Deck 7: Adjectives and Adverbs

Question 1

The four of us have ____ signed the contract.

A)already
B)all ready

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Jessica received the ____ bouquet of flowers on her birthday.

A)prettyest
B)most pretty
C)prettiest

Answer 2

C

Question 3

To impress your interviewer, remember to dress ____ for a job interview.

A)nice
B)nicely
C)nicer

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Many retailers advertise for ______ cashiers during the holiday season.

A)part and full-time
B)part- and full time
C)part and full time
D)part- and full-time

Question 5

Because Sarah performed better than ____ in her class, she was exempted from taking the final exam.

A)anyone else
B)anyone
C)any one else

Question 6

Of the two wireless plans, which one is ____ for our use?

A)best
B)better
C)more better

Question 7

Many people believed that the reason the president resigned was due to a ___________ crisis.

A)midlife
B)mid-life
C)mid life

Question 8

We were surprised to learn that he was ____ FBI agent.

A)a
B)an

Question 9

Several ____ apartments are available for business executives to rent by the week.

A)one and two bedroom
B)one and two-bedroom
C)one- and two-bedroom
D)one- and two bedroom

Question 10

____ types of behavioral interview questions will help us choose the right candidate for the job.

A)This
B)These

Question 11

Rachel is responsible for keeping our website ____.

A)up to date
B)uptodate
C)up-to-date

Question 12

Although the financial report was bad after the first quarter, it was even _____ after the second quarter.

A)badder
B)more bad
C)worst
D)worse

Question 13

You'll find a list of product features on the ____ pages of the catalog.

A)12 last
B)last 12

Question 14

Sadiah ____ believe that she was selected as employee of the year.

A)could hardly
B)couldn't hardly
C)could not hardly

Question 15

Which sentence is correct?

A)Because of the huge piles of paperwork on his desk, Franco couldn't hardly have a conversation with anyone in his office.
B)Sarah said that she didn't have anything to do with missing the deadline.
C)Max declared that telling the truth about the deadline wouldn't do no good.

Question 16

We expect the merger to go ____ than the merger we completed last year.

A)smoother
B)smoothly
C)more smoothly

Question 17

We believe that our ____ website will attract more visitors.

A)newly designed
B)newly-designed
C)newlydesigned

Question 18

All of the following are forms, or degrees, of most adjectives and adverbs except ______.

A)superlative
B)positive
C)subjunctive
D)comparative

Question 19

Workers in Phoenix seem to ____ the city as soon as the workday is over.

A)desert
B)dessert

Question 20

Which sentence is correct?

A)The production manager is real determined to decrease time lost to injury.
B)Our car's engine ran smooth after its tune-up.
C)The interviewer was really interested in hiring an outstanding candidate.

Question 21

Many adverbs end in ______.

A)ier
B)iest
C)ed
D)ly

Question 22

In the sentence My boss will be the keynote speaker at Friday's seminar, the word My functions as a ____.

A)pronoun
B)possessive adjective

Question 23

The human resources office is seeking _____ to conduct the employee satisfaction and work climate surveys.

A)capable efficient administrative assistants
B)capable, efficient, administrative assistants
C)capable, efficient administrative assistants

Question 24

Keng performed ____ during his interview as an outside sales consultant.

A)well
B)good

Question 25

If you have any ____ questions about our proposal, please contact us immediately.

A)farther
B)further

Question 26

In the sentence Yesterday we had to work overtime, the word Yesterday functions as an adverb because it answers which question?

A)How?
B)Where?
C)Why?
D)When?

Question 27

Because my Ford Focus is now ____, the manufacturer's warranty has expired.

A)five-years-old
B)five years old

Question 28

The choice of a or an as the article is determined by the ______.

A)first letter of the word modified, a for consonants and an for vowels
B)specificity of the person or thing described: use an for a specific person or thing and a for a general person or thing
C)initial sound of the word modified

Question 29

A good subject line is critical to ____ e-mail message.

A)a
B)an

Question 30

Which sentence conveys the thought that just one person could locate the error?

A)Only Zack could locate the one error in the coding.
B)Zack could only locate the one error in the coding.
C)Zack could locate only the one error in the coding.

Question 31

Kurt received ____ honorable discharge from the military.

A)a
B)an

Question 32

Talking with my boss about ways to reduce costs ____ do no good.

A)won't
B)will
C)will not

Question 33

Adjectives describe or limit ____.

A)nouns and pronouns
B)adverbs
C)other adjectives
D)prepositions

Question 34

Which sentence is correct?

A)Several employees are meeting with an union official about filing a grievance.
B)Casey demonstrated that he was an conscientious sales associate.
C)Many immigrants consider it an honor and a privilege to become a citizen.

Question 35

____ answer questions such as What kind?, How many?, or Which one?

A)Adjectives
B)Adverbs
C)Adjectives and adverbs

Question 36

We plan to make ____ mistakes during this product introduction.

A)fewer
B)less

Question 37

The choice of a or an as the article before an abbreviation is determined by the ______.

A)first letter of the word modified, a for consonants and an for vowels
B)specificity of the person or thing described: use an for a specific person or thing and a for a general person or thing
C)how the first letter is pronounced

Question 38

The Hillsdale High School hockey team won ____ state championships.

A)back-to-back
B)back to back
C)backtoback

Question 39

Although both benefit plans sounded promising, the ____ was more appealing to single employees.

A)later
B)latter

Question 40

Students competed for a ______ opportunity to travel around the world.

A)once-in-a-lifetime
B)once in a lifetime
C)once-in-a lifetime
D)once in-a-lifetime

Question 41

____ usually describe or limit verbs, adjectives, or adverbs.

A)Adjectives
B)Adverbs
C)Nouns
D)Adjectives and adverbs

Question 42

Which sentence is correct?

A)If you research the matter farther, I'm sure you will find the information you seek.
B)Sam used a portable GPS unit to measure which construction site was further from the competitor's store.
C)The architect said he has no further plans for expanding the office space.

Question 43

LaTasha felt ____ that she couldn't accept the customer's return without a receipt.

A)bad
B)badly

Question 44

The office at the end of the hall should be a ____ place to meet instead of the conference room.

A)more quieter
B)quiet
C)quieter

Question 45

Study the diagram ____ before you begin construction.

A)carefully
B)careful

Question 46

After working for 15 years at PDM Design Consultants as an engineer, Jeff was ____ hesitant about switching careers.

A)real
B)really

Question 47

Stockholders were ____ pleased with the increased profits that resulted from restructuring.

A)sure
B)surely

Question 48

Jane received ____ MBA from one of the best business schools.

A)a
B)an

Question 49

Which sentence is correct?

A)Although I have had both Sherry and Dave as my supervisors, I prefer the later.
B)Stephanie performed well on the CPA exam.
C)Because less new homes were sold, profits declined in the housing sector.

Question 50

Macy's offered a ____ discount on selected items during its recent sale.

A)15 percent
B)15-percent

Question 51

We have been searching for ____ to find the perfect candidate.

A)awhile
B)a while

Question 52

Our staff must learn the new _____ quickly because the quarterly reports will soon be published.

A)data processing-software
B)data-processing software
C)data-processing-software
D)data processing software

Question 53

The ____ part of my job is having the chance to work closely with the CEO.

A)rewardingest
B)most rewarding
C)most rewardingest

Question 54

____ type of diagram will surely help my audience understand my idea.

A)This
B)These
C)Those