Question

1. the careful student checked her work twice.

part 2 - choose the best word
directions: circle the correct word to complete the sentence.

1. the athlete ran swift / swiftly across the field.
2. he gave a thoughtful / thoughtfully response during the debate.
3. the excited / exciting fans cheered loudly.
4. that was the most happier / happiest ending we could imagine.

Explanation:

1. "Swiftly" is an adverb modifying the verb "ran", while "swift" is an adjective. Adverbs modify verbs, so "swiftly" is correct.
2. "Thoughtful" is an adjective modifying the noun "response". "Thoughtfully" is an adverb and cannot modify a noun here.
3. "Excited" describes the fans (people), while "exciting" describes things that cause excitement. Fans are people, so "excited" is correct.
4. "Happiest" is the superlative form of "happy". "Most happier" is incorrect as "more" or "most" is not used with the -er or -est forms simultaneously.

Answer:

1. swiftly
2. thoughtful
3. excited
4. happiest