Using Adjectives and Adverbs in Comparison

For each sentence, choose the correct form of the adjective or adverb in the parentheses. Some may need more or most added to them. For help with this exercise, see “Adjectives and Adverbs in Comparisons.”

  1. I was driving along Route 17 and was _____________ (relaxed) than I ought to have been.

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    Using Adjectives and Adverbs in Comparison - Question 1
  2. Knowing it was a busy highway, I was ________ (careful) than usual to make sure my cell phone was ready in case of an accident.

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    Using Adjectives and Adverbs in Comparison - Question 2
  3. I had run the cord for the phone’s earbud over my armrest, where it would be in the __________ (easy) place to reach if the phone rang.

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    Using Adjectives and Adverbs in Comparison - Question 3
  4. I was in the __________ (heavy) traffic of my drive when the cell phone rang.

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    Using Adjectives and Adverbs in Comparison - Question 4
  5. I saw that the earbud was ____________ (hard) to reach than before because the cord had fallen between the front seats of the car.

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    Using Adjectives and Adverbs in Comparison - Question 5
  6. When I reached down to get the earbud, a pickup truck to my right suddenly started going _____________ (fast).

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    Using Adjectives and Adverbs in Comparison - Question 6
  7. The truck swerved toward my lane, coming __________ (close) than I wanted it to be.

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    Using Adjectives and Adverbs in Comparison - Question 7
  8. I took the ___________ (quick) action I could think of, shifting to the left lane and just barely avoiding the pickup.

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    Using Adjectives and Adverbs in Comparison - Question 8
  9. ____________ (Calm) now, I decided to give up trying to find the earbud.

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    Using Adjectives and Adverbs in Comparison - Question 9
  10. I wanted the cell phone ready for safety’s sake, but I now think that concentrating on my driving is the _____________ (intelligent) thing to do.

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    Using Adjectives and Adverbs in Comparison - Question 10
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