ALCPT ALCPT Adjective and Adverb Forms 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The unit moved _______ through the narrow jungle path.
- cautious
- caution
- cautiously (Correct answer)
- more caution
Correct answer: cautiously
'Cautiously' is the adverb form that tells how the unit moved.
Question 2: He felt _______ after finishing the long training exercise.
- exhaustedly
- exhaustion
- exhausted (Correct answer)
- exhausting
Correct answer: exhausted
The adjective 'exhausted' follows the linking verb 'felt' to describe his state.
Question 3: The sergeant spoke _______ about the importance of discipline.
- passionate
- passion
- passionless
- passionately (Correct answer)
Correct answer: passionately
'Passionately' is the adverb that describes how the sergeant spoke.
Question 4: The weather conditions were _______ poor for the scheduled flight.
- extreme
- extremes
- extremely (Correct answer)
- extremeness
Correct answer: extremely
'Extremely' is the adverb that intensifies the adjective 'poor'.
Question 5: Which sentence contains an error in adjective or adverb usage?
- The test was surprisingly difficult.
- She performed well under pressure.
- He ran fastly to the checkpoint. (Correct answer)
- The water looked murky.
Correct answer: He ran fastly to the checkpoint.
'Fastly' is not a standard English word; the correct adverb form is 'fast.'
Question 6: The technician _______ repaired the radio before the mission began.
- skillful
- skill
- skillfully (Correct answer)
- skilled
Correct answer: skillfully
'Skillfully' is the adverb describing how the technician repaired the radio.
Question 7: The results of the language test were _______ better than expected.
- considerable
- considerably (Correct answer)
- considering
- consideration
Correct answer: considerably
'Considerably' is the adverb that modifies the adjective 'better'.
ALCPT ALCPT Adjective and Adverb Forms 5
The unit moved _______ through the narrow jungle path.