Grammar and Language Workbook

Unit 6, Adverbs 145

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Grammar

Unit 6 Review

Exercise 1 Underline each adverb. Draw an arrow to the word it modifies.

We practiced eagerlyfor two hours.

1. Rob kicked the ball well.


2. Marlo closed the door quickly.


3. The actors performed the play badly.


4. The music was reallybeautiful.


5. We arrived lateto the movie.


6. The pool will open soon.


7. We alwaysswim in the summer.


8. Alma cheerfullytaught her little sister the game.


9. They walk to school nearlyevery day.


10. Their mother regularlycalls them at home.

 Exercise 2 Complete each sentence with the correct comparative or superlative form

of the adverb in parentheses.

Our dog obeys [ better than he used to. (well)

1.The play will be held [ sooner than expected. (soon)

2.Of all the animals in the world, the cheetah runs [ fastest. (fast)

3.This writing can be read because you pressed [ more firmly than before. (firmly)

4.Of all the bikers, Ralph climbed the slope [ most easily. (easily)

5.Kendra plays checkers [ better than anyone else. (well)

6.My brother plays the guitar [ worse than he thinks. (badly)