{"id":83,"date":"2017-07-20T16:28:27","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T16:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-geneseo-styleguide2\/chapter\/practice-activities-adjectives-and-adverbs\/"},"modified":"2017-07-20T16:28:27","modified_gmt":"2017-07-20T16:28:27","slug":"practice-activities-adjectives-and-adverbs","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-geneseo-styleguide2\/chapter\/practice-activities-adjectives-and-adverbs\/","title":{"raw":"Practice Activities: Adjectives and Adverbs","rendered":"Practice Activities: Adjectives and Adverbs"},"content":{"raw":"

Adjectives<\/h2>\n

Comparable or\u00a0Non-Comparable?<\/h3>\nRead the following passage. Identify the\u00a0adjectives, and categorize them by comparable and non-comparable.\n

The Principality of Sealand has been described as the world's smallest\u00a0nation. However, it is more accurate to describe it as an unrecognized micronation. It\u00a0claims Roughs Tower, an offshore platform located approximately 7.5 miles off the coast of Suffolk, England, as its territory. Roughs Tower is a disused Maunsell Sea Fort, originally called HM Fort Roughs, built as an anti-aircraft defensive gun platform by the British during World War II.<\/p>\n

Since 1967, the decommissioned HM Fort Roughs has been occupied by family and associates of Paddy Roy Bates, who claim that it is an independent sovereign state. However, Sealand is not officially recognized by any established sovereign state.\u00a0Bates moved to the mainland when he became elderly, naming his son Michael regent.<\/p>\n[practice-area rows=\"4\"][\/practice-area]\n[reveal-answer q=\"814015\"]Show Answer[\/reveal-answer]\n[hidden-answer a=\"814015\"]\n\nThe adjectives are\u00a0smallest<\/em>,\u00a0accurate<\/em>,\u00a0unrecognized<\/em>,\u00a0Roughs<\/em>,\u00a0offshore<\/em>,\u00a0Roughs<\/em>,\u00a0disused<\/em>, Maunsell Sea<\/em>,\u00a0anti-aircraft<\/em>, defensive<\/em>, gun<\/em>, decommissioned<\/em>,\u00a0independent<\/em>, sovereign<\/em>, recognized<\/em>,\u00a0established<\/em>, sovereign<\/em>, elderly<\/em>\n\nHere's the passage again with all the adjectives bolded:\n

The Principality of Sealand has been described as the world's smallest<\/strong>\u00a0nation. However, it is more accurate<\/strong> to describe it as an unrecognized<\/strong> micronation. It\u00a0claims Roughs<\/strong> Tower, an offshore<\/strong> platform located approximately 7.5 miles off the coast of Suffolk, England, as its territory. Roughs<\/strong> Tower is a disused Maunsell Sea<\/strong> Fort, originally called HM Fort Roughs, built as an anti-aircraft defensive gun<\/strong> platform by the British during World War II.<\/p>\n

Since 1967, the decommissioned<\/strong> HM Fort Roughs has been occupied by family and associates of Paddy Roy Bates, who claim that it is an independent sovereign<\/strong> state. However, Sealand is not officially recognized<\/strong> by any established sovereign<\/strong> state.\u00a0Bates moved to the mainland when he became elderly,<\/strong> naming his son Michael regent.<\/p>\nThe comparable adjectives are smallest, <\/em>accurate<\/em>, unrecognized<\/em>, offshore<\/em>, disused<\/em>, defensive<\/em>, independent<\/em>, recognized<\/em>, established<\/em>,\u00a0and\u00a0elderly<\/em>.\n\nThe non-comparable adjectives are Roughs<\/em>, Maunsell Sea<\/em>,\u00a0anti-aircraft<\/em>, gun<\/em>, decommissioned<\/em>, and\u00a0sovereign<\/em>. As you can see, several of these non-comparable adjectives are\u00a0places or things that have acted as adjectives in this passage (like\u00a0Maunsell Sea<\/em> and\u00a0gun<\/em>).\n\n[\/hidden-answer]\n\nNow that you've identified the comparable adjectives, write\u00a0their comparative and superlative forms in the text frame below:\n\n[practice-area rows=\"4\"][\/practice-area]\n[reveal-answer q=\"814016\"]Show Answer[\/reveal-answer]\n[hidden-answer a=\"814016\"]\n
Adjective<\/th>\nComparative<\/th>\nSuperlative<\/th>\n<\/tr><\/thead>
small<\/td>\nsmaller<\/td>\nsmallest<\/td>\n<\/tr>
accurate<\/td>\nmore accurate<\/td>\nmost accurate<\/td>\n<\/tr>
unrecognized<\/td>\nmore unrecognized<\/td>\nmost unrecognized<\/td>\n<\/tr>
offshore<\/td>\nmore\u00a0offshore<\/td>\nmost\u00a0offshore<\/td>\n<\/tr>
disused<\/td>\nmore disused<\/td>\nmost disused<\/td>\n<\/tr>
defensive<\/td>\nmore\u00a0defensive<\/td>\nmost\u00a0defensive<\/td>\n<\/tr>
independent<\/td>\nmore\u00a0independent<\/td>\nmost\u00a0independent<\/td>\n<\/tr>
recognized<\/td>\nmore\u00a0recognized<\/td>\nmost\u00a0recognized<\/td>\n<\/tr>
established<\/td>\nmore\u00a0established<\/td>\nmost\u00a0established<\/td>\n<\/tr>
elderly<\/td>\nmore\u00a0elderly<\/td>\nmost\u00a0elderly<\/td>\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n[\/hidden-answer]\n

Adjective Order<\/h3>\nRead the following sentences. Are the adjectives in the correct order?\u00a0Type any corrections in the text frame below:\n
  1. Ramin\u00a0was throwing a party out at his\u00a0ancient\u00a0stone big house.<\/li>\n \t
  2. Can you believe James lost his leather\u00a0dumb Italian wallet?<\/li>\n \t
  3. Sof\u00eda was transfixed by that\u00a0green big singing fish.<\/li>\n \t
  4. He bought a pink new nice bouquet of flowers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[practice-area rows=\"4\"][\/practice-area]\n[reveal-answer q=\"415266\"]Show Answer[\/reveal-answer]\n[hidden-answer a=\"415266\"]\n
    1. Ancient<\/em> describes age,\u00a0stone<\/em> describes material,\u00a0and\u00a0big<\/em> describes size. The correct order would be size, age, material:\n
      • Ramin\u00a0was throwing a party out at his\u00a0big ancient\u00a0stone house.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n \t
      • Leather <\/em>describes material, dumb<\/em> describes opinion, and\u00a0Italian<\/em> describes origin.\u00a0<\/i>The correct order would be opinion, origin, material:\n
        • Can you believe James lost his dumb Italian leather wallet?<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n \t
        • Green<\/em> describes color,\u00a0big<\/em> describes size, and\u00a0singing<\/em> describes purpose. The correct order would be size, color, purpose:\n
          • Sof\u00eda was transfixed by that\u00a0big\u00a0green\u00a0singing fish.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n \t
          • Pink<\/em> describes color, new<\/em> describes age, nice<\/em> describes opinion. The correct order would be opinion, age, color:\n
            • He bought a nice new pink bouquet of flowers.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[\/hidden-answer]\n

              Adverbs<\/h2>\n

              Intensifiers and Adverbs of Degree<\/h3>\nRead the following passage and identify the adverbs. Are the intensifiers and adverbs or degree being\u00a0used well? Or would you suggest revision? The sentences have been numbered to aid you in your comments.\n

              (1) Wojtek (usually spelled Voytek in English) was a Syrian brown bear found in Iran and literally adopted by soldiers of the 22nd Artillery Supply Company of the Polish II Corps. (2) Wojtek initially had problems swallowing and was fed with condensed milk from an old vodka bottle. (3)\u00a0Later in life,\u00a0he was oftenly rewarded with beer, which became his favorite drink. (4) He\u00a0really also enjoyed smoking (or eating) cigarettes.<\/p>\n

              (5) To get him onto a British transport ship when the unit sailed from Egypt, Wojtek was officially drafted into the Polish Army as a Private and was listed among the soldiers of the 22nd Artillery Supply Company. (6) As an enlisted soldier of the company, with his own paybook, rank, and serial number, he lived either with the other soldiers\u00a0in tents or by himself in a special wooden crate, which was transported by truck. (7) According to numerous accounts, Wojtek helped by carrying ammunition during the Battle of Monte Cassino\u2014he\u00a0never dropped a single crate. (8) In recognition of the bear's immensely popularity, the HQ approved a depiction of a bear carrying an artillery shell as the official emblem of the 22nd Company.<\/p>\n[practice-area rows=\"4\"][\/practice-area]\n[reveal-answer q=\"519412\"]Show Answer[\/reveal-answer]\n[hidden-answer a=\"519412\"]\n

              1. The adverb\u00a0literally<\/em> is misused here. The soldiers did not actually adopt the bear (filling out papers), they simply took the bear in. The best solution is to omit the adverb entirely.<\/li>\n \t
              2. The adverb\u00a0initially<\/i>\u00a0is used correctly.<\/li>\n \t
              3. The adverb\u00a0later<\/em> is correct;\u00a0oftenly<\/em> is not a word; the correct word\u00a0is\u00a0often<\/em>.<\/li>\n \t
              4. Should be\u00a0also really<\/em>, not\u00a0really also<\/em>.\u00a0Also<\/em> is modifying the phrase \"really enjoyed smoking,\" so it should come before the phrase, not in the middle of it.<\/li>\n \t
              5. The adverb officially<\/em>\u00a0is used correctly.<\/li>\n \t
              6. There are no adverbs in this sentence.<\/li>\n \t
              7. The adverb never<\/em>\u00a0is used correctly.<\/li>\n \t
              8. Immensely\u00a0<\/em>should be the\u00a0adjective\u00a0immense<\/em>. Popularity<\/em> is a noun.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[\/hidden-answer]","rendered":"

                Adjectives<\/h2>\n

                Comparable or\u00a0Non-Comparable?<\/h3>\n

                Read the following passage. Identify the\u00a0adjectives, and categorize them by comparable and non-comparable.<\/p>\n

                The Principality of Sealand has been described as the world’s smallest\u00a0nation. However, it is more accurate to describe it as an unrecognized micronation. It\u00a0claims Roughs Tower, an offshore platform located approximately 7.5 miles off the coast of Suffolk, England, as its territory. Roughs Tower is a disused Maunsell Sea Fort, originally called HM Fort Roughs, built as an anti-aircraft defensive gun platform by the British during World War II.<\/p>\n

                Since 1967, the decommissioned HM Fort Roughs has been occupied by family and associates of Paddy Roy Bates, who claim that it is an independent sovereign state. However, Sealand is not officially recognized by any established sovereign state.\u00a0Bates moved to the mainland when he became elderly, naming his son Michael regent.<\/p>\n