Adjective/Adverb Flashcards

Which sentence uses the superlative form correctly?

Answer: She is the tallest girl in class.

The superlative of 'tall' is 'tallest' — never combine -est with 'most.'

In the sentence 'He speaks very fluently,' what does 'very' modify?

Answer: The adverb 'fluently'

'Very' is an adverb that intensifies another adverb, 'fluently.'

Choose the sentence that correctly uses 'hard' as an adverb.

Answer: She worked hard all day.

'Hard' is already an adverb meaning 'with great effort,' so no -ly suffix is needed.

What does 'hardly' mean in this sentence? 'I can hardly hear you.'

Answer: almost not at all

'Hardly' means 'scarcely' or 'barely,' and is unrelated in meaning to 'hard.'

Which adjective correctly fills the blank? 'The children were ___ after playing outside all afternoon.'

Answer: tired

'Tired' is the adjective describing the state of the children after playing.

Which sentence uses a double negative incorrectly?

Answer: She doesn't know nothing.

'Doesn't know nothing' is a double negative, which is grammatically incorrect in standard English.

Identify the adverb of frequency: 'My coworkers often bring coffee to the morning meeting.'

Answer: often

'Often' tells how frequently the action occurs, making it an adverb of frequency.