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write the correct form of the adverb in parentheses. 1. henry worked __…

Question

write the correct form of the adverb in parentheses.

  1. henry worked _______________ than joshua on the project. (hard)
  2. we decided to approach the scared cat _______________. (slow)
  3. the _______________ chocolate comes from switzerland. (fine)
  4. she accepted the feedback ____________________ than steven. (graciously)
  5. our teacher reacted ____________________ of all. (surprise)
  6. which kind of donut is the ____________________? ((bad)
  7. the peregrine falcon is the ____________________ flying bird. (fast)

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

This problem is about adverb forms (comparative and superlative) and adverb - adjective conversions for adverbial use. Let's solve each sub - question:

  1. For "Henry worked ____ than Joshua on the project. (hard)": The adverb "hard" has the same form for comparative (since it's an irregular adverb in terms of comparative - "harder"). So we use "harder".
  2. For "We decided to approach the scared cat ____. (slow)": We need an adverb to modify the verb "approach". The adjective "slow" becomes the adverb "slowly".
  3. For "The __ chocolate comes from Switzerland. (fine)": Wait, actually, if we consider the intended meaning (maybe a typo, and it should be an adverb? No, "chocolate" is a noun, maybe it's a mistake and should be an adjective. But if we assume it's about an adverb modifying a verb related to chocolate (but the sentence structure is off). Wait, maybe it's a mistake and the intended word is to modify a verb, but as per the given, maybe it's a typo. But if we proceed, if it's an adverb for a verb (but the sentence has "chocolate" as noun). Alternatively, maybe it's a mistake and the word is "finely" to modify a verb, but the sentence is "The chocolate...", so maybe it's an adjective "fine" (but the question is about adverb). This is a bit confusing, but assuming it's a mistake and the intended is an adverb for a verb, but the given sentence is wrong. However, if we take the adverb form, "fine" as an adverb is "finely", but the sentence structure is incorrect. Maybe it's a typo and the sentence should be "The chocolate is __ made...", then "finely". But given the problem, maybe it's a mistake, but we'll proceed with the adverb form "finely" (assuming a verb is missing before "chocolate").
  4. For "She accepted the feedback ____ than Steven. (graciously)": The comparative form of the adverb "graciously" is "more graciously" (since it's a multi - syllable adverb, we use "more" + adverb for comparative).
  5. For "Our teacher reacted ____ of all. (surprise)": We need an adverb in superlative form. The adjective "surprise" has the adverb "surprisingly", and the superlative form is "most surprisingly" (since it's a multi - syllable adverb, we use "most" + adverb for superlative).
  6. For "Which kind of donut is the __? ((bad)": Wait, this is about an adjective (since it's describing the donut). But the question is about adverb form? No, maybe a mistake. If it's an adjective, the superlative of "bad" is "worst". But if it's an adverb, "badly" has superlative "worst" (but "badly" is adverb). Given the sentence "Which kind of donut is the __?", it's an adjective, so "worst" (adjective superlative). But the question is about adverb, so maybe a mistake. But we'll proceed with the adverb form if it's modifying a verb. But the sentence is about the donut, so it's an adjective. This is a bit of a mess, but likely a typo. Assuming it's an adverb for a verb (but the sentence is wrong), the adverb "badly" has superlative "worst".
  7. For "The peregrine falcon is the ____ flying bird. (fast)": We need an adverb? No, "flying bird" is a noun phrase, "fast" is an adjective here, but the question is about adverb. So it should be "fastest" (superlative adverb, but "fast" as an adverb has the same form for superlative "fastest" when used as an adverb (since "fast" is an adverb with comparative "faster" and superlative "fastest").

Now, let's list the answers:

  1. harder
  2. slowly
  3. finely (assuming a verb is missing in the sentence)
  4. more graciously
  5. most surprisingly
  6. worst (assuming it's an adverb for a verb, but the sentence is wrong…

Answer:

  1. harder
  2. slowly
  3. finely
  4. more graciously
  5. most surprisingly
  6. worst
  7. fastest