Since there are more than two jobs being compared, the word most is used with the three-syllable adjective difficult to express a superlative comparison.

 Identify the sentence that correctly uses a future tense helping verb.
Multiple choice question.
 
Anya is stopping by the front office on her way out of the building.
Reason:
Incorrect. The helping verb is makes the action verb (stopping) present progressive tense. Use the helping verb will to make the action verb (stop) in its basic form the future tense.
 
Anya will stop by the front office on her way out of the building.
Reason:
Correct. The helping verb will makes the action verb (stop) the future tense.
 
Anya was stopping by the front office on her way out of the building.
Reason:
Incorrect. The helping verb was makes the action verb (stopping) past progressive tense. Use the helping verb will to make the action verb (stop) in its basic form the future tense.
 
Anya did stop by the front office on her way out of the building.
Reason:
Incorrect. Did is a past tense verb. Use the helping verb will to make the action verb (stop) the future tense.
Correct Answer
Anya will stop by the front office on her way out of the building.

 
Choose the correct adverbs to complete this sentence. Be sure your choice is logical and conveys appropriate meaning.
 
My old jacket still fits (well/good) goodBlank 1Blank 1 good , Incorrect Unavailable, but I had (nearly/near) nearlyBlank 2Blank 2 nearly , Correct Unavailable outgrown my shoes.
Correct Answer
Blank 1: well
Blank 2: nearly

 
Choose the sentence that uses adjectives correctly.
Multiple choice question.
 
Are you used to getting early calls from screamed clients?
Reason:
Incorrect. To describe an action done by, not to, the noun clients, use the present participle screaming, not the past participle screamed.
 
Are you used to getting early calls from screaming clients?
Reason:
Correct. In this sentence, the past participle used describes a state of mind. The present participle screaming describes an action done by the noun clients.
 
Are you use to getting early calls from screaming clients?
Reason:
Incorrect. To describe a state of mind, the verb use must take its past participle form, used.
Correct Answer
Are you used to getting early calls from screaming clients?

 
Identify the correct superlative form of the following adverb.
 
near
Multiple choice question.
 
nearest
Reason:
Correct. The word near can function as either an adverb or an adjective, and in both cases the superlative is formed by adding -est.
 
most near
Reason:
Incorrect. When an adverb has one or two syllables and no -ly ending, the superlative is generally formed by adding a suffix rather than superlative word like most.
 
most nearest
Reason:
Incorrect. Comparative/superlative words are not used together with suffixes—each adverb will require either a suffix or a superlative word to create the superlative form, but not both.
 
nearer
Reason:
Incorrect. Comparative adverbs compare exactly two things and are sometimes formed by adding -er. Superlatives compare more than two things and take an -est suffix.
Correct Answer
nearest

 
Indicate whether each answer option is a comparative or superlative form of the adjective.
Comparative
Comparative Drop zone 1 of 5 oddest incorrect Toggle Button Unavailable.
oddest
Comparative Drop zone 2 of 5 sleeker correct Toggle Button Unavailable.
sleeker
Comparative Drop zone 3 of 5 clumsiest incorrect Toggle Button Unavailable.
clumsiest
Comparative Drop zone 4 of 5 yummiest incorrect Toggle Button Unavailable.
yummiest
Comparative Drop zone 5 of 5 most intriguing incorrect Toggle Button Unavailable.
most intriguing
Superlative
Superlative Drop zone 1 of 5 happier incorrect Toggle Button Unavailable.
happier
Superlative Drop zone 2 of 5 most humorous correct Toggle Button Unavailable.
most humorous
Superlative Drop zone 3 of 5 denser incorrect Toggle Button Unavailable.
denser
Superlative Drop zone 4 of 5 more graceful incorrect Toggle Button Unavailable.
more graceful
Superlative Drop zone 5 of 5 swifter incorrect Toggle Button Unavailable.
swifter
Correct Answer
•    Comparative
matches
Choice, happier
happier
, Choice, denser
denser
, Choice, sleeker
sleeker
, Choice, swifter
swifter
, Choice, more graceful
more graceful
•    Superlative
matches
Choice, yummiest
yummiest
, Choice, most intriguing
most intriguing
, Choice, most humorous
most humorous
, Choice, oddest
oddest
, Choice, clumsiest
clumsiest
Choose the correct form of the word miss in this sentence. Be sure your choice is logical and conveys appropriate meaning.
 
The is Blank 1 Blank 1 is , Incorrect Unavailable prototype was recovered from a dumpster and returned to the research and design team.
Correct Answer
Blank 1: missing

 
Identify the sentence that uses adjectives correctly.
Multiple choice question.
 
Working in a department store was the most difficult job I've ever held.
Reason:
Correct. Since there are more than two jobs being compared, the word most is used with the three-syllable adjective difficult to express a superlative comparison.
 
Working in a department store was the more difficult job I've ever held.
Reason:
Incorrect. Since there are more than two jobs being compared, the superlative word most, not the comparative word more, should be used to express this comparison.
 
Working in a department store was the difficultest job I've ever held.
Reason:
Incorrect. Since the adjective difficult has more than one syllable, the word most, not the ending est, should be used to express a superlative comparison.
Correct Answer
Working in a department store was the most difficult job I've ever held.

 
Identify which sentence uses a superlative adjective correctly.
Multiple choice question.
 
Colleen’s son is the preciousest baby I have ever seen.
Reason:
Incorrect. Since the adjective precious has more than one syllable and does not end in y, the word most—not the -est ending—should be used to express the superlative.
 
Colleen’s son is the most precious baby I have ever seen.
Reason:
Correct. Since the adjective precious has more than one syllable and does not end in y, the word most is used to express the superlative.
 
Colleen’s son is the most preciousest baby I have ever seen.
Reason:
Incorrect. Since the adjective precious has more than one syllable and does not end in y, the word most is used to express the superlative; the -est ending is redundant.
Correct Answer
Colleen’s son is the most precious baby I have ever seen.

 
Choose the nouns functioning as adjectives in this sentence. Select all that apply.
 
When my roommate has had a particularly stressful day, he likes to eat cookie dough straight from the tub with a plastic spoon while watching mixed martial arts competitions.
Multiple select question.
 
mixed martial arts
Reason:
Correct. The sports term mixed martial arts can be a noun, but since it comes before the noun competitions, it functions as an adjective in this sentence.
 
stressful
Reason:
Incorrect. While stressful is an adjective, it cannot function as a noun.
 
cookie
Reason:
Correct. The word cookie is a noun, but since it comes before the noun dough, it functions as an adjective in this sentence.
 
plastic
Reason:
Correct. The word plastic can be a noun, but since it comes before the noun spoon, it functions as an adjective in this sentence.
 
particularly
Reason:
Incorrect. The word particularly is an adverb, not a noun functioning as an adjective.
Correct Answer
mixed martial arts cookie plastic

Choose the underlined words that function as adverbs in the sentence below. Select all that apply.
 
The town’s librarian has an uncommonly deep knowledge of local history and single-handedly coordinates several community arts organizations.
Multiple select question.
 
arts
Reason:
Incorrect. Arts does function as modifier in this sentence, but it answers the question “What kind of organization?” which indicates that it modifies a noun (organization) and is therefore an adjective.
 
librarian
Reason:
Incorrect. Librarian is a noun. Adverbs are words that modify verbs, nouns, or other adverbs.
 
single-handedly
Reason:
Correct. The compound adverb single-handedly describes how the librarian managed the arts organizations. It modifies a verb, and is therefore an adverb.
 
deep
Reason:
Incorrect. Although deep is a modifier in this sentence, it describes a noun (knowledge) and is therefore an adjective rather than an adverb.
 
uncommonly
Reason:
Correct. In addition to modifying verbs, adverbs modify adjectives and other adverbs. In this sentence, the adverb uncommonly modifies the adjective deep.
Correct Answer
single-handedly uncommonly