Adjectives and Adverbs

Select the sentence that is completely correct.

After a page-by-page inspection, we were ready to print the 35-page document.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

After the accident the motorcyclist could barely walk.

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Although his poorly received presentation was too long, Luke looked calm.

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Because she was treated equally, Sheila was happiest as a part-time intern.

Which of the following sentences uses a modifier incorrectly?

David sure seems satisfied with his promotion.

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Despite a difficult interview, Jason looked calm.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

Dr. Robbin showed carefully prepared exhibits to the jury.

Adjectives and adverbs are similar in that they both describe or limit nouns and pronouns.

False

Which sentence in every instance uses the article a and/or the article an correctly?

For breakfast, Melissa had an egg while Jenny had an omelet.

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If our competitors were smarter, they would have seen the last-minute change.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

If she did well on the exam, she will be interviewed.

Which of the following sentences does not contain an adverb error?

Katie looked good in her new power suit.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

Of the two movies, which is more violent?

Which of the following sentences is the correct use of the "smooth" as an adverb?

Our department is running more smoothly than I ever dreamed it could.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

Prices are particularly low in our once-a-year sale.

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Robin was sure she could sell the house and its furniture more cheaply herself.

Which of the following sentences uses all of its modifiers correctly?

Since its tuneup, the car's engine runs much more smoothly.

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The twenty-year-old applicant said that he had done well on the fitness test.

_______ is no reason why they could not move into _______ apartment immediately.

There, their

Which of the following sentences is correct?

This is the worst coffee I've ever tasted!

Eliminating either a negative adverb or a negative verb can correct a double negative.

True

The initial sound, not the spelling, of a word determines whether to use a or an before a noun.

True

If you reject her offer to help, Kristen will feel ______. badly

bad

Sierra felt _______ when she learned that her friend had been in an accident.

bad

Of the two salary schedules, which is _______ for hourly employees?

better

Our ______ offices featured ______ equipment.

newly redecorated, state-of-the-art

We tried to make a ______ comparison of the programs.

point-by-point

The truck's engine is running ______ after its tune-up.

smoothly

Many applicants submitted ______ résumés by e-mail.

their

Use a comma to separate two successive adjectives that modify a noun, such as in a concise, perceptive report.

true

The committee offered a ______ plan to revamp online registration.

well-thought-out

I could be more efficient if my printer ______ my computer.

were nearer

Contractors may submit only ______ expenses.

work-related

The current financial picture was _______ ______ what we faced last year.

worse, than

Which sentence uses either the article a or the article an incorrectly?

Because Eric had a ear infection, he left work early.

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Because the new 50-minute skills test worked perfectly, most applicants did well.

All adjectives add er to form the comparative and est to form the superlative.

False

The word well should be used only to mean "satisfactorily," as in I did well on the test.

False

Words working together as a single modifier are hyphenated whether they appear before or after the noun, such as in a coast-to-coast search and in a search that is coast-to-coast.

False

Which of the following sentences is correct?

Fewer than ten first-class passengers were aboard this morning's flight.

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Jason was confident that he had done well on the interview.

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Most tax-related payments made during the five-year period will be analyzed.

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My boss and I felt good about our hiring plan because it was progressing smoothly.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

Of all the students in the class, Debra earned the highest grade.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

Our customers receive 24-hour-a-day service.

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Our newly purchased printer with a three-year warranty worked well at first.

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Our up-to-the-minute sales figures were more accurate than theirs.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

Sandra and Jim checked the figures slowly and carefully.

Which sentence contains a double negative?

The employees hadn't hardly begun the sorting when the job was cancelled.

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The well-groomed applicant looked good when the recruiter and I introduced ourselves.

Do not hyphenate compound modifiers ending in ly, such as highly-motivated.

True

In the sentence He feels bad, we use the adjective bad (rather than the adverb badly) because it follows the linking verb feels.

True

Some familiar compounds that once were hyphenated have dropped the hyphens, as in high school teacher.

True

Which of the following sentences is correct?

We will discuss the matter further in our next meeting.

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Which version of the contract do you think is more clear?

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You will finish the job more quickly if you use the high-speed printer.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

Your order will arrive later in the week.

Each decision will be made on a ______ basis.

case-by-case

You must complete a ______ form when you move.

change-of-address

All applicants will be treated ______ in the hiring process.

equally

Our company is scheduling fewer _______ meetings, favoring virtual meetings instead.

face-to-face

Vice President Wilson said that we ______ five days to finish the proposal.

had only

Not all decisions that are made on the ______ turn out badly.

spur of the moment

Trevor made a ______ decision regarding the equipment.

spur-of-the-moment

Tyler and Joanna said that they're planning to start ______ own business next year.

their