Category 1
Name the adverb and the verb it describes
Leo called Nick early.
called-> early
+6 points
Choose good or well to properly complete the sentence.
Mr. Ray spoke (good, well) about animals.
well
- 2 points
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Order vegetable seeds (soon) than you order flowers.
sooner
-7 points
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You will work (hard) of all in the spring.
hardest
+6 points
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Space the tomato plants (widely) apart than the rows of corn.
more widely
- 6 points
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This year plan your garden (carefully) than last year.
more carefully
- 5 points
Each sentence has two negatives. Change the words to the correct usage.
Most student didn’t know nothing about harmony.
Most students didn't know anything about harmony.
Most students knew nothing about harmony.
+ 9 points
Use the correct form of the adverb in ( )
You will find that weeds sprout (quickly) than vegetables.
more quickly
+ 2 points
Name the prepositional phrase and the preposition.
The snowstorm continued during the night.
The snowstorm continued during the night.
+7
Each sentence has two negatives. Change the words to the correct usage.
There wasn’t no sound when Ms. Conti tapped her baton to begin the performance.
There wasn’t any sound when Ms. Conti tapped her baton to begin the performance.
There was no sound when Ms. Conti tapped her baton to begin the performance.
+5
Choose good or well to properly complete the sentence.
The science program was (good, well).
good
+ 5 points
Name the prepositional phrase and the preposition.
The snow was sticking to the sidewalks.
The snow was sticking to the sidewalks.
-2
Each sentence has two negatives. Change the words to the correct usage.
Nobody never wanted to practice.
Nobody ever wanted to practice.
+ 4 points
Name the adverb and the verb it describes
They both dressed quickly.
dressed-> quickly
-2 points
Name the prepositional phrase and the preposition.
My sister and I snuggled deeper under our blankets.
My sister and I snuggled deeper under our blankets.
+5 points
Each sentence has two negatives. Change the words to the correct usage.
They didn’t make no mistakes.
They didn’t make any mistakes.
They made no mistakes.
-7 points
Each sentence has two negatives. Change the words to the correct usage.
Now no one can’t wait to learn the new songs.
Now no one can wait to learn the new songs.
+8 points
Name the prepositional phrase and the preposition.
Patti tried catching snowflakes on her tongue.
Patti tried catching snowflakes on her tongue.
+5 points
Name the adverb and the verb it describes
"Let's go!" he said eagerly.
said-> eagerly
-4 points
Name the adverb and the verb it describes
The boys baited their carefully.
baited -> carefully
+3 points
Name the prepositional phrase and the preposition.
The snow began before noon.
The snow began before noon.
+4
Name the prepositional phrase and the preposition.
We heard the wind howling through the trees.
We heard the wind howling through the trees.
+1
Use the correct form of the adverb in ( )
Water the plants (heavily) in the morning than at night.
more heavily
+5 points
Each sentence has two negatives. Change the words to the correct usage.
Our school hasn’t never had a band before.
Our school has never had a band before.
-10 points
Choose good or well to properly complete the sentence.
Mr. Ray also describes (good, well) what a racoon is like.
well
+1 point
Name the adverb and the verb it describes
A huge flounder had grabbed the worm greedily.
grabbed -> eagerly
-2 points
Choose good or well to properly complete the sentence.
The porcupine is not (good, well) for other animals to eat.
good
-1 point
Choose good or well to properly complete the sentence.
The porcupine protects itself (good, well).
well
- 7 points
Choose good or well to properly complete the sentence.
The quills stick (good, well) into anything that touches them.
well
+ 7 points
Name the adverb and the verb it describes
Then they got their fishing gear.
got -> then
+1 point