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Chapter 13: Adverbs
      
  1.In the sentence I only report to Chuck, only modifies Chuck.  
  a.   TRUE  
  b.   FALSE  
      
  2.In the sentence I go out to lunch on Fridays only, only modifies go.  
  a.   TRUE  
  b.   FALSE  
      
  3.He sat _____ in the front row at the awards recognition ceremony.  
  a.   proudly  
  b.   proud  
      
  4.An adverb answers the question What kind?  
  a.   TRUE  
  b.   FALSE  
      
  5.In the sentence I vaguely understand the explanation for the theft, the adverb vaguely is in the correct position.  
  a.   TRUE  
  b.   FALSE  
      
  6.In the sentence Most managers believe in ethical decision making, the word most is an adverb.  
  a.   TRUE  
  b.   FALSE  
      
  7.The adverb formed from the adjective easy is easily.  
  a.   TRUE  
  b.   FALSE  
      
  8.Adverbs modify pronouns.  
  a.   TRUE  
  b.   FALSE  
      
  9.The adverb in the sentence I sure hope to talk to him before lunch is correct.  
  a.   TRUE  
  b.   FALSE  
      
  10.In the sentence She looked disapprovingly at Pat's behavior, the verb looked is a linking verb.  
  a.   TRUE  
  b.   FALSE  

 
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