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Adjectives and adverbs Exercise

April 15, 2011 A2pdf

Complete the following sentences using the answer choices given in the brackets.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1The fish tasted ...............
Wrong!
After the linking verb "tasted", use the adjective "awful" to describe the fish.
2It is ............... cold.
Wrong!
Use the adverb "bitterly" to intensify the adjective "cold".
3This novel is ............... interesting.
Wrong!
Use "very" to mean a high degree without suggesting a problem.
4I am ............... glad to meet you.
Wrong!
Use "very" before the adjective "glad" in this sentence.
5I could not find it ...............
Wrong!
In a negative sentence, use "anywhere" rather than another negative word.
6The child ate the sweets ...............
Wrong!
Use the adverb "greedily" to describe how the child ate.
7You will pay ............... for your mistakes.
Wrong!
In the expression "pay dearly", the adverb "dearly" means suffer a lot for something.
8I don’t know ............... about him.
Wrong!
In a negative sentence, use "anything" rather than another negative word.
9I haven’t got ............... money.
Wrong!
In a negative sentence, use "any" before the noun "money".
10He was driving ............... fast.
Wrong!
Use the adverb "unusually" to modify the adjective "fast".

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  1. The fish tasted awful
  2. It is bitterly cold.
  3. This novel is very interesting.
  4. I am very glad to meet you.
  5. I could not find it anywhere
  6. The child ate the sweets greedily
  7. You will pay dearly for your mistakes.
  8. I don’t know anything about him.
  9. I haven’t got any money.
  10. He was driving unusually fast.

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