English Grammar Test #3

What is a blanket term for a verb?

An event

What is a blanket term for an adverb?

Modifier of verbs

What is a blanket term for a noun?

An entity

What is the range of things an adverb can do/describe?

• Emotional

• Quality

• Intensity

• Duration

• Timing

What is the most common adverb?

Not

What is the adverb in this sentence? Dr. Pizzino is extremely old.

extremely 

True or False? Adverbs are only ever at the end of the sentence.

False, there are many places that they can be.

What is the adverb in this sentence? I cannot manage that team.

not (cannot)

What is the nature and function of an adjective?

Nature: Modifier

Function: Describes

What is the adjective in this sentence? I watched the Giants game.

Giants

What is the adverb in this sentence? Go sit there.

There

True or false? There are lots of ly’s in adverbs.

True

True or false? Adverbs can also modify adjectives and other adverbs.

True

What is the adverb in this sentence? She was very tall.

Very

What are all the things an adjective can do/describe? 

• Color

• Size

• Shape

• Demand (hard, easy)

• Interest

• Emotion

• Style