GRADE 9 English – GRAMMAR IN USE:COMPARISON OF ADVERBS Quiz
1. Which adverb is used to compare two actions when the adverb ends in -ly?
When an adverb ends in -ly, you add 'more' before the adverb to form the comparative. Therefore, 'more quickly' is the correct choice.
2. What is the comparative form of the adverb 'easily'?
To form the comparative of adverbs ending in -ly, you add 'more' before the adverb. Therefore, 'more easily' is the correct choice.
3. Which adverb is correctly formed in the comparative degree?
'Better' is the correct comparative form of the adverb 'well'.
4. What is the superlative form of the adverb 'quickly'?
The superlative form of 'quickly' is 'quickest'.
5. Which adverb does not follow the regular rule for forming comparatives and superlatives?
The adverb 'far' does not follow the regular rule. The comparative form is 'farther' and the superlative form is 'farthest'.
6. What is the comparative form of the adverb 'soon'?
The comparative form of 'soon' is 'sooner'.
7. Which adverb is correctly formed in the superlative degree?
'Worst' is the superlative form of the adverb 'bad'.
8. What is the comparative form of the adverb 'well'?
'Better' is the comparative form of the adverb 'well'.
9. Which adverb is used to compare two actions when the adverb does not end in -ly?
When an adverb does not end in -ly, you can add -er to form the comparative. Therefore, 'quicklier' is the correct choice.
10. What is the superlative form of the adverb 'early'?
The superlative form of 'early' is 'earliest'.
11. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
The correct answer is 'He runs faster than his brother.' This sentence correctly compares the speed of two people using the comparative form of the adverb 'fast.'
12. Choose the correctly structured sentence:
The correct answer is 'He speaks quietly.' This sentence correctly uses the adverb 'quietly' in the comparative form to describe how someone speaks.
13. Identify the grammatically correct sentence:
The correct answer is 'They swim faster.' This sentence correctly compares the speed of swimming using the adverb 'fast.'
14. Which of the following is the correct comparison of adverbs?
The correct answer is 'They runs quickly.' This sentence correctly compares the speed of running using the comparative form of the adverb 'quickly.'
15. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:
The correct answer is 'They speaks quietly.' This sentence correctly uses the adverb 'quietly' in the comparative form to describe how someone speaks.
16. Identify the grammatically correct sentence:
The correct answer is 'It swims better.' This sentence correctly compares the quality of swimming using the comparative form of the adverb 'well.'
17. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
The correct answer is 'I speaks softly.' This sentence correctly uses the adverb 'softly' in the comparative form to describe how someone speaks.
18. Choose the correctly structured sentence:
The correct answer is 'He paints more beautifully.' This sentence correctly compares the quality of painting using the comparative form of the adverb 'beautifully.'
19. Identify the grammatically correct sentence:
The correct answer is 'They dances gracefully.' This sentence correctly describes the manner of dancing using the adverb 'gracefully.'
20. Which of the following is the correct comparison of adverbs?
The correct answer is 'It swims faster.' This sentence correctly compares the speed of swimming using the comparative form of the adverb 'fast.'
21. Which sentence uses the correct comparison of adverbs?
The correct choice is 'They arrived earlier than I thought.' Adverbs use 'more' and 'most' for comparison when the word ends in -ly. In this case, 'earlier' doesn't end in -ly, so the comparative form is 'earlier.'
22. Which adverb is used correctly in the sentence?
The correct choice is 'He dances most gracefully of all.' Adverbs that don't end in -ly use 'more' for the comparative form and 'most' for the superlative form. 'Gracefully' is an adverb that doesn't end in -ly, so it follows this rule.
23. Choose the sentence with the correct adverb comparison:
The correct choice is 'They sang more beautifully than I've ever heard.' Adverbs that end in -ly form comparatives and superlatives using 'more' and 'most' respectively. 'Beautifully' is an adverb ending in -ly.
24. Identify the sentence with the correctly compared adverb:
The correct choice is 'He played the piano more skillfully than his sister.' Adverbs ending in -ly typically form comparatives and superlatives using 'more' and 'most' respectively. In this case, 'skillfully' is an adverb ending in -ly.
25. Which sentence demonstrates the proper comparison of adverbs?
The correct choice is 'She swam the fastest in the pool.' Adverbs that don't end in -ly use 'more' for comparisons. 'Fastest' is the superlative form of 'fast' which is an irregular adverb, so it doesn't follow the standard rules for comparison.
26. Select the sentence that correctly compares adverbs:
The correct choice is 'The bird sang beautifully at sunrise.' Adverbs ending in -ly typically form comparatives and superlatives using 'more' and 'most' respectively. 'Beautifully' is an adverb ending in -ly.
27. Which adverb is correctly compared in the sentence?
The correct choice is 'He swam the furthest in the race.' Adverbs ending in -ly typically form comparatives and superlatives using 'more' and 'most' respectively. 'Furthest' is the superlative form of 'far,' which is an irregular adverb, so it doesn't follow the standard rules for comparison.
28. Choose the sentence with the correctly compared adverb:
The correct choice is 'The rain fell harder than usual.' Adverbs ending in -ly form comparatives and superlatives using 'more' and 'most' respectively. However, some adverbs like 'hard' have irregular comparative forms.
29. Which sentence demonstrates the proper comparison of adverbs?
The correct choice is 'The dog barked louder than expected.' Adverbs that don't end in -ly form comparisons using 'more.' 'Louder' is the comparative form of 'loud,' which is an irregular adverb, so it doesn't follow the standard rules for comparison.
30. Select the sentence that correctly compares adverbs:
The correct choice is 'The birds sang sweetly in the morning.' Adverbs ending in -ly typically form comparatives and superlatives using 'more' and 'most' respectively. 'Sweetly' is an adverb ending in -ly.