Answers
to Exercises
Adjectives and Adverbs,
pp. 220-222
What if my answers are
correct? If you find that all your
answers match these, then the skills or processes you use for spelling
are satisfactory. Congratulations!
What if my answers are
incorrect? If you find that some of
your answers don't match these, congratulations—you are about to learn
from your mistakes.
Probably, what you need to
work on is reviewing the formulas for finding adjectives and adverbs.
See in the exercises how the formulas work. If you are looking for
adjectives, find the nouns and then ask yourself "What kind? Which
one? How many?" The words that anser those questions will be
adjectives. If you are looking for adverbs, find the verbs and then
ask yourself "When? Where? How? To what degree?"
The words that anser those questions will be adverbs
Answers to Exercise on p. 220 Forming adjectives from
other words. Answers in bold blue.
Martha's
job requires patience and skill. She is a patient
negotiator.
All through
high school, Jeremy rebelled against his parents and his teachers.
Now he has three rebellious
children of his own.
Your suggestion
makes a great deal of sense. You have a very sensible
idea.
Professor
Legree views students only as an irritation. He is a very
peevish and irritable
old man.
The parson
was scandalized by Merdine's singing and dancing. He thought
her behavior was scandalous.
Telling
jokes that will not offend others is difficult. Some comedians
are deliberately offensive.
Answers to Exercise on p. 221 Forming adverbs from adejctives.
Answers in bold blue.
This morning Gus had an accidental
encounter with the Good Humor man. Gus accidentally
backed his pick-up truck into an ice cream van.
This is a dangerous road.
We are driving dangerously close
to the shoulder.
howard is a graceful
dancer. He moves gracefully.
Paula made a generous
contribution to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. She gives generously
every year.
I ordered a manual transmission.
Are the windows operated manually?
The lecture was brief.
The dentist spoke briefly about
the importance of flossing after every meal.
Answers to Exercise on p. 222 Identifying
adjectives (in red) and adverbs (in blue)
The small
dog shivered fearfully.
Somewhere
in the dark trees, an owl shrieked.
Suddenly,
the moon disappeared behind wispy clouds.