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
- suspicious, since sniffed links Milo to a word that describes the milk
- suspicious, since the word describes the milk that Milo sniffed first
- suspiciously, since sniffed links the milk to a word that describes it
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 links the lemonade to a word that describes it
- sweetly, since tasted is an action and needs a word that tells how
- sweet, since tasted is an action and the word tells how Bo tasted
- sweetly, since the word tells how the lemonade tasted to Bo
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?
- 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
- carefully, since felt links the wall to a word that tells how it looks
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; badly
- badly; badly
- bad; bad
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 more short than the north path.
- The south path is the shortest of the two paths.
Jun, Bo and Luz each read the poem aloud. Jun's reading was the easiest to follow. Noah compares three readers. Which sentence is correct?
- Jun read more clearly of the three.
- Jun read the most clearlier of the three.
- Jun read the most clearly of the three.
- Jun read the clearliest of the three.
Pia revised an essay. The second draft beat the first draft. Pia compares two essays. Which sentence is correct?
- Pia's second essay is better than the first.
- Pia's second essay is more better than the first.
- Pia's second essay is more good than the first.
- Pia's second essay is gooder 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 1: change “quietly” to “quiet”.
- Sentence 3: change “careful” to “carefully”.
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 “sweeter”.
- Sentence 2: change “sweetly” to “sweet”.
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 3: change “gooder” to “more good”.
- Sentence 2: change “oldest” to “older”.
- Sentence 3: change “gooder” to “better”.
- Sentence 1: change “faster” to “fastest”.