Finding Adverbs Underline all the adverbs in the following sentences.
1. One is never too old for a day at the zoo
2. You must breathe more deeply at this altitude
3. My ears and nose became quite cold as we waited for the bus.
4. As the balloon soared higher, we gripped the supports tightly with our hands
5. Brad began to draft his report on TS Eliot immediately after supper.
6. The dispatcher gave directions clearly but swiftly to the rescue squad
z Patiently. Adam shelled the peas.
8. The tree trunks still smoldered long after the forest fire,
9. The ship sailed smoothly into the harbor.
10. Fun, food, and football go together.
11. The president vetoed the tax bill recently
12. Emergency doctors quickly surrounded the incoming patient
13. We sometimes wait for 20 minutes for this bus
14. Drive straight down this road for a mile, and then turn right at the light
15. The children tried hard to please their mother on her birthday
16. My neighbor absolutely adores her cats
17. Put the new bookcase there, please
18. It rained heavily for most of the night.
19. This author writes exceptionally gripping novels
20. He is surprisingly graceful for a heavy man
21. Tomorrow the painters begin work on our house
22. On a really quiet night, you can hear a train whistle for in the distance
23. I still miss the friends that I left behind at my old school
24. Many doctors say that bungee jumping is an unnecessanly dangerous sport
25. Can you believe that the plane actually arrived early?
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21) this excerpt involves david, who travels with an inventor named perry. they test their experimental invention, a vehicle that burrows into the earth's crust. which statement best reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt? a) humans are not always reliable guides. b) humans desire wealth and a life of ease. c) humans are drawn to explore and experiment. d) humans attempt to conquer and control nature. 22) which statement best reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt? a) humans desire to control nature. b) humans are frightened by nature. c) humans are fascinated by nature. d) humans cannot understand nature. 23) 8 “what do you mean perry? ” i cried. “do you think that we are dead, and this is heaven? ” suppose the author changed section eight as listed below. 8 “perry, i have to object! ” i cried. “you don't think that we are dead, and this is heaven, do you? ” which correctly identifies the author's meaning for the word object? consider the effect of the stressed or unstressed syllable in the word object. a) you would stress the second syllable because the word is a noun and means a goal or purpose. b) you would stress the second syllable because the word is a verb and means to express or feel disapproval. c) you would stress the first and second syllable because the word is a verb and means to modify an adjective. d) you would stress the first syllable because the word is a noun and means a thing that has a finite, physical form. 24) 2 together we stepped out to stand in silent contemplation of a landscape at once weird and beautiful. before us a low and level shore stretched down to a silent sea. as far as the eye could reach the surface of the water was dotted with countless tiny isles—some of towering, barren, granitic rock—others resplendent in gorgeous trappings of tropical vegetation, myriad starred with the magnificent splendor of vivid blooms. 3 behind us rose a dark and forbidding wood of giant arborescent ferns intermingled with the commoner types of a primeval tropical forest. huge creepers depended in great loops from tree to tree, dense under-brush overgrew a tangled mass of fallen trunks and branches. upon the outer verge we could see the same splendid coloring of countless blossoms that glorified the islands, but within the dense shadows all seemed dark and gloomy as the grave. which most completely analyzes this excerpt for a comment about life? a) beauty is kind and inviting. b) nature is evil and forbidding. c) there is no risk in following beauty. d) what appears beautiful can also be deadly.