Comparative v. Superlative and Adjectives/Adverbs
Fill in the blank:
Sarah was (more quieter / quieter / most quiet / quietest) than Debby who was a voluble person.
quieter
What two word parts make up the word 'etymology'? What do each mean?
Etymon - Latin for origin of the word
-ology - study of
The castle WITH THE HIGH TOWERS were built in the Victorian Era.
adjectival prepositional phrases
castle
Is it a verb, gerund, infinitive, or participle?
BUNGEE JUMPING is an exhilarating experience.
gerund
Is the following correct, a misplaced modifier, or a dangling modifier?
Lydia fed the pigs wearing her red coat.
A misplaced modifier
Identify the adjectives and adverbs in the following sentence:
Bob aggressively shoved papers into his school bag.
Adverb: aggressively
Adjective: school
Define the word 'pastoral'?
Latin 'pastor' = shepherd
Latin 'pastoralis' = relating to a shepherd
Suffix '-al' = pertaining to
used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle
(Christian) concerning or appropriate to the giving of spiritual guidance
We hurried DOWN THE HILL.
Adverbial
Is it a verb, gerund, participle, or infinitive?
Jordan hates TO DO chores around the house.
infinitive
Is the following correct, a misplaced modifier, or a dangling modifier?
Dressed in a flowing gown, everyone watched the celebrity enter the room.
Misplaced modifier
Identify any adjectives or adverbs found in the following sentence:
The French restaurant was extravagantly decorated for the wedding ceremony.
Adjective: French & wedding
Adverb: extravagantly
Define the word coruscate?
Latin word 'Coruscare' = to flash
suffix -ate = verb (to act on)
to flash or sparkle
Is the ALL CAPS phrase a prepositional phrase, adverbial prepositional phrase, or adjectival prepositional phrase?
Students studied BEFORE THE MIDTERM.
Adverbial
Is it a verb, infinitive, gerund, or participle?
The IRRITATING sound made it difficult to concentrate.
participle
Is the following correct, a misplaced modifier, or a dangling modifier?
The doctor gave the small child crying on the examination table his vaccine.
correct
Teddy was the (more clumsy / clumsier / most clumsy / clumsiest) kid in class.
most clumsy
Define the word 'hibernate"?
Latin hibernus -> hiberna (winter quarters) -> hibernare
suffix -ate = verb
to pass a winter in a resting state
Identify the ALL CAPS phrase and identify what it's modifying.
My brother spoke IN A CONDESCENDING MANNER.
adverbial
spoke
Is it a verb, infinitive, participle, or gerund?
Carol WAS STUDYING for her midterms during recess.
verb
Working through the night, the report was finished in time for class.
Dangling modifier
Identify any adjectives or adverbs in the following sentences. If there's a proper adjective, identify it.
Marco angrily slammed the door and ran to his room. He was upset that he was grounded and therefore, couldn't attend Rachel's birthday party at her dad's Mediterranean restaurant.
angrily = adverb
upset = adjective
birthday = adjective
Mediterranean = Proper adjective
Define the word 'translucent.
trans = through
greek 'luc' = light
suffix -ent = added to a verb to change it to an adjective.
something that allows light through
Identify the prepositional phrases.
The bunny hopped across the log, through the tunnel, and sat on a grassy meadow filled with various flowers.
across the log
through the tunnel
on a grassy meadow
with various flowers
The CHARMING prince married the fairy princess in the fairy tale story.
Participle
Fix the following
Using the Pythagorean theorem, the math problem was easily solved.
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