ESL Modifiers

Self-Study Quiz: Quiz 3

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This activity contains 10 questions.

Which sentence uses the superlative form of good correctly?

She is the best dancer of all dancers in the show.She is the better dancer of all dancers in the show.She is the most good dancer of all dancers in the show.She is a more better dancer than the other dancers in the show.

Which statement is correct?

Adverbs modify nouns and pronouns.Adverbs tell how often things happen.Adverbs do none of the above.Adverbs ask questions.

Which words can you use before singular count nouns?

those, these, theirevery, those, a fewthis, that, anotherthis, these, many

Which words can you use before plural count nouns?

none of these wordsfew, these, a lotone, any, a lot ofsome, a lot, many

Which title does not contain an adjective?

An Old Man (de Maupassant)The Way to Rainy Mountain (Momaday)The Blank Page (Dinesen)The Web (Borges)

Read this sentence: The young, healthy-looking men were, ironically, in an experimental medical study to test the effects of new, improved cancer medications. Which of these words is not a modifier?

werenewmedicalyoung

Which sentence contains the most adverbs?

While I was walking, I was thinking about the mistakes I had made in the past.On calm days, I often like to walk slowly around the lake and watch the little ripples on the water.Don't forget to feed the baby, take her for a walk, and put her to bed.Frankie had a bad headache yesterday.

Use the expressions these, a lot of, and many with

indirect speech.plural count nouns.singular count nouns.adverbs.

Use the modifiers some, quite a few, and those with

possessives.singular nouns.collective nouns.plural nouns.

Use the modifier another to indicate

something in addition to.two more things.something different.three things.

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