Deck 7: Modifiers: Adjectives and Adverbs

Question 1

The ____ part of my job is having the chance to work closely with the CEO.

A) rewardingest
B) most rewarding
C) ​most rewardingest

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Study the diagram ____ before you begin construction.

A) carefully
B) careful

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Adjectives describe or limit ____.

A) nouns and pronouns
B) adverbs
C) other adjectives
D) ​prepositions

Answer 3

A

Question 4

____ type of diagram will surely help my audience understand my idea.

A) This
B) These
C) ​Those

Question 5

In the sentence Yesterday we had to work overtime, the word Yesterday functions as an adverb because it answers which question?

A) How?
B) Where?
C) Why?
D) When?

Question 6

A good subject line is critical to ____ e-mail message.

A) a
B) an

Question 7

The choice of a or an as the article is determined by the ______.​

A) first letter of the word modified, a for consonants and an for vowels
B) ​specificity of the person or thing described: use an for a specific person or thing and a for a general person or thing
C) initial sound of the word modified

Question 8

All of the following are forms, or degrees, of most adjectives and adverbs except ______.

A) ​superlative
B) ​positive
C) subjunctive
D) ​comparative

Question 9

We expect the merger to go ____ than the merger we completed last year.

A) smoother
B) smoothly
C) more ​smoothly

Question 10

​Which sentence is correct?

A) ​The production manager is real determined to decrease time lost to injury.
B) Our car's engine ran smooth after its tune-up.
C) ​The interviewer was really interested in hiring an outstanding candidate.

Question 11

The office at the end of the hall should be a ____ place to meet instead of the conference room.

A) more quieter
B) quiet
C) ​quieter

Question 12

Although the financial report was bad after the first quarter, it was even _____ after the second quarter.

A) badder
B) more bad
C) ​worst
D) ​worse

Question 13

Many adverbs end in ______.​

A) ​ier
B) ​iest
C) ​ed
D) ​ly

Question 14

Jessica received the ____ bouquet of flowers on her birthday.

A) prettyest
B) most pretty
C) prettiest

Question 15

Of the two wireless plans, which one is ____ for our use?

A) best
B) better
C) ​more better

Question 16

Kurt received ____ honorable discharge from the military.

A) a
B) an

Question 17

____ usually describe or limit verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

A) Adjectives
B) Adverbs
C) Nouns
D) ​Adjectives and adverbs

Question 18

To impress your interviewer, remember to dress ____ for a job interview.

A) nice
B) nicely
C) ​nicer

Question 19

____ answer questions such as What kind?, How many?, or Which one?

A) Adjectives
B) Adverbs
C) Adjectives and adverbs

Question 20

LaTasha felt ____ that she couldn't accept the customer's return without a receipt.

A) bad
B) badly

Question 21

Many retailers advertise for ______ cashiers during the holiday season.

A) part and full-time
B) part- and full time
C) ​part and full time
D) ​part- and full-time

Question 22

Our staff must learn the new _____ quickly because the quarterly reports will soon be published.

A) data processing-software
B) data-processing software
C) ​data-processing-software
D) ​data processing software

Question 23

Although both benefit plans sounded promising, the ____ was more appealing to single employees.

A) later
B) latter

Question 24

We plan to make ____ mistakes during this product introduction.

A) fewer
B) less

Question 25

The Hillsdale High School hockey team won ____ state championships.

A) back-to-back
B) back to back
C) ​backtoback

Question 26

Because my Ford Focus is now ____, the manufacturer's warranty has expired.

A) five-years-old
B) five years old

Question 27

Keng performed ____ during his interview as an outside sales consultant.

A) well
B) good

Question 28

In the sentence My boss will be the keynote speaker at Friday's seminar, the word My functions as a ____.

A) pronoun
B) possessive adjective

Question 29

Which sentence is correct?​

A) ​Because of the huge piles of paperwork on his desk, Franco couldn't hardly have a conversation with anyone in his office.
B) ​Sarah said that she didn't have anything to do with missing the deadline.
C) ​Max declared that telling the truth about the deadline wouldn't do no good.

Question 30

____ types of behavioral interview questions will help us choose the right candidate for the job.

A) This
B) These

Question 31

We believe that our ____ website will attract more visitors.

A) newly designed
B) newly-designed
C) ​newlydesigned

Question 32

Which sentence is correct?

A) Several employees are meeting with an union official about filing a grievance.
B) Casey demonstrated that he was an conscientious sales associate.
C) ​Many immigrants consider it an honor and a privilege to become a citizen.

Question 33

After working for 15 years at PDM Design Consultants as an engineer, Jeff was ____ hesitant about switching careers.

A) real
B) really

Question 34

Rachel is responsible for keeping our website ____.

A) up to date
B) uptodate
C) ​up-to-date

Question 35

Students competed for a ______ opportunity to travel around the world.

A) once-in-a-lifetime
B) once in a lifetime
C) once-in-a lifetime
D) ​once in-a-lifetime

Question 36

If you have any ____ questions about our proposal, please contact us immediately.

A) farther
B) further

Question 37

Talking with my boss about ways to reduce costs ____ do no good.

A) won't
B) will
C) ​will not

Question 38

The human resources office is seeking _____ to conduct the employee satisfaction and work climate surveys.

A) capable efficient administrative assistants
B) capable, efficient, administrative assistants
C) ​capable, efficient administrative assistants

Question 39

Beth ____ believe that she was selected as employee of the year.

A) could hardly
B) couldn't hardly
C) ​could not hardly

Question 40

Several ____ apartments are available for business executives to rent by the week.

A) one and two bedroom
B) one and two-bedroom
C) one- and two-bedroom
D) ​one- and two bedroom

Question 41

Workers in Phoenix seem to ____ the city as soon as the workday is over.

A) desert
B) dessert

Question 42

The four of us have ____ signed the contract.

A) already
B) all ready

Question 43

Which sentence conveys the thought that just one person could locate the error?

A) Only Zack could locate the one error in the coding.
B) ​Zack could only locate the one error in the coding.
C) Zack could locate only the one error in the coding.

Question 44

Macy's offered a ____ discount on selected items during its recent sale.

A) 15 percent
B) 15-percent

Question 45

You'll find a list of product features on the ____ pages of the catalog.

A) 12 last
B) last 12

Question 46

Because Sarah performed better than ____ in her class, she was exempted from taking the final exam.

A) anyone else
B) anyone
C) ​any one else

Question 47

We have been searching for ____ to find the perfect candidate.

A) awhile
B) a while

Question 48

Which sentence is correct?​

A) ​If you research the matter farther, I'm sure you will find the information you seek.
B) ​Sam used a portable GPS unit to measure which construction site was further from the competitor's store.
C) ​The architect said he has no further plans for expanding the office space.

Question 49

Stockholders were ____ pleased with the increased profits that resulted from restructuring.

A) sure
B) surely

Question 50

Which sentence is correct?​

A) ​Although I have had both Sherry and Dave as my supervisors, I prefer the later.
B) ​Stephanie performed well on the CPA exam.
C) ​Because less new homes were sold, profits declined in the housing sector.