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Grammar/Mechanics Checkup 4: Adjectives and Adverbs

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Select the correct adjective or adverb in the following sentences.

I am doing today.

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Well is an adverb and is modifying or describing the verb phrase am doing. Good is an adjective and needs to modify a noun.

I've asked Taneesha to give the team a  explanation of the mail merge procedure.

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Compound adjectives shown in the dictionary with hyphens are considered permanently hyphenated, regardless of whether the compound appears before or after a noun.

Adam thought he did on his presentation to the stockholders.

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Well is an adverb and is modifying or describing the verb did. Good is an adjective and needs to modify a noun.

The salary levels were   elevated after the company became more successful.

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Slightly is an adverb and is modifying or describing the verb phrase were elevated. Slight is an adjective and needs to modify a noun.

The office in Los Angeles functions at a  pace than the one in Tokyo.

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Slower is an adjective and is modifying or describing the noun pace. Slowly is an adverb and needs to modify an adjective or verb.

Beth threw away a banana peel.

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Carelessly is an adverb and is modifying or describing the verb threw. Careless is an adjective and needs to modify a noun.

Susan was surprised to hear that her supervisor had resigned.

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Really is an adverb and is modifying or describing the verb phrase was surprised. Real is an adjective and needs to modify a noun.

I can see André getting a promotion in the  future.

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Near is an adjective and is modifying or describing the noun future. Nearly is an adverb and needs to modify an adjective or verb.

The memo is informative,  , and ready to be sent to the rest of the firm.

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Adverbs ending in ly that are combined with an adjective to form a single modifier are not hyphenated.

I cannot take that professor  .

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