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1.     1. Adjectives and adverbs are both ____________ . a. infinitives b. superlatives c. modifiers d. participles
     1. c. modifiers
2.     2. Adjectives modify ___________ , as in the sentence: "The quiet girl sits by the window." a. nouns b. verbs c. adverbs d. pronouns
     2. a. nouns
3.     3. Adverbs modify ___________ , as in the sentence: "The girl sits quietly by the window." a. nouns b. verbs c. prepositions d. pronouns
     3. b. verbs
4.     4. Adjectives can become adverbs upon the addition of certain ___________ . a. prefixes b. tenses c. modifiers d. suffixes
     4. d. Suffixes
5.     5. The __________ form of a word is used when comparing two things. a. comparative b. diminutive c. dative d. superlative
     5. a. comparative
6.     6. The __________ form of a word is used when comparing more than two items. a. comparative b. diminutive c. dative d. superlative
     6. d. superlative
7.     7. In the form mentioned in #5, what word would be used--more or most?
     7. More
8.     8. In the form mentioned in #6, what word would be used--more or most?
     8. most
9.     9. My sister is more patient than my brother. _______________________________
     9. adjective--more patient, modifying sister
10.     10. This dog is the biggest dog I've ever seen! ______________________________
     10. adjective--biggest, modifying dog adverb--ever, modifying have seen
11.     11. Dante's favorite saint was Saint Francis of Assisi. _________________________
     11. adjective--favorite, modifying saint
12.     12. Isabel patiently waited for the bus. ______________________________________
     12. adverb--patiently, modifying waited
13.     13. The oldest university in Europe is in Bologna, Italy. ________________________
     13. adjective--oldest, modifying university
14.     14. Henry David Thoreau lived quietly on Walden Pond for twenty-six months. _____________________________________
     14. adverb--quietly, modifying lived
15.     15. The word, "organelle," literally means "little organ." ______________________
     15. adverb--literally, modifying means adjective--little, modifying organ
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