Adjectives and Adverbs Quiz 7 - Answer Key
1. (A) This tree looks as though it is infested with beetles.
Explanation: This precedes a singular noun while these precedes a plural noun.
2. (B) Those bushes need to be trimmed.
Explanation: Those precedes a plural noun while this precedes a singular noun.
3. (B) Yesterday I had allergy symptoms and felt awful.
Explanation: in this case, “felt” is a linking verb, and requires an adjective describing the subject.
4. (C) In the library, you have to be quieter than when you are outside.
Explanation: It is redundant to use both more and -er. Than is used for comparison. Then refers to time.
5. (A) She felt good about getting her puppy from the SPCA.
Explanation: With sense words such as smell, feel, taste, look, check if they are being used actively. If
they are used actively, that is, smelling with a nose, feeling with fingers, tasting with a tongue, or
looking with eyes, then follow with an adverb. In this sentence, she doesn't feel with fingers so use the
adjective good.
6. (B) Charlotte has a better approach to solving that problem.
Explanation: it is redundant to add more and -er.
7. (D) Which is worse, a toothache or a headache?
Explanation: use worse to compare two things.
8. (C) She reacted swiftly, which made him feel bad about insulting her.
Explanation: Generally, if a word answers the question how, it is an adverb. If it can have an -ly added to
it, place it there. With sense words such as smell, feel, taste, look, check if they are being used actively.
If they are used actively, that is, smelling with a nose, feeling with fingers, tasting with a tongue, or
looking with eyes, then follow with an adverb. In this sentence, he did not feel with fingers so no -ly.
9. (B) The herbs in the salad tasted bitter.
Explanation: See Explanation 8. In this sentence, the herbs did not taste with a tongue so do not write
“bitterly.”
10. (B) Sharon fought bitterly against her ex-husband for custody of their daughter.
Explanation: Generally, if a word answers the question how, it is an adverb. If it can have an -ly added to
it, place it there.