Some adjectives and adverbs have the same form. In some cases, the adverb may have two forms, one like the adjective and the other with –ly. Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the adverb.
1Sorry I didn’t turn up—I ............... forgot.
Wrong!
Use "clean" in the informal expression "clean forgot" to mean completely forgot.
2At least ten children were ............... injured in the accident.
Wrong!
Use "fatally" to mean that the injuries caused death.
3The comedy show was ............... amusing.
Wrong!
Use "highly" before adjectives such as "amusing" to mean very.
4The protesters demanded that the culprits should be ............... punished.
Wrong!
Use "justly" to mean in a fair or morally right way.
5I haven’t been to the theater much ...............
Wrong!
Use "lately" to mean recently.
6Isn’t she dressed ...............?
Wrong!
Use "prettily" to describe the way someone is dressed.
7I will be there at six o’clock ...............
Wrong!
Use "sharp" after a time to mean exactly at that time.
8Their door was ............... open, but nobody was inside.
Wrong!
Use "wide" with "open" to mean completely open.
9I ............... believed that she loved me.
Wrong!
Use "wrongly" to mean incorrectly.
10I hate arriving ...............
Wrong!
Use "late" to mean after the expected or usual time.
Answers
- Sorry I didn’t turn up—I clean forgot.
- At least ten children were fatally injured in the accident.
- The comedy show was highly amusing.
- The protesters demanded that the culprits should be justly punished.
- I haven’t been to the theater much lately
- Isn’t she dressed prettily?
- I will be there at six o’clock sharp.
- Their door was wide open, but nobody was inside.
- I wrongly believed that she loved me.
- I hate arriving late.
