Adjective or adverb? Good or well?
Grade 7 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence
Circle the best answer.
Milo sniffed the milk ___ before pouring any into the bowl. Ari decides whether the verb acts or links. Which word fits, and why?
- suspiciously, since sniffed is an action and the word tells how Milo did it
- suspiciously, since sniffed links the milk to a word that describes it
- suspicious, since sniffed links Milo to a word that describes the milk
- suspicious, since the word describes the milk that Milo sniffed first
The lemonade tasted ___ after Bo stirred in more sugar. Bo decides whether the verb acts or links. Which word fits, and why?
- sweet, since tasted is an action and the word tells how Bo tasted
- sweetly, since tasted is an action and needs a word that tells how
- sweetly, since the word tells how the lemonade tasted to Bo
- sweet, since tasted links the lemonade to a word that describes it
Kira felt along the dark wall ___ until a switch turned up under Kira's hand. Esme decides whether the verb acts or links. Which word fits, and why?
- carefully, since felt links the wall to a word that tells how it looks
- careful, since the word describes the dark wall that Kira felt along
- carefully, since felt is an action Kira does and the word tells how
- careful, since felt links Kira to a word that describes Kira
Jun checks good and well. Which sentence uses both correctly?
- Pia plays the cello good, and the cello sounds well in the hall.
- Pia plays the cello well, and the cello sounds well in the hall.
- Pia plays the cello well, and the cello sounds good in the hall.
- Pia plays the cello good, and the cello sounds good in the hall.
The old tent leaked ___ in the storm, and the wet gear smelled ___ afterward. Kira checks bad and badly. Which pair fills the blanks?
- badly; bad
- bad; bad
- badly; badly
- bad; badly
3 miles to the lake. South path: 2 miles to the lake. Milo compares two paths. Which sentence is correct?
- The south path is shorter than the north path.
- The south path is more shorter than the north path.
- The south path is the shortest of the two paths.
- The south path is more short than the north path.
Pia revised an essay. The second draft beat the first draft. Pia compares two essays. Which sentence is correct?
- Pia's second essay is more better than the first.
- Pia's second essay is gooder than the first.
- Pia's second essay is better than the first.
- Pia's second essay is more good than the first.
Read this first
Use this
[1] The trail crew works quietly at dawn. [2] The path felt slippery after the rain. [3] Tala steps careful over the roots. [4] The view from the ridge is spectacular.
Ren proofreads a paragraph. Which sentence holds a modifier slip, and what fixes it?
- Sentence 2: change “slippery” to “slipperily”.
- Sentence 3: change “careful” to “more careful”.
- Sentence 3: change “careful” to “carefully”.
- Sentence 1: change “quietly” to “quiet”.
Use this
[1] The market opens early on Saturdays. [2] The peaches smelled sweetly in the sun. [3] Jun bargained politely for a basket. [4] The vendor sounded cheerful about the sale.
Tala proofreads a paragraph. Which sentence holds a modifier slip, and what fixes it?
- Sentence 3: change “politely” to “polite”.
- Sentence 4: change “cheerful” to “cheerfully”.
- Sentence 2: change “sweetly” to “sweet”.
- Sentence 2: change “sweetly” to “sweeter”.
Use this
[1] Of the two ferries, the Heron is faster. [2] The Gull is the oldest boat in the harbor. [3] Ren says the Heron rides gooder than the Gull. [4] Both boats leave from the busiest dock in town.
Zee proofreads a paragraph. Which sentence holds a modifier slip, and what fixes it?
- Sentence 1: change “faster” to “fastest”.
- Sentence 3: change “gooder” to “more good”.
- Sentence 2: change “oldest” to “older”.
- Sentence 3: change “gooder” to “better”.