TACHS Reading : Adjectives and Adverbs

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for TACHS Reading

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 :Vocabulary

The cottage was small, but well-decorated and located in a charming andquaintvillage.

Possible Answers:

Query

Putrid

Quaint

Negligent

Correct answer:

Quaint

Explanation:

"Quaint" meansold-fashioned and charming. "Putrid" meansdecayed or rotten. "Negligent" meansnot cautious or careless. "Query" refers toa question or the act of asking a question.

Example Question #1 :Adjectives And Adverbs

Andrew gingerly dismounted the fence, he really didn't want to hurt himself.

Possible Answers:

Reddening

Cautiously

Gingery

Hastily

Correct answer:

Cautiously

Explanation:

If you do something “gingerly,” you do it谨慎和仔细. This makes sense in this context, and Andrew is trying not to hurt himself, and adjusting the manner in which he dismounts the fence accordingly. Do not confuse it with, "gingery," which meansrelated to the spice ginger. To clarify the other terms,“reddening” meansturning red, such as when blushing; a “fastening” issomething you use to affix things together;“hastily” meanshurriedly or quickly.

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