In the following sentence, underline the correct form of the modifier in parentheses. Example 1. This is the (baddest, $\underline{\text{worst}}$ ) story I’ve ever read!

I often feel (worse, badder) if I don’t write my feelings.

For the first 30 days of a flu outbreak, the number of students on your campus who become ill is increasing. Which is worse: Is the number of students with the flu increasing arithmetically or increasing geometrically? Describe your answer.

Complete the sentence by writing the correct form of the word shown in parentheses. You may not need to change the form that is given.

$\rule {1cm}{0.15mm}$ the trade embargo can lead to a substantial fine, or worse. (flout)

Suppose that the average household in a state consumes 800 gallons of gasoline per year. A 20-cent gasoline tax is introduced, coupled with a $\$ 160$ annual tax rebate per household. Will the household be better or worse off under the new program?

Assume that the test scores from a college admissions test are normally distributed, with a mean of 450 and a standard deviation of 100.

Suppose someone receives a score of 630. What percentage of the people taking the test score better? What percentage score worse?

Insert dashes where necessary. If the sentence is correct as written, write C on the blank.
______As the campaign became more intense, Nazi police prevented people from dealing with Jewish doctors, lawyers, or retailers; Jews understood that the situation would only grow worse.

For the sentence below, write the adverb.

His condition gradually worsened.

Revise each sentence below to correct the dangling modifier. Write your revised sentences on the lines provided. Kicking a soccer ball every day, the pain in her left knee grew worse.

The chapter discusses a study that says our moods actually get worse when we spend a lot of time on Facebook because we feel like we're wasting our time. Do you agree?

After taking the second NTG SL tablet, B.T. complains of a "terrible headache" and worries that he is getting worse. What is happening, and what should you tell him$?$

For the first $30$ days of a flu outbreak, the number of students on your campus who become ill is increasing. Which is worse: the number of students with the flu is increasing arithmetically or is increasing geometrically? Explain your answer.

The CBS News/New York Times poll asked a sample of people the following question: Do you think things in the United States five years from now will be better, worse, or about the same as they are today? A pie chart presents the percentages of people who gave each response.

$\textbf{a.}\hspace{10pt}$ Which was the most common response?

$\textbf{b.}\hspace{10pt}$ What percentage of people said that things would be the same or worse in five years?

$\textbf{c.}\hspace{10pt}$ True or false: More than half of the people surveyed said that things would be the same or better in five years.

Refer to the Official Guidelines and fill in the blanks.
An acute _________ is a worsening or a decompensation of a chronic condition.

A stagnant pond smells worse than a babbling brook because (a) odors are not transported downstream. (b) of the type of aquatic life it attracts. (c) it lacks sufficient dissolved oxygen. (d) All of the above.