Comparative adverbss
Which sentence uses the correct comparative adverb?
A. She runs fastly than her brother.
B. She runs more fast than her brother.
C. She runs faster than her brother.
D. She runs fastest than her brother.
Answer: C. She runs faster than her brother.
Which sentence uses the correct superlative adverb?
A. She sings the most beautifully of all.
B. She sings the more beautifully of all.
C. She sings beautifuller than the rest.
D. She sings most beautifully than the rest.
Answer: A. She sings the most beautifully of all.
Which sentence correctly uses “by far the”?
A. She is by far the more talented artist in the class.
B. She is the talentedest artist by far.
C. She is by far the most talented artist in the class.
D. She is by far more talented than her classmates.
Answer: C. She is by far the most talented artist in the class.
Which sentence shows a logical deduction using “must”?
A. You must clean your room.
B. You must be tired after that long run.
C. Must you come to the meeting?
D. He must goes to the store.
Answer: B. You must be tired after that long run.
What’s the word for the regular journey people make from home to work or school?
Answer: Commute
Choose the correct sentence:
A. Tom works more quickly than Jerry.
B. Tom works quicklier than Jerry.
C. Tom works most quickly than Jerry.
D. Tom works quick than Jerry.
Answer: A. Tom works more quickly than Jerry.
Choose the correct sentence:
A. Of all the runners, he arrived the earliest.
B. Of all the runners, he arrived the most early.
C. Of all the runners, he arrived the more early.
D. Of all the runners, he arrived the earlier.
Answer: A. Of all the runners, he arrived the earliest.
Choose the sentence that best uses “slightly” with a comparative:
A. This phone is slightly the most expensive.
B. This phone is slightly expensiver than mine.
C. This phone is slightly more expensive than mine.
D. This phone is slightly most expensive than mine.
Answer: C. This phone is slightly more expensive than mine.
A. She can’t be at home—her car isn’t in the driveway.
B. She can’t to be at home—her car isn’t in the driveway.
C. She don’t can be at home—her car isn’t in the driveway.
D. She can’t being at home—her car isn’t in the driveway.
Answer: A. She can’t be at home—her car isn’t in the driveway.
What do you call a type of house that shares walls with other houses on both sides?
Answer: Terraced
Fill in the blank with the correct comparative adverb:
Of the two typists, Susan types __________.
A. more neatly
B. most neatly
C. neatly
D. neater
Answer: A. more neatly
Fill in the blank with the correct superlative adverb:
She answered the questions __________ of the entire class.
A. more correctly
B. most correctly
C. the most correct
D. correctest
Answer: B. most correctly
Which sentence uses “the least” with a correct superlative form?
A. He is the least fastest runner on the team.
B. She is the least careful driver in the group.
C. He is the least better at chess than you.
D. That was the least funnest activity we did.
Answer: B. She is the least careful driver in the group.
Fill in the blank with the correct deduction modal:
You’ve been yawning all day—you _______ be really tired.
A. can
B. must
C. should
D. might not
Answer: B. must
What phrase means food or products that come from nearby farms or producers?
Answer: Locally sourced
Which of the following sentences contains an incorrect comparative adverb?
A. He responded more politely than I expected.
B. She sings more beautifully than her sister.
C. They arrived more earlier than usual.
D. John speaks more confidently than before.
Answer: C. They arrived more earlier than usual.
(Correct: “They arrived earlier than usual.” “Earlier” is already comparative; “more” is redundant.)
Which sentence uses the superlative adverb incorrectly?
A. Tim runs the fastest of all the boys.
B. She smiled the brightest in the photo.
C. He worked the harder than his team.
D. They shouted the loudest during the game.
Answer: C. He worked the harder than his team.
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase:
This laptop is __________ cheaper than the one I bought last year.
A. much more
B. much
C. much cheaper
D. much cheapest
Answer: C. much cheaper
Which sentence best expresses a deductive certainty that something is not true?
A. He can be at the gym.
B. He mustn’t be at the gym.
C. He can’t be at the gym—it’s closed today.
D. He might be at the gym—it’s always busy.
Answer: C. He can’t be at the gym—it’s closed today.
What word describes the total amount of greenhouse gases caused by a person, product, or activity?
Which sentence is correct and uses a comparative adverb properly?
A. The athlete trained harder than anyone else on the team.
B. The athlete trained more hardly than anyone else on the team.
C. The athlete trained more hard than anyone else on the team.
D. The athlete trained hardlier than anyone else on the team.
Answer: A. The athlete trained harder than anyone else on the team.
Identify and correct the superlative adverb error in this sentence:
"Out of all the players, Ben ran more fast than everyone else."
Answer: “Out of all the players, Ben ran the fastest.”
Which of the following is correct?
A. That was one of the more interesting books I’ve read.
B. That was one of the interestingest books I’ve read.
C. That was one of the most interesting books I’ve read.
D. That was one of the interesting books I’ve read the most.
Answer: C. That was one of the most interesting books I’ve read.
Choose the sentence that shows incorrect use of “must” or “can’t” for deduction:
A. That must be her brother—they look exactly alike.
B. You can’t be hungry—you just ate a full meal.
C. You must come round for dinner later.
D. She can’t be the one who called, she’s abroad.
Answer: C. You must come round for dinner later.
What’s the word for a system that helps farmers and workers in poorer countries get fair prices for their goods?
Answer: Fair trade