COMM 160 UNIT 9 Graded Assignment

COMM 160 UNIT 9 Graded Assignmen 1. The beautifully orchestrated piece brought the audience to its feet. A) Yes B) No Feedback: If an adverb ends in "ly," then don't use the hyphen. See Page 102 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 2. The candidate is a 45 year old woman. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Hyphens are needed because 45-year-old modifies woman. See Page 103 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 3. The iron deficient child was placed in the hospital. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Iron modifies deficient. See Pages 101-103 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 4. Fred always comes to work well dressed. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Well is always hyphenated as a compound modifier. See Page 103 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 5. The most qualified candidate earned the post. A) Yes B) No Feedback: No hyphen is needed after most. See Page 102 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 0.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 6. Billy scored a second quarter touchdown. A) yes B) no Feedback: This is a compound modifier. Second modifies quarter. See Pages 100-101 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 7. Shelly is an intelligent American student. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Because one of the adjectives deals with nationality, we do not hyphenate here. See Page 101 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 8. Her mother is 45 years old. A) Yes B) No Feedback: From Page 102 in Working with Words: "Ages are not hyphenated in a predicate adjective." There is a difference between "Her mother is 45 years old" and "Her mother is a 45-year-old woman." In the second sentence, the age modifies woman, making it a traditional adjective. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 9. This is a family owned business. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Use a hyphen after family in a compound modifier. See Page 102 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 10. The expertly executed task was performed by Sharon. A) Yes B) No Feedback: If an adverb ends in "ly," then don't use the hyphen. See Page 102 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 11. The boss can be described as old fashioned. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Old-fashioned is always hyphenated. See Page 103 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 12. The well dressed attorney walked quickly from the meeting and said he would never return. A) Yes B) No Feedback: This is a compound modifier. See Pages 103 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 13. The new green jacket suits him. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Since one adjective refers to age and another to material, no punctuation is needed between them. See Page 101 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 14. Frank saw ____________ UFO. A) a B) an Feedback: A is used because UFO does not start with a vowel sound. See Page 104 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 15. _________ IRS agent knocked at the door. A) A B) An Feedback: An is used because IRS begins with a vowel sound. See Page 104 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 16. Manuel waxed ______________. A) Poetic B) Poetically Feedback: Wax is a linking verb. Therefore, we need a predicate adjective. See Page 99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 17. The patient feels ____________ enough to be discharged from the hospital. A) Good B) Well Feedback: From Page 100 in Working with Words: "When well describes someone's health, it's an adjective." Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 18. The athlete seems _____________________. A) Good B) Well Feedback: Seems is a linking verb. We need a predicate adjective. See Page 99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 19. The music sounded ______________ even though it was coming from the next building. A) loud B) loudly Feedback: After a linking verb (sounded), the modifier is a predicate adjective, not an adverb. See Page 99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 20. The basketball player dribbled the ball ____________________. A) Heavy B) Heavily Feedback: How did the basketball player dribble the ball? Heavily. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 21. The band performed _________________. A) Lazy B) Lazily Feedback: How did the band perform? Lazily. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 22. The parking meters were checked ______________. A) regular B) regularly Feedback: How were the parking meters checked? Regularly. We need an adverb. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 23. The perfume smelled _____________. A) Wonderful B) Wonderfully Feedback: Smelled is a linking verb. We need a predicate adjective. See Page 99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 24. The children played _____________. A) Noisy B) Nosily Feedback: Nosily is needed because we are discussing how the children played. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 25. The sculptor says he cannot feel the clay ______________________. A) Good B) Well Feedback: While feel is a linking verb, we are discussing the degree to which the sculptor feel the clay. See Page 100 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 26. The play had been ________________. A) Great B) Greatly Feedback: Great modifies play. See Page 99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 27. The new typesetter is working _______________. A) real good B) really good C) real well D) really well Feedback: This is correct. Adverbs are required here because we are describing how the typesetter is working. Feedback: Adverbs are required here because we are describing how the typesetter is working. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): D 28. Billy feels pretty ________________. A) Good B) Well Feedback: Feels is a linking verb. Therefore, we need a predicate adjective. See Page 99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 29. The ______________ of all seven writers on the list was Shakespeare. A) Latter B) Last Feedback: Last is correct because we are talking about more than two writers. See Pages 98-99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 30. The restaurant cooks the food the ________________ compared to all seven of its competitors. A) More proper B) Most proper C) More properly D) Most properly Feedback: This is correct. We need a superlative adverb because we are describing how the food was cooked. Feedback: We need a superlative adverb because we are describing how the food was cooked. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): D 31. The car traveled _______________ than mine. A) Quicker B) Quickest C) More quickly Feedback: This is correct. We need an adverb because we are describing how the car traveled. Also, we need the comparative form because we are comparing only two items. D) Most quickly Feedback: We need an adverb that compares two entities. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): C 32. He is the --- of the three editors. A) older B) oldest Feedback: Because more than two people are being compared, the superlative ("oldest") is appropriate here. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 33. Sleepy is _______ of the seven dwarfs. A) sleepier B) the sleepiest Feedback: Superlative form is used to compare three or more items. Hence, we need the sleepiest. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 34. Cinderella is _________ than Snow White. A) most beautiful B) more beautiful Feedback: For longer adjectives add "more" to compare two items. See Page 98 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 35. My garden looks _________________ than my neighbor's. A) More beautiful Feedback: This is correct. Looks takes a predicate adjective because it is a linking verb. We need the comparative form because we are comparing two items. See Page 99 in Working with Words. B) Most beautiful C) More beautifully D) Most beautifully Feedback: Looks takes a predicate adjective. See Page 99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 36. He performed the ____________ of all 10 students. A) Bad B) Worse C) Worst Feedback: Worst is correct. Worst is the superlative of bad. See Page 98 in Working with Words. Feedback: Worst is the superlative of bad. See Page 98 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): C 37. Billy is the ________________ of the duo. A) Taller B) Tallest Feedback: Taller is correct. Use the comparative form when comparing two units. See Pages 98-99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 38. The computer performed the tasks the ______________ of all five machines tested. A) Speedier B) Speediest C) More speedily D) Most speedily Feedback: This is correct. We need an adverb because we are describing how the computer performed. We also need the superlative form because we are comparing five items. Feedback: We need a superlative adverb because we are describing how the tasks were performed. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): D 39. This analysis is __________ than the other one. A) Comparativer B) Comparativest C) More comparative Feedback: This is correct. Long adjectives generally take more to make it comparative. See Page 98 in Working with Words. D) Most comparative Feedback: Long adjectives generally take more to make it comparative. See Page 98 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): C 40. The teen sang the ______________ of the five competitors. A) Louder B) Louderiest C) More loudly D) Most loudly Feedback: This is correct. We need a superlative adverb to describe how the teen sang. Feedback: We need a superlative adverb to describe how the teen sang. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): D 1. The object is saucer shaped. A) Yes B) No Feedback: We hyphenate because the compound is a predicate adjective. The key word is the helping/being verb "is." See Page 102 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 2. The iron deficient child was placed in the hospital. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Iron modifies deficient. See Pages 101-103 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 3. The beautifully orchestrated piece brought the audience to its feet. A) Yes B) No Feedback: If an adverb ends in "ly," then don't use the hyphen. See Page 102 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 4. The tall thin individual is a suspect. A) Yes B) No Feedback: These are coordinate adjectives. Tall and thin need a comma. See Pages 100-101 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 5. It was a standing room only crowd. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Standing room is not hyphenated. See Page 103 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 0.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 6. Christopher smiled when Anne wore her bluish green dress. A) yes B) no Feedback: This is a compound modifier. Bluish modifies green. See Pages 101-102 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 7. The most qualified candidate earned the post. A) Yes B) No Feedback: No hyphen is needed after most. See Page 102 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 0.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 8. The new green jacket suits him. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Since one adjective refers to age and another to material, no punctuation is needed between them. See Page 101 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 9. Shelly is an intelligent American student. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Because one of the adjectives deals with nationality, we do not hyphenate here. See Page 101 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 10. Her mother is 45 years old. A) Yes B) No Feedback: From Page 102 in Working with Words: "Ages are not hyphenated in a predicate adjective." There is a difference between "Her mother is 45 years old" and "Her mother is a 45-year-old woman." In the second sentence, the age modifies woman, making it a traditional adjective. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 11. Lauren is a hard driving perfectionist. A) yes B) no Feedback: This is a compound modifier. Hard modifies driving. See Pages 100-103 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 12. The boss can be described as old fashioned. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Old-fashioned is always hyphenated. See Page 103 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 13. This is a family owned business. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Use a hyphen after family in a compound modifier. See Page 102 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 14. The meeting began ________ hour ago. A) A B) An Feedback: An is used because hour begins with a vowel sound. See Page 104 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 15. This is _________ historical event. A) A B) An Feedback: A is used because historical does not begin with a vowel sound. See Page 104 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 16. We did not come to this decision ________________. A) Hasty B) Hastily Feedback: How did we come to this decision? Not hastily. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 17. The dessert tastes ______________. A) Good B) Well Feedback: Tastes is a linking verb. Therefore, we need a predicate adjective. See Page 99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 18. The plant will grow _________________. A) Quick B) Quickly Feedback: Grow is a linking verb. Therefore, we need a predicate adjective. See Page 99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 0.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 19. The cat jumped ______________. A) Quick B) Quickly Feedback: How did the cat jump? Quickly. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 20. The racer drove the car _______________. A) Dangerous B) Dangerously Feedback: We need an adverb because we are discussing how the car was driven. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 21. The parking meters were checked ______________. A) regular B) regularly Feedback: How were the parking meters checked? Regularly. We need an adverb. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 22. The patient feels ____________ enough to be discharged from the hospital. A) Good B) Well Feedback: From Page 100 in Working with Words: "When well describes someone's health, it's an adjective." Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 23. The band performed _________________. A) Lazy B) Lazily Feedback: How did the band perform? Lazily. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 24. The perfume smelled _____________. A) Wonderful B) Wonderfully Feedback: Smelled is a linking verb. We need a predicate adjective. See Page 99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 25. I finished ______________ than most. A) more slowly B) slower Feedback: We are describing how I finished. We need an adverb. See Page 96 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 26. Manuel waxed ______________. A) Poetic B) Poetically Feedback: Wax is a linking verb. Therefore, we need a predicate adjective. See Page 99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 27. The dog barked ________________. A) Loud B) Loudly Feedback: How did the dog bark? Loudly. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 28. The basketball player dribbled the ball ____________________. A) Heavy B) Heavily Feedback: How did the basketball player dribble the ball? Heavily. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 29. Freddie is _________________ than his brother. A) Handsomer B) Handsomest Feedback: We are comparing two entities, and so we need the comparative form. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 30. The sports car brakes _______________ than the sedan. A) Quicker B) Quickest C) More quickly Feedback: This is correct. We need the comparative form because we are comparing two items. In addition, we need an adverb because we are describing how the car brakes. D) Most quickly Feedback: We need a comparative adverb to describe how the car brakes. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): C 31. Roy Hibbert is one of the _______________ players in basketball. A) Taller B) Tallest Feedback: We need tallest because we are comparing more than two entities. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 32. This appears to be __________________ than that. A) Healthier Feedback: This is correct. Appears is a linking verb and needs a predicate adjective. In addition, we need a comparative form. B) Healthiest C) More healthily D) Most healthily Feedback: Appears needs a predicate adjective, and we need a comparative form. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 33. Billy is the ________________ of the duo. A) Taller B) Tallest Feedback: Taller is correct. Use the comparative form when comparing two units. See Pages 98-99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 34. My garden looks _________________ than my neighbor's. A) More beautiful Feedback: This is correct. Looks takes a predicate adjective because it is a linking verb. We need the comparative form because we are comparing two items. See Page 99 in Working with Words. B) Most beautiful C) More beautifully D) Most beautifully Feedback: Looks takes a predicate adjective. See Page 99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 35. The restaurant cooks the food the ________________ compared to all seven of its competitors. A) More proper B) Most proper C) More properly D) Most properly Feedback: This is correct. We need a superlative adverb because we are describing how the food was cooked. Feedback: We need a superlative adverb because we are describing how the food was cooked. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): D 36. Cinderella is _________ than Snow White. A) most beautiful B) more beautiful Feedback: For longer adjectives add "more" to compare two items. See Page 98 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 37. The car traveled _______________ than mine. A) Quicker B) Quickest C) More quickly Feedback: This is correct. We need an adverb because we are describing how the car traveled. Also, we need the comparative form because we are comparing only two items. D) Most quickly Feedback: We need an adverb that compares two entities. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): C 38. Greg said he felt the ______________ of all 10 players. A) Better B) Best Feedback: We need best because feels necessitates the use of a predicate adjective. See Pages 98-99. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 39. The _____________ of all the names on the list was Sandra's. A) First B) Former Feedback: First is used for superlatives in this instance. We are comparing more than two items. See Page 98-99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 40. Joe Montana was a _______ quarterback than John Elway. A) better B) best Feedback: We use better for comparing two items and best for three items or more. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 1. The object is saucer shaped. A) Yes B) No Feedback: We hyphenate because the compound is a predicate adjective. The key word is the helping/being verb "is." See Page 102 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 2. The assignment was full time. A) Yes B) No Feedback: The hyphen is needed because the compound modifier is a predicate adjective. The key in the sentence is "was," a helping/being verb. See Page 102 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 3. It was a standing room only crowd. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Standing room is not hyphenated. See Page 103 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 4. Fred always comes to work well dressed. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Well is always hyphenated as a compound modifier. See Page 103 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 5. The most qualified candidate earned the post. A) Yes B) No Feedback: No hyphen is needed after most. See Page 102 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 6. Christopher smiled when Anne wore her bluish green dress. A) yes B) no Feedback: This is a compound modifier. Bluish modifies green. See Pages 101-102 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 7. She is a part time worker. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Part-time is an adjective that describes worker. See Pages 101-102 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 8. The beautifully orchestrated piece brought the audience to its feet. A) Yes B) No Feedback: If an adverb ends in "ly," then don't use the hyphen. See Page 102 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 9. Shelly is an intelligent American student. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Because one of the adjectives deals with nationality, we do not hyphenate here. See Page 101 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 10. This was a less enjoyable trip compared to the one from last year. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Don't use a hyphen after less. See Page 102 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 0.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 11. The boss can be described as old fashioned. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Old-fashioned is always hyphenated. See Page 103 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 12. Everybody pays attention to stock market prices. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Stock market is not hyphenated. See Page 103 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 13. The tall thin individual is a suspect. A) Yes B) No Feedback: These are coordinate adjectives. Tall and thin need a comma. See Pages 100-101 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 14. This is _________ historical event. A) A B) An Feedback: A is used because historical does not begin with a vowel sound. See Page 104 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 15. _________ IRS agent knocked at the door. A) A B) An Feedback: An is used because IRS begins with a vowel sound. See Page 104 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 16. The parking meters were checked ______________. A) regular B) regularly Feedback: How were the parking meters checked? Regularly. We need an adverb. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 17. Manuel waxed ______________. A) Poetic B) Poetically Feedback: Wax is a linking verb. Therefore, we need a predicate adjective. See Page 99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 18. The play had been ________________. A) Great B) Greatly Feedback: Great modifies play. See Page 99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 19. The painter decided _______________. A) Decisive B) Decisively Feedback: How did the painter decide? Decisively. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 20. The racer drove the car _______________. A) Dangerous B) Dangerously Feedback: We need an adverb because we are discussing how the car was driven. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 21. He says it feels ______________ to be alive. A) Good B) Well Feedback: Feels is a linking verb. Therefore, it takes a predicate adjective. See Pages 99-100 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 22. The dog barked ________________. A) Loud B) Loudly Feedback: How did the dog bark? Loudly. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 23. Billy feels pretty ________________. A) Good B) Well Feedback: Feels is a linking verb. Therefore, we need a predicate adjective. See Page 99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 24. The sculptor says he cannot feel the clay ______________________. A) Good B) Well Feedback: While feel is a linking verb, we are discussing the degree to which the sculptor feel the clay. See Page 100 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 25. The flower became ________________. A) Beautiful B) Beautifully Feedback: Became is a linking verb. A predicate adjective is needed. See Page 99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 26. The children played _____________. A) Noisy B) Nosily Feedback: Nosily is needed because we are discussing how the children played. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 27. We did not come to this decision ________________. A) Hasty B) Hastily Feedback: How did we come to this decision? Not hastily. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 28. The cat jumped ______________. A) Quick B) Quickly Feedback: How did the cat jump? Quickly. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 29. This appears to be __________________ than that. A) Healthier Feedback: This is correct. Appears is a linking verb and needs a predicate adjective. In addition, we need a comparative form. B) Healthiest C) More healthily D) Most healthily Feedback: Appears needs a predicate adjective, and we need a comparative form. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 30. He performed the ____________ of all 10 students. A) Bad B) Worse C) Worst Feedback: Worst is correct. Worst is the superlative of bad. See Page 98 in Working with Words. Feedback: Worst is the superlative of bad. See Page 98 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): C 31. The sports car brakes _______________ than the sedan. A) Quicker B) Quickest C) More quickly Feedback: This is correct. We need the comparative form because we are comparing two items. In addition, we need an adverb because we are describing how the car brakes. D) Most quickly Feedback: We need a comparative adverb to describe how the car brakes. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): C 32. Of all 20 players in the league, Sadie competed the __________________. A) Fiercer B) Fiercest C) More fiercely D) Most fiercely Feedback: This is correct. We need an adverb because we are describing how Sadie competed. In addition, we need the superlative form because we are comparing 20 players, not two. Feedback: We need a superlative adverb to describe how Sadie competed. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): D 33. The computer performed the tasks the ______________ of all five machines tested. A) Speedier B) Speediest C) More speedily D) Most speedily Feedback: This is correct. We need an adverb because we are describing how the computer performed. We also need the superlative form because we are comparing five items. Feedback: We need a superlative adverb because we are describing how the tasks were performed. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): D 34. The ______________ of all seven writers on the list was Shakespeare. A) Latter B) Last Feedback: Last is correct because we are talking about more than two writers. See Pages 98-99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 35. This novel is __________________ than Jenny's. A) Interestinger B) Interestingest C) More interesting Feedback: This is correct. Long adjectives take more to make it comparative. See Page 98 in Working with Words. D) Most interesting Feedback: Long adjectives take more to make it comparative. See Page 98 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): C 36. Joe Montana was a _______ quarterback than John Elway. A) better B) best Feedback: We use better for comparing two items and best for three items or more. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 37. Cinderella is _________ than Snow White. A) most beautiful B) more beautiful Feedback: For longer adjectives add "more" to compare two items. See Page 98 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 38. Wolverine is among the ______________ of all superheroes. A) Shorter B) Shortest Feedback: We need shortest because we are comparing more than two entities. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 39. This analysis is __________ than the other one. A) Comparativer B) Comparativest C) More comparative Feedback: This is correct. Long adjectives generally take more to make it comparative. See Page 98 in Working with Words. D) Most comparative Feedback: Long adjectives generally take more to make it comparative. See Page 98 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): C 40. Sally is the _____________ of two siblings. A) Younger B) Youngest Feedback: Younger compares two entities. See Page 98-99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 1. Fred always comes to work well dressed. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Well is always hyphenated as a compound modifier. See Page 103 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 2. This is a family owned business. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Use a hyphen after family in a compound modifier. See Page 102 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 3. The iron deficient child was placed in the hospital. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Iron modifies deficient. See Pages 101-103 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 4. The tall thin individual is a suspect. A) Yes B) No Feedback: These are coordinate adjectives. Tall and thin need a comma. See Pages 100-101 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 5. Everybody pays attention to stock market prices. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Stock market is not hyphenated. See Page 103 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 0.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 6. Shelly is an intelligent American student. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Because one of the adjectives deals with nationality, we do not hyphenate here. See Page 101 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 7. She is a part time worker. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Part-time is an adjective that describes worker. See Pages 101-102 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 8. Christopher smiled when Anne wore her bluish green dress. A) yes B) no Feedback: This is a compound modifier. Bluish modifies green. See Pages 101-102 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 9. The new green jacket suits him. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Since one adjective refers to age and another to material, no punctuation is needed between them. See Page 101 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 10. The rocker was described as an out of step musician. A) Yes B) No Feedback: We need hyphens because the compound modifier directly precedes the word it modifies. We need out-ofstep. See Page 101 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 11. Using a dictionary for Comm 160 is a highly recommended suggestion. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Do not put a hyphen after an adverb ending in "ly." See Page 102 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 0.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 12. The beautifully orchestrated piece brought the audience to its feet. A) Yes B) No Feedback: If an adverb ends in "ly," then don't use the hyphen. See Page 102 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 13. Billy scored a second quarter touchdown. A) yes B) no Feedback: This is a compound modifier. Second modifies quarter. See Pages 100-101 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 14. The meeting began ________ hour ago. A) A B) An Feedback: An is used because hour begins with a vowel sound. See Page 104 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 15. This is _________ historical event. A) A B) An Feedback: A is used because historical does not begin with a vowel sound. See Page 104 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 16. The children played _____________. A) Noisy B) Nosily Feedback: Nosily is needed because we are discussing how the children played. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 17. The dessert tastes ______________. A) Good B) Well Feedback: Tastes is a linking verb. Therefore, we need a predicate adjective. See Page 99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 18. He says it feels ______________ to be alive. A) Good B) Well Feedback: Feels is a linking verb. Therefore, it takes a predicate adjective. See Pages 99-100 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 19. The band performed _________________. A) Lazy B) Lazily Feedback: How did the band perform? Lazily. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 20. The athlete seems _____________________. A) Good B) Well Feedback: Seems is a linking verb. We need a predicate adjective. See Page 99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 21. We did not come to this decision ________________. A) Hasty B) Hastily Feedback: How did we come to this decision? Not hastily. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 22. The musicians sound _______________. A) Good B) Well Feedback: Sounds is a linking verb. Therefore, we need a predicate adjective. See Page 99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 23. The racer drove the car _______________. A) Dangerous B) Dangerously Feedback: We need an adverb because we are discussing how the car was driven. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 24. The plant will grow _________________. A) Quick B) Quickly Feedback: Grow is a linking verb. Therefore, we need a predicate adjective. See Page 99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 25. Paul made the dish ____________________. A) Expert B) Expertly Feedback: We need an adverb because we are describing how the dish was made. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 26. The cat jumped ______________. A) Quick B) Quickly Feedback: How did the cat jump? Quickly. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 27. Billy feels pretty ________________. A) Good B) Well Feedback: Feels is a linking verb. Therefore, we need a predicate adjective. See Page 99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 28. The parking meters were checked ______________. A) regular B) regularly Feedback: How were the parking meters checked? Regularly. We need an adverb. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 29. The _____________ of all the names on the list was Sandra's. A) First B) Former Feedback: First is used for superlatives in this instance. We are comparing more than two items. See Page 98-99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 30. Joe Montana was a _______ quarterback than John Elway. A) better B) best Feedback: We use better for comparing two items and best for three items or more. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 31. Billy is the ________________ of the duo. A) Taller B) Tallest Feedback: Taller is correct. Use the comparative form when comparing two units. See Pages 98-99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 32. This novel is __________________ than Jenny's. A) Interestinger B) Interestingest C) More interesting Feedback: This is correct. Long adjectives take more to make it comparative. See Page 98 in Working with Words. D) Most interesting Feedback: Long adjectives take more to make it comparative. See Page 98 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): C 33. The restaurant cooks the food the ________________ compared to all seven of its competitors. A) More proper B) Most proper C) More properly D) Most properly Feedback: This is correct. We need a superlative adverb because we are describing how the food was cooked. Feedback: We need a superlative adverb because we are describing how the food was cooked. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): D 34. The sports car brakes _______________ than the sedan. A) Quicker B) Quickest C) More quickly Feedback: This is correct. We need the comparative form because we are comparing two items. In addition, we need an adverb because we are describing how the car brakes. D) Most quickly Feedback: We need a comparative adverb to describe how the car brakes. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): C 35. Tonight's dinner tastes __________________ than last night's dinner. A) More succulent B) Most succulent C) More succulently Feedback: This is incorrect. We need the comparative form because we are comparing two entities. However, we also need the predicative adjective form because tastes is a linking verb. See Page 99 in Working with Words. D) Most succulently Feedback: We need a comparative form, and tastes takes a predicate adjective. See Page 99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 0.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 36. Of all 20 players in the league, Sadie competed the __________________. A) Fiercer B) Fiercest Feedback: This is incorrect. Yes, we need the superlative form because we are comparing 20 players, not two. However, we need an adverb because we are describing how Sadie competed. C) More fiercely D) Most fiercely Feedback: We need a superlative adverb to describe how Sadie competed. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 0.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): D 37. The computer performed the tasks the ______________ of all five machines tested. A) Speedier B) Speediest C) More speedily D) Most speedily Feedback: This is correct. We need an adverb because we are describing how the computer performed. We also need the superlative form because we are comparing five items. Feedback: We need a superlative adverb because we are describing how the tasks were performed. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): D 38. Sally is the _____________ of two siblings. A) Younger B) Youngest Feedback: Younger compares two entities. See Page 98-99 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 39. Sleepy is _______ of the seven dwarfs. A) sleepier B) the sleepiest Feedback: Superlative form is used to compare three or more items. Hence, we need the sleepiest. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 40. Freddie is _________________ than his brother. A) Handsomer B) Handsomest Feedback: We are comparing two entities, and so we need the comparative form. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A