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In the following sentences, cross out the incorrect modifiers and write in the correct form in the blanks. If the sentence is correct as it is, write "correct" in the blank.
1. Terrence plays quarterback as well as Brian. correct
2. The game hadn't hardly begun before it started to rain.
had
3. This was sure a mild winter. surely
4. Jane behaves more pleasant than Joan. pleasantly
5. When you are a parent, you will think different about children.
differently
6. I felt badly about not having done good on
my final exams. bad, well
7. Whether you win is not near as important as how you play.
nearly
8. Asian music often sounds oddly to Western listeners. odd
9. Does your car run well enough to enter the race? correct
10. I felt safely enough to go out at night on my own. safe
11. You can see the distant mountains clear with these binoculars.
clearly
12. Our team was real sharp last Saturday afternoon during
the game. really
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