140 Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 6Copyright © by Glencoe/McGraw-HillGrammar
- Only one person arrived late.
- The Changs ate a latedinner.
- This is the mostpopular restaurant in town.
- Mostpeople look forward to weekends.
Exercise 2 Underline the adjective or adverb in parentheses that best completes each
sentence.
Mr. Denton (usual, usually) arrives before seven o’clock. - Juanita is a (great, greatly) chess player and a good sport.
- Mom and Dad appeared (great, greatly) pleased with their anniversary gift.
- Mitzi (near, nearly) collided with Tim in the doorway.
- A (near, nearly) miss does not count in basketball.
- Myra looked (sad, sadly) at her friend’s broken glasses.
- The little puppy looked (sad, sadly) and lonely.
- The rain came down (sudden, suddenly).
- There was a (sudden, suddenly) shower this afternoon.
- What is the (probable, probably) cause of the disease?
- We have (probable, probably) waited too long.
- It is (unusual, unusually) cold today.
- A temperature of seventy seems (unusual, unusually) for February in Iowa.
- It was an absolutely (perfect, perfectly) summer day.
- Mr. Murphy told us a (perfect, perfectly) ridiculous joke!
- Could you (possible, possibly) help me with this math problem?
- Well, that is one (possible, possibly) solution to the problem.
- The long white envelope looked quite (ordinary, ordinarily).
- I would not (ordinary, ordinarily) read a book about computer technology.
- Jake grew (gloomy, gloomily) toward the end of the day.
- The picknickers watched the dark clouds (gloomy, gloomily).