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Introduction to Exercise 4 - Review: Using nouns, adjectives, and adverbs correctly
Grammar Explanation

•  Before you hand in a paper, check to see that all words are used in the correct word form. Remember that:
  • A noun (e.g., education, economist) names something or someone.
  • An adjective (e.g., educational, economic / economical) describes a noun.
  • An adverb (educationally, economically) can describe an action or an adjective.

For more information, see: A list of common endings used to form nouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs.
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What You Will Do

The following passages contain six mistakes with word forms. Click on each of the mistakes and type the correct word form in the box. When you click, a box will appear. Type the correct word in this box and then click the INSERT button. When you have finished making all the corrections, click DONE to compare WHAT YOU WROTE with WHAT WE WROTE.
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