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Name ___________________________________________________ Date ____________________________________
8th Grade Section ___ 14 pts as marked
It might be said:

Chapter 9 (L 1 to 4)

A. Write the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives and adverbs below. (2 pts; 0.5 ea)

1. far ____________________________________________

2. curious __________________________________________

3. early ____________________________________________

4. flat _______________________________________________

B. Underline the adjectives and circle the adverbs in each sentence below. (4 pts; 0.25 ea)

1. Lebanon’s history is so rich with cultural traditions.

2. Delicious food and pleasant company are always found in many Lebanese households.

3. Skilled craftsmen work rather hard for days to make delicate glass vases.

4. Rural villages continue to work painstakingly with these tools.

C. Choose an adjective or an adverb to correctly complete the sentences. (3pts; 0.5 ea)

1. The acrobat show was an (amazing, amazingly) event.

2. The job applicant was (true, truly) disappointed that he didn’t get the job.

3. The boy waited (anxious, anxiously) for his report card.

4. He is a very (good, well) science teacher; he also teaches math (good, well).

5. Ann likes wearing (fashionable, fashionably) clothes.

D. Rewrite the sentences below correcting the mistakes. A mistake could be in the use of adjectives or adverbs or a
double negative. Some sentences may have mistakes in both. (5 pts; 1 ea)

1. Hardly can’t I imagine a better place to spend the vacation.

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2. Turtles do not spend more of their lives in water.

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3. Botanists couldn’t never find a weird plant than the Venus flytrap.

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4. Turtles tend to have more lighter shells than tortoises do.

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5. Sam doesn’t rarely share one of the most easiest cookie recipes.

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