EXERCISE 26–1 Adjectives and adverbs

EXERCISE 26–1 Adjectives and adverbs

Edit the following sentences to eliminate errors in the use of adjectives and adverbs. If a sentence is correct, write “correct” after it. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time.

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Do you expect to perform good on the nursing board exam next week?

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Suggested revision: Do you expect to perform well on the nursing board exam next week?
EXERCISE 26–1 Adjectives and adverbs - Edit the following sentences to eliminate errors in the use of adjectives and adverbs. If a sentence is correct, write “correct” after it. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - Do you expect to perform good on the nursing board exam next week?

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With the budget deadline approaching, our office hasn’t hardly had time to handle routine correspondence.

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Suggested revision: With the budget deadline approaching, our office has hardly had time to handle routine correspondence.
EXERCISE 26–1 Adjectives and adverbs - Edit the following sentences to eliminate errors in the use of adjectives and adverbs. If a sentence is correct, write “correct” after it. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - With the budget deadline approaching, our office hasn’t hardly had time to handle routine correspondence.

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When I worked in a flower shop, I learned that some flowers smell surprisingly bad.

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Suggested revision: Correct
EXERCISE 26–1 Adjectives and adverbs - Edit the following sentences to eliminate errors in the use of adjectives and adverbs. If a sentence is correct, write “correct” after it. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - When I worked in a flower shop, I learned that some flowers smell surprisingly bad.

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The customer complained that he hadn’t been treated nice by the agent on the phone.

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Suggested revision: The customer complained that he hadn’t been treated nicely by the agent on the phone.
EXERCISE 26–1 Adjectives and adverbs - Edit the following sentences to eliminate errors in the use of adjectives and adverbs. If a sentence is correct, write “correct” after it. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - The customer complained that he hadn’t been treated nice by the agent on the phone.

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Of all the smart people in my family, Uncle Roberto is the most cleverest.

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Suggested revision: Of all the smart people in my family, Uncle Roberto is the cleverest [or most clever].
EXERCISE 26–1 Adjectives and adverbs - Edit the following sentences to eliminate errors in the use of adjectives and adverbs. If a sentence is correct, write “correct” after it. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - Of all the smart people in my family, Uncle Roberto is the most cleverest.