Quiz for Lessons 161-165 - Parts of the Sentence - Adverbs

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Instructions: Find the adverbs in the following sentences and tell what word they modify.

1. The pancakes are almost ready.

2. The student answered the teacher nervously but clearly.

3. The tour will leave early today.

4. I am still unusually tired by afternoon.

5. The stranded hiker quietly gave up the chance of rescue.

6. Yesterday our fullback fumbled twice in the game.

7. Why couldn't you blow out your candles?

8. My little brother almost always eats the most at dinner.

9. Haven't you ridden your new motor bike yet?

10. Your essay was written very neatly and legibly.

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Answers:

1. The pancakes are almost ready.

- almost modifies ready

2. The student answered the teacher nervously but clearly.

- nervously and clearly modify answered

3. The tour will leave early today.

- early and today modify will leave

4. I am still unusually tired by afternoon.

- still modifies am

- unusually modifies tired

5. The stranded hiker quietly gave up the chance of rescue.

- quietly and up modify gave

6. Yesterday our fullback fumbled twice in the game.

- Yesterday and twice modify fumbled

7. Why couldn't you blow out your candles?

- Why, n't, and out modify could blow

8. My little brother almost always eats the most at dinner.

- always modifies eats

- almost modifies the adverb always

9. Haven't you ridden your new motor bike yet?

- n't and yet modify have ridden

10. Your essay was written very neatly and legibly.

- neatly and legibly modify was written

- very modifies neatly (possibly legibly also)

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Lesson 165 - Parts of the Sentence - Adverbs

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Adverbs are words that modify (1) verbs, (2) adjectives, and (3) other adverbs. They tell how (manner), when (time), where (place), how much (degree), and why (cause). 

 

Why is a common one-word adverb that tells why. Adverbs that tell us how, when, where, and why always modify the verb. These adverbs can shift location in the sentence without changing meaning or what they modify. Adverbs that tell us how much modify adjectives or other adverbs. Adverbs that tell how much will come just before the adjectives or adverbs that they modify. These adverbs are also called qualifiers because they strengthen or weaken the words they modify. 

 

Examples: 

He kicked the ball solidly. (how)

He kicked the ball immediately. (when)

He kicked the ball forward. (where)

He kicked the ball too hard. (how much)

Not and its contraction n't are adverbs. They really modify the entire sentence, but we will have them modify the verb as it is the most important word in the sentence. This is a common practice in grammar books.

Adverbial objectives or adverbial nouns are nouns used as adverbs. They usually tell amount, weight, time, distance, direction, or value. They can have adjectives modifying them. 

 

Example: 

He waited two days.

Instructions: Find the adverbs in the following sentences and tell what word they modify.

1. This suitcase weighs a ton.

2. The grandchildren happily swung back and forth in the swing.

3. The climber edged slowly and carefully along the ledge.

4. He is a rather bashful person.

5. Every afternoon the baby cries very forcefully for food.

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Answers:

1. This suitcase weighs a ton.

- ton modifies weighs

2. The grandchildren happily swung back and forth in the swing.

- happily, back, and forth modify swung

3. The climber edged slowly and carefully along the ledge.

- slowly and carefully modify edged

4. He is a rather bashful person.

- rather modifies bashful

5. Every afternoon the baby cries very forcefully for food.

- afternoon and forcefully modify cries 

- very modifies forcefully

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Lesson 164 - Parts of the Sentence - Adverbs

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Adverbs are words that modify (1) verbs, (2) adjectives, and (3) other adverbs. They tell how (manner), when (time), where (place), how much (degree), and why (cause). 

 

Why is a common one-word adverb that tells why. Adverbs that tell us how, when, where, and why always modify the verb. These adverbs can shift location in the sentence without changing meaning or what they modify. Adverbs that tell us how much modify adjectives or other adverbs. Adverbs that tell how much will come just before the adjectives or adverbs that they modify. These adverbs are also called qualifiers because they strengthen or weaken the words they modify. 

 

Examples: 

He kicked the ball solidly. (how)

He kicked the ball immediately. (when)

He kicked the ball forward. (where)

He kicked the ball too hard. (how much)

Not and its contraction n't are adverbs. They really modify the entire sentence, but we will have them modify the verb as it is the most important word in the sentence. This is a common practice in grammar books.

Adverbial objectives or adverbial nouns are nouns used as adverbs. They usually tell amount, weight, time, distance, direction, or value. They can have adjectives modifying them. 

 

Example: 

He waited two days.

Instructions: Find the adverbial nouns in the following sentences and tell what word they modify.

1. Yesterday Jim came home.

2. Tomorrow I will walk a mile.

3. The boulder landed three feet from me.

4. Will works mornings and nights.

5. This package cost five dollars.

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Answers:

1. Yesterday Jim came home.

- Yesterday and home modify came

2. Tomorrow I will walk a mile.

- Tomorrow and mile modify will walk

3. The boulder landed three feet from me.

- feet modifies landed

4. Will works mornings and nights.

- mornings and nights modify works

5. This package cost five dollars.

- dollars modifies cost

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Lesson 163 - Parts of the Sentence - Adverbs

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Adverbs are words that modify (1) verbs, (2) adjectives, and (3) other adverbs. They tell how (manner), when (time), where (place), how much (degree), and why (cause). 

 

Why is a common one-word adverb that tells why. Adverbs that tell us how, when, where, and why always modify the verb. These adverbs can shift location in the sentence without changing meaning or what they modify. Adverbs that tell us how much modify adjectives or other adverbs. Adverbs that tell how much will come just before the adjectives or adverbs that they modify. These adverbs are also called qualifiers because they strengthen or weaken the words they modify. 

 

Examples: 

He kicked the ball solidly. (how)

He kicked the ball immediately. (when)

He kicked the ball forward. (where)

He kicked the ball too hard. (how much)

Not and its contraction n't are adverbs. They really modify the entire sentence, but we will have them modify the verb as it is the most important word in the sentence. This is a common practice in grammar books.

Instruction: Find the adverbs modifying other adverbs in the following sentences and tell what word they modify.

1. The announcer should speak less loudly.

2. You should do much better.

3. People shouldn't change their jobs too often.

4. Very slowly the car started down the hill.

5. The contestant answered the question rather uncertainly.

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Answers:

1. The announcer should speak less loudly.

- less modifies loudly

2. You should do much better.

- much modifies better

3. People shouldn't change their jobs too often.

- too modifies often

4. Very slowly the car started down the hill.

- very modifies slowly

5. The contestant answered the question rather uncertainly.

- rather modifies uncertainly

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Lesson 162 - Parts of the Sentence - Adverbs

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Adverbs are words that modify (1) verbs, (2) adjectives, and (3) other adverbs. They tell how (manner), when (time), where (place), how much (degree), and why (cause). 

 

Why is a common one-word adverb that tells why. Adverbs that tell us how, when, where, and why always modify the verb. These adverbs can shift location in the sentence without changing meaning or what they modify. Adverbs that tell us how much modify adjectives or other adverbs. Adverbs that tell how much will come just before the adjectives or adverbs that they modify. These adverbs are also called qualifiers because they strengthen or weaken the words they modify. 

 

Examples: 

He kicked the ball solidly. (how)

He kicked the ball immediately. (when)

He kicked the ball forward. (where)

He kicked the ball too hard. (how much)

Not and its contraction n't are adverbs. They really modify the entire sentence, but we will have them modify the verb as it is the most important word in the sentence. This is a common practice in grammar books.

Instructions: Find the adverbs in the following sentences and tell what word they modify. They will all modify an adjective.

1. An unusually intelligent group attended the lecture.

2. My wife has an exceptionally keen mind.

3. We have had a surprisingly small amount of snow.

4. The bus to Trax was very late.

5. The train car was completely full.

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Answers:

1. An unusually intelligent group attended the lecture.

- unusually modifies intelligent

2. My wife has an exceptionally keen mind.

- exceptionally modifies keen

3. We have had a surprisingly small amount of snow.

- surprisingly modifies small

4. The bus to Trax was very late.

- very modifies late

5. The train car was completely full.

- completely modifies full

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Lesson 161 - Parts of the Sentence - Adverbs

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Adverbs are words that modify (1) verbs, (2) adjectives, and (3) other adverbs. They tell how (manner), when (time), where (place), how much (degree), and why (cause). 

 

Why is a common one-word adverb that tells why. Adverbs that tell us how, when, where, and why always modify the verb. These adverbs can shift location in the sentence without changing meaning or what they modify. Adverbs that tell us how much modify adjectives or other adverbs. Adverbs that tell how much will come just before the adjectives or adverbs that they modify. These adverbs are also called qualifiers because they strengthen or weaken the words they modify. 

 

Examples: 

He kicked the ball solidly. (how)

He kicked the ball immediately. (when)

He kicked the ball forward. (where)

He kicked the ball too hard. (how much)

Not and its contraction n't are adverbs. They really modify the entire sentence, but we will have them modify the verb as it is the most important word in the sentence. This is a common practice in grammar books.

Instructions: Find the adverbs in the following sentences and tell what word they modify. They will all modify the verb.

1. Did you ever return the video?

2. He did not answer but just looked up sadly.

3. Now I surely know the answer.

4. He completely forgot about the video.

5. Lanie already returned it for you.

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Answers:

1. Did you ever return the video?

- ever modifies did return

2. He did not answer but just looked up sadly.

- not modifies did answer 

- just, up, and sadly modify looked

3. Now I surely know the answer.

- now and surely modify know

4. He completely forgot about the video.

- completely modifies forgot

5. Lanie already returned it for you.

- already modifies returned

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Quiz for Lessons 156 - 160 - Parts of the Sentence - Review

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Instructions: Find the verbs, subjects, predicate nominatives, direct objects, appositives, nouns of address, and adjectives in the following sentences.

1. Jay, we will need the electrician's help tomorrow.

2. That's right!

3. That attractive woman in the red dress and shoes is she.

4. Two of the most famous bridges are Rainbow Bridge and Natural Bridge.

5. Mars has become the probe graveyard.

6. Ila was wearing her Christmas presents, a pearl necklace and earrings.

7. The game was won in the last second, Boyd!

8. Go and bring in the newspaper, Grandpa.

9. I need a new suit, some shoes, and a fancy tie.

10. Your mother is whipping the cream for the pumpkin pie, your favorite dessert.

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Answers:

1. will need = verb; we = subject; help = direct object; Jay = noun of address; the, electrician's = adjectives

2. is ('s) = verb; that = subject; right = predicate adjective

3. is = verb; woman = subject; she = predicate nominative; that, attractive, the, red = adjectives

4. are = verb; Two = subject; Rainbow Bridge/Natural Bridge = predicate nominatives; the, famous = adjectives

5. has become = verb; Mars = subject; graveyard = predicate nominative; the, probe = adjectives

6. was wearing = verb; Ila = subject; presents = direct object; necklace/earrings = appositives; her, Christmas, a, pearl = adjectives

7. was won = verb; game = subject; Boyd = noun of address; the, the, last = adjectives

8. go/bring = verbs; you (understood) = subject; newspaper = direct object; Grandpa = noun of address; the = adjective

9. need = verb; I = subject; suit/shoes/tie = direct objects; a, new, some, a, fancy = adjectives

10. is whipping = verb; mother = subject; cream = direct object; dessert = appositive; your, the, the, pumpkin, your, favorite = adjectives

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Lesson 160 - Parts of the Sentence - Review

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Instructions: Using all the knowledge learned in the previous lessons, find the verbs, subjects, predicate nominatives, direct objects, appositives, nouns of address, and adjectives in the following sentences.

1. The diamond is the hardest known mineral.

2. The best student in your class is my sister Marilyn.

3. Drink this lemonade and get some rest.

4. Paul, does Sarah like her new dress and skirt?

5. We have been collecting aluminum cans for many weeks.

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Answers:

1. is = verb; diamond = subject; mineral = predicate nominative; the, the, hardest, known = adjectives

2. is = verb; student = subject; sister = predicate nominative; Marilyn = appositive; the, best, your, my = adjectives

3. drink/get = verbs; you (understood) = subject; lemonade/rest = direct objects; this, some = adjectives

4. does like = verb; Sarah = subject; dress/skirt = direct objects; Paul = noun of address; her, new = adjectives

5. have been collecting = verb; we = subject; cans = direct object; aluminum, many = adjectives

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Lesson 159 - Parts of the Sentence - Review

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Instructions: Using all the knowledge learned in the previous lessons, find the verbs, subjects, predicate nominatives, direct objects, appositives, nouns of address, and adjectives in the following sentences.

1. My Uncle Bill runs a large and spacious horse ranch.

2. Those small boys, Todd and Mark, have built many funny sand castles.

3. The basketball player appeared restless but ready for the game.

4. Claudia, this frightened child has lost his mother.

5. Your father seems very old and feeble now.

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Answers:

1. runs = verb; Uncle Bill = subject; ranch = direct object; my, a, large, spacious, horse = adjectives

2. have built = verb; boys = subject; castles = direct object; Todd/Mark = appositives; those, small, many, funny, sand = adjectives

3. appeared = verb; player = subject; restless/ready = predicate adjectives; the, basketball, the = adjectives

4. has lost = verb; child = subject; mother = direct object; Claudia = noun of address; this, frightened, his = adjectives

5. seems = verb; father = subject; old/feeble = predicate adjectives; your = adjective

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Lesson 158 - Parts of the Sentence - Review

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Instructions: Using all the knowledge learned in the previous lessons, find the verbs, subjects, predicate nominatives, direct objects, appositives, nouns of address, and adjectives in the following sentences.

1. Will's injured arm has been hurting him again.

2. Jeff is always careless with his homework.

3. The startled and excited people began the long march to the park.

4. The short, fat, ugly horse was the last one in the corral.

5. Few explorers have accomplished their intended goals.

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Answers:

1. has been hurting = verb; arm = subject; him = direct object; Will's, injured = adjectives

2. is = verb; Jeff = subject; careless = predicate adjective; his = adjective

3. began = verb; people = subject; march = direct object; the, startled, excited, the, long, the = adjectives

4. was = verb; horse = subject; one = predicate nominative; the, short, fat, ugly, the, last, the = adjectives

5. have accomplished = verb; explorers = subject; goals = direct object; few, their, intended = adjectives

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Lesson 157 - Parts of the Sentence - Review

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Instructions: Using all the knowledge learned in the previous lessons, find the verbs, subjects, predicate nominatives, direct objects, appositives, nouns of address, and adjectives in the following sentences.

1. The dog became noisy.

2. Are many women famous athletes?

3. Both girls have been enjoying their vacation, a trip to Disneyland.

4. These black shoes are my favorite ones.

5. Ann, did you see Chris's new camera?

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Answers:

1. became = verb; dog = subject; noisy = predicate adjective; the = adjective

2. are = verb; women = subject; athletes = predicate nominative; many, famous = adjectives

3. have been enjoying = verb; girls = subject; vacation = direct object; trip = appositive; both, their, a = adjectives

4. are = verb; shoes = subject; ones = predicate nominative; these, black, my, favorite = adjectives

5. did see = verb; you = subject; camera = direct object; Ann = noun of address; Chris's, new = adjectives

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Lesson 156 - Parts of the Sentence - Review

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Instructions: Using all the knowledge learned in the previous lessons, find the verbs, subjects, predicate nominatives, direct objects, appositives, nouns of address, and adjectives in the following sentences.

1. The two little boys wore their new suits.

2. Audrey, your new house has many beautiful features.

3. The howling wind frightened the small children.

4. That idea is brilliant, John.

5. George Washington, our first President, was also a great general.

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Answers:

1. wore = verb; boys = subject; suits = direct object; the, two, little, their, new = adjectives

2. has = verb; house = subject; features = direct object; Audrey = noun of address; your, new, many, beautiful = adjectives

3. frightened = verb; wind = subject; children = direct object; the, howling, the, small = adjectives

4. is = verb; idea = subject; John = noun of address; brilliant = predicate adjective; that = adjective

5. was = verb; George Washington = subject; general = predicate nominative; President = appositive; our, first, a, great = adjectives

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Quiz for Lessons 151 - 155 - Parts of the Sentence - Adjectives

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Instructions: Find all the adjectives in these sentences, tell what they modify, and what they tell.

1. Grandpa's low growl was a quick warning to us.

2. The largest spaceship in the world stood ready for launch.

3. His lost vision was still not clear.

4. Many young people feel uneasy before a crowd.

5. Pink and blue flowers bloomed in the neighbor's garden.

6. Several gray clouds blocked the radiant sunlight.

7. There were no visible signs of activity at the old mill.

8. Five little speckled eggs were seen in the bird's nest.

9. Mother planted those yellow and white irises.

10. Soft, cool breezes blew off the beautiful silver lake.

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Answers:

1. Grandpa's low growl was a quick warning to us.

- Grandpa's (whose) and low (what kind) modify growl

- a (which) and quick (what kind) modify warning

2. The largest spaceship in the world stood ready for launch.

- The (which) and largest (what kind) modify spaceship

- the (which) modifies world

3. His lost vision was still not clear.

- His (whose) and lost (what kind) modify vision

- clear (what kind, predicate adj.) modifies vision

4. Many young people feel uneasy before a crowd.

- Many (how many) and young (what kind) modify people
- uneasy (what kind, predicate adj.) modifies people
- a (which) modifies crowd

5. Pink and blue flowers bloomed in the neighbor's garden.

- Pink (what kind) and blue (what kind) modify flowers

- the (which) and neighbor's (whose) modify garden

6. Several gray clouds blocked the radiant sunlight.

- Several (how many) and gray (what kind) modify clouds

- the (which) and radiant (what kind) modify sunlight

7. There were no visible signs of activity at the old mill.

- no (how many) and visible (what kind) modify signs

- the (which) and old (what kind) modify mill

8. Five little speckled eggs were seen in the bird's nest.

- Five (how many), little (what kind), and speckled (what kind) modify eggs

- the (which) and bird's (whose) modify nest

9. Mother planted those yellow and white irises.

- those (which), yellow (what kind), and white (what kind) modify irises

10. Soft, cool breezes blew off the beautiful silver lake.

- Soft (what kind) and cool (what kind) modify breezes

- the (which), beautiful (what kind), and silver (what kind) modify lake

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Lesson 155 - Parts of the Sentence - Adjectives

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Adjectives modify or affect the meaning of nouns and pronouns and tell us which, whose, what kind, and how many about the nouns or pronouns they modify. They come before the noun or pronoun they modify except for the predicate adjective which comes after a linking verb and modifies the subject.

 

Examples of adjectives:

The big brown bear grabbed the scared small man.

(The, big, and brown modify the subject bear and the, scared, and small modify the direct object man)

Examples of predicate adjectives:

The big bear is brown. The brown bear was big.

(brown and big come after the linking verbs is and was and modify the subject bear)

 

There are seven (7) words in the English language that are always adjectives. They are the articles a, an, and the and the possessives my, our, your, and their. (The possessives are from the possessive pronoun list but are always used with nouns as adjectives.) One should memorize them so they are immediately recognized as adjectives.

Instructions: Find the predicate adjectives in these sentences, tell what they modify, and what they tell us.

1. The performance was hilarious.

2. The two girls were tired and exhausted.

3. My father is old but strong.

4. This fish tastes too salty.

5. Has she been sick recently?

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Answers:

1. The performance was hilarious.

- hilarious modifies the subject performance and tells what kind

2. The two girls were tired and exhausted.

- tired/exhausted modify the subject girls and tell what kind

3. My father is old but strong.

- old/strong modify the subject father and tell what kind

4. This fish tastes too salty.

- salty modifies the subject fish and tells what kind

5. Has she been sick recently?

- sick modifies the subject she and tells what kind

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