Identify whether the underlined word used in the sentence is an adjective or an adverb.
Degrees of Comparison in Adjectives and Adverbs

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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
Answer explanation
More energetic is used as an adjective because it is describing a noun (commencement exercise). This adjective is in the comparative degree because it is being compared with the previous commencement exercise.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify whether the underlined word used in the sentence is an adjective or an adverb.
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
Answer explanation
Most terribly is used as an adverb because it is describing an adjective (how much of a responsibility the job is). This adverb of degree is in the superlative degree to indicate that the job is of the highest level compared with other jobs.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify whether the underlined word used in the sentence is an adjective or an adverb.
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
Answer explanation
Less elegantly is used as an adverb because it is describing a verb (are dancing). This adverb of manner is in the comparative degree because it is being compared with the previous intermission number.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Complete the meaning of the sentence by selecting the appropriate adjective or adverb.
I can now solve Math problems (more quick, more quickly) than I did last year.
quick
quickly
Answer explanation
The correct word to complete the meaning of the sentence is an adverb of manner to describe a verb (how quick I can solve a Math problem). More quickly is an adverb in the comparative degree because it is compared with how quickly I can solve Math problems before.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Claire reads books ... than Bruno does.
more often
much
more
fewer
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Bruno is ... than Claire.
younger
smaller
thinner
older
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Claire is the ... of the three students.
light
lighter
lightest
heaviest
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