Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1The cake looks ............... on that blue plate.
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Use an adjective after the linking verb look to describe the cake, so the correct answer is "nice".
2Maria ............... sings for the class.
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Use an adverb to describe the action sings, so the correct answer is "beautifully".
3After the long walk, I feel ...............
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Use an adjective after feel to describe the person, so the correct answer is "tired".
4Tom drives ............... in heavy rain.
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Use an adverb to describe how Tom drives, so the correct answer is "carefully".
5We found a ............... room for the baby.
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Use an adjective before a noun to describe the room, so the correct answer is "quiet".
6The teacher spoke ............... for the new students.
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Use an adverb to describe the action spoke, so the correct answer is "slowly".
7This soup tastes ............... because it has carrots in it.
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Use an adjective after tastes to describe the soup, so the correct answer is "sweet".
8Please close the window; it is ............... cold in here.
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Use an adverb to make the adjective cold stronger, so the correct answer is "really".
9The bus arrived ............... at ten o'clock.
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Use late to mean not on time; lately means recently, so the correct answer is "late".
10Sara worked ............... for the important test.
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Use hard to mean with a lot of effort; hardly means almost not, so the correct answer is "hard".
11This phone is ............... new; I bought it last month.
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Use an adverb to modify the adjective new, so the correct answer is "almost".
12The child sounded ............... on the phone.
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Use an adjective after sounded to describe the child, so the correct answer is "happy".
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Answers
- The cake looks nice on that blue plate.
- Maria beautifully sings for the class.
- After the long walk, I feel tired.
- Tom drives carefully in heavy rain.
- We found a quiet room for the baby.
- The teacher spoke slowly for the new students.
- This soup tastes sweet because it has carrots in it.
- Please close the window; it is really cold in here.
- The bus arrived late at ten o’clock.
- Sara worked hard for the important test.
- This phone is almost new; I bought it last month.
- The child sounded happy on the phone.