EXERCISE G4–1 Adjectives and adverbs

EXERCISE G4-1Adjectives 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 Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.)

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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 G4-1 Adjectives and adverbs 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 Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) - 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 G4-1 Adjectives and adverbs 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 Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) - 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 G4-1 Adjectives and adverbs 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 Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) - 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 G4-1 Adjectives and adverbs 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 Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) - 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 G4-1 Adjectives and adverbs 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 Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.) - Of all the smart people in my family, Uncle Roberto is the most cleverest.