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Name:________________________Telling Adjectives and Adverbs Apart IISome adjectives and adverbs demand special attention because they can be confusing. Bad and good are adjectives. They are used after linking verbs. Badly and well are adverbs. They modify action verbs. When well is used after a linking verb to describe a person’s health, it is an adjective. Real and sure are adjectives. They describe nouns or pronouns. Really and surely are adverbs. Most is usually an adjective. When it is part of a superlative, it is an adverb. Almost is usually an adverb. When it is followed by an indefinite pronoun, it is an adjective.ADJECTIVESADVERBSThe choir sounds bad.She sings badly.The grapes are good.Grapes keep well.The roses are real.The roses are really pretty.We are sure to win.We will surely win.Most people like music.The song is almost too loud.Exercise 1 Underline the word in parentheses that best completes each sentence.use.Our cat is (real, really) fuzzy.classroom1.We will (sure, surely) beat the Lions tomorrow!fortoreproduce2.Does this milk taste (good, well) or is it sour?is granted3.We (most, almost) always have salad with dinner.4.The wrestler had a (sure, surely) hold on his opponent.Permission5.Alex didn’t feel (good, well), so he stayed home from school.Education.6.The boxer who landed the (most, almost) punches won the fight.? McGraw-Hill7.(Most, Almost) everyone in our class was excited about the basketball play-offs.8.Bagels don’t fit (good, well) in our toaster.Copyright9.Don and Maria had a (real, really) good time at the party.10.I go to (most, almost) every football game.11.My sister and I behave (good, well) when our grandparents visit.12.We saw a (real, really) whale when we vacationed at Cape Cod!13.Are you (sure, surely) you are right about the time of the movie?14. The CD sounds (good, well) on our new disc player.15. (Most, Almost) plants need sun and water.Exercise 2 Write in the blank the correct form of the word in italics. If the word is correct, write C in the blank.wellSheila did good on her English grammar test.1.The baseball cap looked well on Neal’s head.2.The Mexican food was real spicy.3. Jazz is surely popular in New Orleans!4.Joel most never watches TV on school nights.5.With the help of my calculator, I did good on my math homework.6.We will sure go to the mall this weekend.7.Almost politicians have degrees in either political science or law._____________8. The sound system in our school auditorium works badly.9.The soccer match was real exciting!10.Jasmine’s grandma knits very good.11.Your messy room looks badly.12.The pepperoni pizza tastes well.13.Mr. Valdez is surely about the results.14. Dolphins are really smart mammals.______15. The old car rattled bad. ................
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