Adjective or adverb? Good or well?

Grade 7 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Kira answered the question confident, and the judges listened careful. Ari revises a draft. Which revision fixes the modifiers and keeps Kira's meaning?

   • Kira answered the question more confidently, and the judges listened more carefully.
   • Kira answered the question confidently, and the judges listened carefully.
   • Kira answered the question confidently, and the judges listened careful.
   • Kira answered the question confident, and the judges listened carefully.
2. 2.

   The old gym smells strongly of paint, and the new floor feels smoothly under Ren's shoes. Bo revises a draft. Which revision fixes the slip and keeps Ren's meaning?

   • The old gym smells strongly of paint, and the new floor feels the smoothest under Ren's shoes.
   • The old gym smells strong of paint, and the new floor feels smoothly under Ren's shoes.
   • The old gym smells strongly of paint, and the new floor feels smooth under Ren's shoes.
   • The old gym smells strong of paint, and the new floor feels smooth under Ren's shoes.
3. 3.

   The thunder rumbled steady over the valley, and the dog waited nervous by the door. Esme revises a draft. Which revision fixes the slip and keeps the meaning?

   • The thunder rumbled steadily over the valley, and the dog waited nervously by the door.
   • The thunder rumbled more steadily over the valley, and the dog waited more nervously by the door.
   • The thunder rumbled steady over the valley, and the dog waited nervously by the door.
   • The thunder rumbled steadily over the valley, and the dog waited nervous by the door.
4. 4.

   Jun wants to say that Tala was the one person who studied. Which sentence says exactly that?

   • Tala only studied for the science test.
   • Tala studied for the only science test.
   • Tala studied only for the science test.
   • Only Tala studied for the science test.
5. 5.

   Kira drove 97 miles on the trip. Kira checks a fact against four sentences. Which one matches?

   • Kira drove almost 100 miles on the trip.
   • Kira drove over 100 miles on the trip.
   • Kira drove exactly 100 miles on the trip.
   • Kira drove 100 miles on almost every day of the trip.
6. 6.

   The librarian handed the book to Zee with the torn cover. Luz moves a phrase so it sits beside the word it describes. Which revision works?

   • The librarian handed Zee the book with the torn cover.
   • The librarian handed the book to Zee, with the torn cover.
   • The librarian with the torn cover handed the book to Zee.
   • With the torn cover, the librarian handed the book to Zee.
7. 7.

   The temperature in the valley is warmer than the mountain. Noah makes a comparison fair. Which revision is correct?

   • The temperature in the valley is warmer than the temperature on the mountain.
   • The temperature in the valley is warmer than the mountain.
   • The temperature in the valley is the warmest than the temperature on the mountain.
   • The temperature in the valley is more warmer than the temperature on the mountain.

8. Read this first

   Sentence

   Of the two trails, the lake trail is ___ than the ridge trail, but the ridge trail has the ___ view of all five trails.

9. 8.

   Pia picks the comparing words. Which pair fills both blanks?

   • easier / better
   • easiest / best
   • more easier / best
   • easier / best

10. Use this

    [1] Harbor Cove's bike club meets at dawn on Saturdays. [2] Members ride steady along the shore road until the fog lifts. [3] The road feels slippery when the tide comes in. [4] A volunteer waits at each corner, and the group moves quickly through the busy streets.

11. 9.

    Ren proofreads a paragraph. Which sentence holds the slip, and what fixes it?

    • Sentence 3: change “slippery” to “slipperily”.
    • Sentence 2: change “steady” to “steadier”.
    • Sentence 2: change “steady” to “steadily”.
    • Sentence 4: change “quickly” to “quick”.

12. Use this

    [1] Esme's class built a ramp for the library's back door. [2] The first design was real steep, so the class tested a longer slope. [3] The longer ramp rose gradually, and wheelchairs rolled smoothly up it. [4] The class felt proud when the librarian praised the finished ramp.

13. 10.

    Zee proofreads a paragraph. Which sentence holds the slip, and what fixes it?

    • Sentence 2: change “real steep” to “realer steep”.
    • Sentence 3: change “gradually” to “gradual”.
    • Sentence 2: change “real steep” to “really steep”.
    • Sentence 3: change “smoothly” to “smooth”.