Read the text, identify the function of the underlined adjectives and adverbs in the sentences:
The family of Dashwood had long (1) been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large (2), and their residence was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in so respectable (3) a manner as to engage the general good (4) opinion of their surrounding acquaintance. The late (5) owner of this estate was a single (6) man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years of his life, had a constant (7) companion and housekeeper in his sister. But her death, which happened ten years before his own (8), produced a great (9) alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he invited and received into his house the family of his nephew Mr. Henry Dashwood, the legal (10) inheritor of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it. In the society of his nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably (11) spent. His attachment to them all increased. The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree of solid (12) comfort which his age could receive; and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to his existence.
1. "Long" functions as an adverb modifying the verb "been," indicating the duration of the family's settlement.
2. "Large" functions as an adjective modifying the noun "estate," describing its size.
3. "Respectable" functions as an adjective modifying the noun "manner," describing the quality of their living.
4. "General" functions as an adjective modifying the noun "opinion," specifying the type of opinion.
5. "Late" functions as an adjective modifying the noun "owner," indicating that the owner is deceased.
6. "Single" functions as an adjective modifying the noun "man," specifying the marital status.
7. "Constant" functions as an adjective modifying the noun "companion," describing the frequency of the companion's presence.
8. "Own" functions as an adjective modifying the noun "death," indicating whose death is being referred to.
9. "Great" functions as an adjective modifying the noun "alteration," describing the extent of the alteration.
10. "Legal" functions as an adjective modifying the noun "inheritor," specifying the type of inheritor.
11. "Comfortably" functions as an adverb modifying the verb "spent," describing how the days were spent.
12. "Solid" functions as an adjective modifying the noun "comfort," describing the quality of the comfort.
Fill in the correct degree form
1) most venomous
2) narrower; deeper
3) more harmful; most alert
4) closest; most magnificent
5) poorer; more unhealthy
6) most handsome; more concerned
7) more thrilled; most respected; more sad
Complete the sentences by putting the words in the correct order
2) sometimes I take
3) hardly ever visits
4) to shout angrily
5) I absolutely agree
6) left last week
7) We occasionally go
8) to Sweden before
9) seldom go out
10) started singing loudly