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