Name: _______________________________ Grade level: _____ Date: ______________

ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVES

1. Complete the sentence with the correct adverb.
The girl yelled ____ than her sister.
a. loudliest
b. more loudly
c. most loudly
d. loudlier Score
2. Complete the sentence with the correct adjective.
Who is the ____ runner in the world?
a. more fast PLEASE READ THIS FIRST!
b. faster
c. fastest Adjectives are words that change
d. most fastest nouns and pronouns. You know that
3. Complete the sentence with the correct adverb. adjectives are 'describing' words.
Missy said hello ____ of everyone in her group of friends.
Adjectives also allow us to compare
a. the most cheerfully
b. the cheerfulliest people or objects.
c. the more cheerfully For example:
d. the cheerfullier
4. Complete the sentence with the correct adjectives.
My dog is big, but that dog
Several children in the class are ____, but Harriet is the ____ by far. is bigger.
a. clever, more cleverest - 'Bigger' is a comparative
b. clever, cleverest adjective.
c. clever, most cleverest - 'Biggest' is a superlative
d. clever, more cleverer
adjective
5. Complete the sentence with the correct adverb.
This light shines ____ in a dim room. - it would be used if we
a. brightlier were comparing more than
b. brightliest two dogs. The endings '-er'
c. morest brightly and '-est' can be added to
d. most brightly most adjectives, but there
6. Complete the sentence with the correct adverb.
are a few exceptions to the
Karen walked ____ to the bus stop than Sally.
a. briskliest rule
b. brisklier
There are three forms: the positive,
c. more briskly
d. most briskly comparative and superlative forms.
7. Complete the sentence with the correct adjective. What is the difference between
I gave my bike a wash and now it looks ____. these three forms? The positive is
a. gooder the base adjective, the comparative
b. better is more than the base and the
c. more good
superlative is the most. So let's take
d. best
8. Complete the sentence with the correct adjective. the word 'nice' as our example.
That was the ____ holiday I have ever had! The positive is the word nice
a. most bad The comparative is the word
b. baddest nicer
c. worst The superlative is the word
d. most worser nicest
9. Complete the sentence with the correct adverb.
A ballet dancer usually dances ____ than me.
a. more gracefully
b. most gracefully
c. gracefullier
d. gracefulliest
10. Complete the sentence with the correct adjective.
These tomatoes are ____ they were yesterday.
a. redder than
b. reddest
c. more redder than
d. reddest than

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1. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the adverb.
Hurricanes destroy ____ of all the storms.
a. quicklier than
b. the quickliest
c. the most quickly
d. more quickly than
2. Complete the sentence with the correct forms of the adjectives.
Paul has two big trees in his back garden, but the oak tree is ____ the ash tree.
a. the more taller
b. the most tallest
c. taller than
d. tallest
3. Complete the sentence with the correct forms of the adjectives.
In his latest album, the rock star wrote ____ songs he has ever written.
a. the best
b. the goodest
c. the better
d. the bestest
4. Complete the sentence with the correct forms of the adjectives.
The Missouri river is ____ river in the USA, but the river Nile is ____ it.
a. the longest, longer than
b. the longest, longest than
c. the long, longer than
d. the longer, the longer than
5. Complete the sentence with the correct forms of the adverbs.
Cheetahs may run ____ than horses, but the horses run ____ across a field of every animal.
a. the most swiftly, more beautifully
b. swiftly, more beautifully
c. the swiftlitest, the beautifullier
d. more swiftly, the most beautifully
6. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the adverb.
Sally spoke ____ to her teacher than Billy.
a. politeliest
b. politelier
c. most politely
d. more politely
7. Complete the sentence with the correct forms of the adverbs.
Lines were drawn ____ on the yellow paper than the blue paper, but the lines on the yellow paper had been
drawn ____ of any lines.
a. the most evenly, more quickly
b. evenliest, quicklier
c. more evenly, the most quickly
d. evenlier, quickliest
8. Complete the sentence with the correct forms of the adjectives.
Dave would like a ____ sugar in his tea; Peter would like ____ sugar than Dave, and Bill would like ____ sugar
of all.
a. little, less, the least
b. little, least, less
c. less, little, least
d. least, less, little
9. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the adverb.
The sun shone ____ today of any day this past week.
a. warmliest
b. the most warmly
c. more warmly
d. warmlier
10. Complete the sentence with the correct forms of the adjectives.
The kitten is ____ than the puppy.
a. playfuler
b. more playful
c. the playfuler
d. playerful

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Name: _______________________________ Grade level: _____ Date: ______________

AFFIXES
1. What does the word below mean? Use what you know about the prefixes and suffixes.
UNAFRAID
a. To be afraid beforehand
b. To not be afraid
c. Is capable of being afraid
d. Someone who is afraid Score
2. What does the word below mean? Use what you know about the prefixes and suffixes.
BELIEVABLE
a. Can be believed
PLEASE READ THIS
b. Not believe
c. Without being believed FIRST!
d. Opposite of believe  Many new
3. What does the word below mean? Use what you know about the prefixes and suffixes. words can be
CURABLE
learned based
a. Opposite of cure
on affixes.
b. A person who cures
c. Wrongly cured Affixes are
d. Can be cured prefixes and
4. What does the word below mean? Use what you know about the prefixes and suffixes. suffixes that
DISORDER have certain
a. To be ordered in advance meanings. They
b. Can be ordered are added onto
c. Opposite of order words. Then
d. Someone who orders things students can
5. What does the word below mean? Use what you know about the prefixes and suffixes. figure out the
PREARRANGE new words
a. To arrange in advance
based on these
b. To not arrange something
affixes. In this
c. Someone who arranges things
quiz, the
d. To wrongly arrange something
6. What does the word below mean? Use what you know about the prefixes and suffixes. students will
PRESCHOOL determine the
a. Not school definition of the
b. Without school words.
c. Learning before school
d. Can go to school
7. What does the word below mean? Use what you know about the prefixes and suffixes.
WORTHLESS
a. Wrongly worth something
b. Can be worth something
c. Something that is worth a lot
d. Without worth
8. What does the word below mean? Use what you know about the prefixes and suffixes.
BREATHLESS
a. Without breath
b. To breathe in advance
c. A person who breathes
d. Can breathe
9. What does the word below mean? Use what you know about the prefixes and suffixes.
DISTRUST
a. To trust in advance
b. Very trustworthy
c. Opposite of trust
d. A person who trusts
10. What does the word below mean? Use what you know about the prefixes and suffixes.
UNCOMMON
a. Wrongly common
b. Not common
c. Before being common
d. Can be common

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Name: _______________________________ Grade level: _____ Date: ______________

APOSTROPHES FOR PLURAL POSSESSIVE

(to Pronouns and Nouns)
1. The boys' bags were heavy. Why is the apostrophe in the correct place?
a. Because there is only one boy.
b. Because there is more than one boy with a heavy bag.
c. Because one boy owns his bag.
d. Because I slipped on the keyboard. Score

2. The boy's hair was blond. Why is the apostrophe in the correct place?
a. Because there is more than one boy. PLEASE READ THIS FIRST!
b. Because they both have hair.
c. Because we are only talking about one boy.  We use an apostrophe to
d. Because we left a letter out. show ownership of
something. A person can
3. Which sentence is not correct? own something, which is
a. The girl's braces were helping to straighten her teeth. shown by an apostrophe
b. The boy's hair was brown. then the letter ‘s’. If there
c. The girls' braces were helping to straighten her teeth.
are multiple people that
d. Jamie's top was pink.
own something, then we
4. Which of these sentences is not correct? show this by writing the
a. The girls' tops were pink. plural possession
b. Tommy's daughters were having fun on the beach. apostrophe s’. ‘The boys’
c. The girl's top was dirty. shirts were torn’ – because
d. Sarahs' dad was strong. the apostrophe is after the
‘s’ then there is more than
5. Which sentence isn't correct?
one boy.
a. The donkeys ears were large.
b. The donkey's ears were large.
c. The donkeys' ears were large.
d. The donkey's teeth were large.

6. Which answer is correct?

a. The sharks teeth were strong, white and pointy.
b. The sharks' teeth were strong, white and pointy.
c. The Sharks teeth were strong, white and pointy.
d. The shark's teeth were strong, white and pointy.

7. Which sentence is perfect?

a. Emmas dance shoes were pink. Her friends loved their dance lesson.
b. Emma's dance shoes were pink. Her friend's loved their dance lesson.
c. Emma's dance shoes were pink. Her friends loved their dance lesson.
d. Emma's dance shoes were pink. Her friends' loved their dance lesson.

8. Which sentence is perfect?

a. The tennis players' outfits matched.
b. Sams tennis racket broke.
c. Andys' tennis shoes were stuck in her locker.
d. The girls' beat the boys.

9. Which sentence is not correct?

a. The dog's hat matched his owners.
b. Ellas dog was well behaved.
c. The girl's dog wore a hat.
d. Woof's hat was too big for him.

10. Which sentence isn't correct?

a. Tammy's shell was very strong.
b. Freddie's tortoise was his best friend.
c. Tammy's owner was called Freddie.
d. The boys tortoise was over one hundred years old.

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Name: _______________________________ Grade level: _____ Date: ______________

APOSTROPHES FOR SINGULAR POSSESSIVE

(to Nouns)
1. This cat's tail is in the air. Why is there an apostrophe in the word 'cat's'?
a. Because there is more than one cat.
b. Because there is more than one tail.
c. Because the cat doesn't own a tail and doesn't want one.
d. Because the cat owns his tail. Score

2. The kangaroos ears were long. Which word should have an apostrophe?
a. ears
b. kangaroos PLEASE READ THIS FIRST!
c. long  The cat’s tail. This cat
d. the
owns her own tail and
3. Which sentence is correct? that is why there is an
a. The boys school bag was full of equipment. apostrophe and an ‘s’. If
b. The boys' school bag was full of equipment. that wasn’t there then
c. The boy's school bag was full of equipment.
that would mean there
d. The boys's school bag was full of equipment.
was more than one cat. If
4. Which sentence is correct? you know the cat is called
a. The elephant's trunk was long. Mitsy, then you’d write
b. The elephants trunk was long.
‘Mitsy’s tail’. If you don’t
c. The elephant's' trunk was long.
d. The elephants's trunk was long. know the name you use
the noun to describe it -
5. Which sentence shows a possessive noun being used correctly? like cat. You have to
a. The pirates took control of the beach.
make sure that the cat
b. The pirate stood on the beach.
c. The pirate's spy glass had broken. still owns its tail by
d. Pirates' like food. showing possession
through the apostrophe.
6. Which of these is the shorter way of saying: The castle belongs to the knight?
a. The knights castle.
b. The knight's castle.
c. The castle that belongs to the knight.
d. The castle is owned by and belonging to the knight.

7. Which of these sentences is perfect?

a. The dogs treat was delicious.
b. The dog's treat's was delicious.
c. The dog's treat was delicious'.
d. The dog's treat was delicious.

8. Which sentence is perfect?

a. The soldier's hat was wrong, he realized he took his brothers hat by mistake.
b. The soldier's hat was wrong, he realized he took his brother's hat by mistake.
c. The soldiers hat was wrong, he realized he took his brother's hat by mistake.
d. The soldiers hat was wrong, he realized he took his brothers hat by mistake.

9. Which sentence is perfect?

a. The bride's dress was stunning, all the guest's enjoyed the wedding and the groom's suit looked very smart.
b. The bride's dress was stunning, all the guests enjoyed the wedding and the grooms suit looked very smart.
c. The brides dress was stunning, all the guests enjoyed the wedding and the groom's suit looked very smart.
d. The bride's dress was stunning, all the guests enjoyed the wedding and the groom's suit looked very smart.

10. Which sentence is perfect?

a. The bir's feathers were brightly colored. The girl's hand was shaking when she held him.
b. The bird's feathers were brightly colored. The girl's hand was shaking when she held him.
c. The bird's feathers were brightly colored. The girls hand was shaking when she held him.
d. The birds feathers were brightly colored. The girls hand was shaking when she held him.

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Name: _______________________________ Grade level: _____ Date: ______________

APOSTROPHES TO MARK POSSESSION

1. Complete the sentence below with the correct possessive forms.
The ... room is beautifully decorated.
a. children's
b. childrens'
c. childrens's
Score
d. children
2. Complete the sentence below with the correct possessive forms.
The ... toys were scattered on the floor.
a. boys
b. boyz' PLEASE READ THIS FIRST!
c. boys'
d. boyses'
 As well as showing
3. Complete the sentence below with the correct possessive forms. omission,
This is ... house. apostrophes are also
a. Peter used to show
b. Peters
c. Peter's possession: it shows
d. Peters' who owns what.
4. Complete the sentence below with the correct possessive forms.  This use of the
It is the ... right to have the vote. apostrophe is not as
a. peoples'
b. peoples straightforward as
c. people's showing omission
d. peoplez' and can cause a lot of
5. Complete the sentence below with the correct possessive forms.
Mr. ... house is very impressive.
headaches
a. Jones
b. Jones's
c. Jones'
d. Jonses
6. Complete the sentence below with the correct possessive forms.
His ... favorite hobby was photography.
a. mother-in-laws
b. mother-in-law's
c. mother's-in-laws
d. mothers-in-law
7. Complete the sentence below with the correct possessive forms.
... house was built in the eighteenth century.
a. Peter's and Mary
b. Peters' and Marys'
c. Peter and Mary
d. Peter and Mary's
8. Complete the sentence below with the correct possessive forms.
The ... showers were not working.
a. girls'
b. girlz'
c. girls's
d. girlses
9. Complete the sentence below with the correct possessive forms.
... houses are in the the same village.
a. Peters and Marys
b. Peter's and Marys
c. Peters' and Marys'
d. Peter's and Mary's
10. Complete the sentence below with the correct possessive forms.
The assistant asked the couple if they wanted the ... department or the ... department.
a. men, women
b. men's, women's
c. mens', womens'
d. man's, woman's

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Name: _______________________________ Grade level: _____ Date: ______________

CAPITAL LETTERS (BOOK TITLES)

1. Which of these book titles is correct?
a. Snow white and the Seven dwarfs
b. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
c. Snow white and the seven dwarfs
d. Snow white And The seven dwarfs

2. There are lots of versions of this story but which of these book titles is correct? Score
a. the three little pigs
b. The Three little pigs
c. The three Little Pigs
d. The Three Little Pigs

3. These animals are extinct but you can still read books about them. Which of these book titles is correct?
a. A guide to dinosaurs
b. A Guide to Dinosaurs
c. A Guide To Dinosaurs
PLEASE READ THIS FIRST!
d. A guide to Dinosaurs  When you read your
4. Which of these book titles is correct? favorite book, you will
a. Goldilocks and the Three Bears notice that the first letter
b. Goldilocks And The Three Bears of each word in the title
c. Goldilocks and the three bears begins with a capital
d. Goldilocks and the Three bears
letter. However, some of
5. This is a factual book. Which of these book titles is correct? the smaller words won’t
a. How a Computer Works be capitalized, like ‘to’ or
b. How A Computer Works ‘in’. You need a capital
c. How a computer Works
letter for all of the main
d. how a Computer Works
words but not the
6. Which of these book titles is correct? connecting ones like
a. Lego: basic bricks deluxe ‘and’. But no matter
b. Lego: Basic Bricks Deluxe
what size the first word
c. Lego: basic Bricks deluxe
d. Lego: basic bricks DELUXE is, it will always be a
capital.
7. Which of these book titles is correct?
a. Aladdin And The Lamp
b. aladdin and the Lamp
c. Aladdin and the lamp
d. Aladdin and the Lamp

8. Which of these book titles is correct?

a. Tigers: Fun facts and pictures
b. tigers: Fun facts and pictures
c. Tigers: Fun Facts and Pictures
d. Tigers: fun facts And pictures

9. Which of these book titles is correct?

a. Around the World in Eighty Days
b. Around The World In Eighty Days
c. Around the world in eighty days
d. around the World in Eighty Days

10. Which of these book titles is correct?

a. Once upon a time in a big castle
b. Once upon a time in a big Castle
c. once upon a time in a big castle
d. Once Upon a Time in a Big Castle

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COMMAS IN ADDRESSES
1. Which address is written correctly?
a. 11415 Five Pence Place Angleton MS, 87854
b. 11415 Five Pence Place Angleton, MS 87854
c. 11415, Five Pence Place Angleton MS 87854
d. 11415 Five, Pence Place Angleton MS 87854

2. Which address is written correctly? Score

a. 232 Main Street Starckton, TN 37425
b. 232 Main Street Starckton TN, 37425
c. 232 Main, Street Starckton TN 37425
d. 232 Main Street Starckton TN 37425,

3. Which address is written correctly?

a. 19195 Layton Lane Apt. 23 Olay LA, 78457
b. 19195 Layton Lane Apt. 23 Olay, LA 78457 PLEASE READ THIS FIRST!
c. 19195, Layton Lane Apt. 23 Olay LA 78457
d. 19195 Layton, Lane Apt. 23 Olay LA 78457  Commas can be difficult to
determine where they are
4. Which address is written correctly? needed in a sentence.
a. 12120 Glanton, Street Louistown IL 99643 However, commas are used
b. 12120 Glanton Street, Louistown IL 99643
in other places too. For
c. 12120 Glanton Street Louistown, IL 99643
d. 12120 Glanton Street Louistown IL 99643, example, there are commas
in dates and addresses.
5. Which address is written correctly? Otherwise, the numbers and
a. 1183 Scary Drive Halloween MN, 73164 words might run into each
b. 1183 Scary Drive, Halloween MN 73164 other. In this quiz, the
c. 1183 Scary Drive Halloween, MN 73164
student will choose the
d. 1183 Scary, Drive Halloween MN 73164
address that has the comma
6. Which address is written correctly? in the correct place.
a. 18496, Rentway Drive Tarston ME 54265
b. 18496 Rentway, Drive Tarston ME 54265
c. 18496 Rentway Drive, Tarston ME 54265
d. 18496 Rentway Drive Tarston, ME 54265

7. Which address is written correctly?

a. 7805 Appleton, Boulevard Tipton SC 45631
b. 7805 Appleton Boulevard Tipton SC 45631,
c. 7805 Appleton Boulevard Tipton SC, 45631
d. 7805 Appleton Boulevard Tipton, SC 45631

8. Which address is written correctly?

a. 97795 Largo Lane San Francisco, CA 94662
b. 97795 Largo Lane, San Francisco CA 94662
c. 97795 Largo, Lane San Francisco CA 94662
d. 97795, Largo Lane San Francisco CA 94662

9. Which address is written correctly?

a. 8880 Rock Yard Way, New York City NY 10110
b. 8880 Rock, Yard Way New York City NY 10110
c. 8880 Rock Yard Way New York City NY, 10110
d. 8880 Rock Yard Way New York City, NY 10110

10. Which address is written correctly?

a. 1454 Graham Avenue Timmonsville GA, 37824
b. 1454 Graham Avenue Timmonsville, GA 37824
c. 1454 Graham, Avenue Timmonsville GA 37824
d. 1454, Graham Avenue Timmonsville GA 37824

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