ESL Modifiers

Self-Study Quiz: Quiz 2

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Which movie title has an adverb in it?

Bang the Drum SlowlyGone with the WindGangs of New YorkGladiator

Which statement is true?

Use single-word modifiers only with noncount nouns.Use single-word modifiers only with adverbs.Use single-word modifiers with singular, plural, or noncount nouns.Never use single-word modifiers when writing.

Which word is not an adverb?

frequentlytheretheiroften

Which word is an adverb?

skinnyhugenevereat

In which sentence does the adverb appear as the first word?

Finally, after a two-hour delay, the train arrived in San Diego.Stop! You cannot make a turn on red at this intersection.Jumping rope is fun.Keep warm in the winter by wearing layers of clothes.

Which sentence shows adjectives in the correct order?

The house is old, gray, and large.The old, gray, large house is being torn down.The large, old, gray house is being torn down.The large, gray, old house is being torn down.

Which sentence does not use single-word modifiers correctly?

We prefer chocolate ice cream, but those people prefer butterscotch.Do you have any vanilla ice cream?Do you have a few chocolate ice cream?A lot of people prefer strawberry ice cream.

Which sentence does not contain an adjective?

Don likes to eat spicy salsa and chips when he watches football on TV.Katerina prefers noodles instead of rice.Devon prefers juicy frankfurters to grilled hamburgers.Rita likes to order sweet-and-sour pork at a Chinese restaurant.

Each of these is a title of a play. Which title has an adjective in it?

The Cradle Will Rock (Marc Blitzstein)A Midsummer Night's Dream (William Shakespeare)Indians (Arthur Kopit)The Diary of Anne Frank (Goodrich and Hackett)

Which option shows the comparative and superlative forms of good?

better, betterestbetter, bestmost good, betterbetter, bestest

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