj)
These wisteria blossoms smell "wonderfully/wonderful"
(Tomorrow) modifies take
Tomorrow, let's take a long walk on the beach.
Good (adj)
Your new sweater looks "good/well" on you.