Question

1. vince chased the foul ball ____ through the ____ outfield.

a) eager, sunny
b) eager, sunnily
c) eagerly, sunny
d) eagerly, sunnily

1. despite a lack of school spirit on the campus, paul wore the ____ uniform ____.

a) tight, proud
b) tightly, proud
c) tight, proudly
d) tightly, proudly

1. deja lent her ____ shin guards to her ____ friend raven, who had forgotten hers in her locker.

a) old, good
b) old, goodly
c) oldly, good
d) oldly, goodly

1. the ____ soccer uniforms fit ____ on raven.

a) new, odd
b) new, oddly
c) newly, odd
d) newly, oddly

1. juan asked ____ if he could pitch in the ____ game, but coach kent had already submitted his roster.

a) nice, next
b) nicely, nextly
c) nice, nextly
d) nicely, next

1. vince wanted to play in the game ____, but he got a ____ grade in science class, which made him ineligible.

a) bad, bad
b) badly, bad
c) bad, badly
d) badly, badly

1. diego was ____ ____ about the wellbeing of his team.

a) serious, worried
b) serious, worriedly
c) seriously, worried
d) seriously, worriedly

1. jeff smiled ____ as he drove the ball past the ____ defenders.

a) crooked, confused
b) crookedly, confusedly
c) crookedly, confused
d) crooked, confusedly

1. jeff dribbles ____ but he cant shoot ____.

a) good, accurate
b) good, accurately
c) well, accurate
d) well, accurately

Explanation:

Each question tests the correct use of adjectives (describe nouns) and adverbs (describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs):

1. The first blank modifies the verb "chased" (needs adverb), the second modifies the noun "outfield" (needs adjective).
2. The first blank modifies the noun "uniform" (needs adjective), the second modifies the verb "wore" (needs adverb).
3. Both blanks modify nouns ("shin guards" and "friend"), so adjectives are needed.
4. The first blank modifies the noun "uniforms" (needs adjective), the second modifies the verb "fit" (needs adverb).
5. The first blank modifies the verb "asked" (needs adverb), the second modifies the noun "game" (needs adjective).
6. The first blank modifies the verb "wanted" (needs adverb), the second modifies the noun "grade" (needs adjective).
7. Both blanks describe Diego's state (linking verb "was" takes adjectives to modify the subject).
8. The first blank modifies the verb "smiled" (needs adverb), the second modifies the noun "defenders" (needs adjective).
9. Both blanks modify verbs ("dribbles" and "shoot"), so adverbs are needed.

Answer:

1. c) eagerly, sunny
2. c) tight, proudly
3. a) old, good
4. b) new, oddly
5. d) nicely, next
6. b) badly, bad
7. a) serious, worried
8. c) crookedly, confused
9. d) well, accurately