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Adjective Or Adverb Exercise

June 26, 2019 A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate adjective or adverb.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1He runs ...............
Wrong!
Use the adverb "fast" to describe how he runs.
2I can speak English ............... than French.
Wrong!
Use the comparative adverb "more fluently" before "than" to compare how someone speaks.
3The pretty girl smiled ............... at the guests.
Wrong!
Use the adverb "warmly" to describe how the girl smiled.
4She looked ............... after the good news.
Wrong!
Use the adjective "happy" after the linking verb "looked" to describe her state.
5Can you write more ...............?
Wrong!
Use the adverb "legibly" to describe how someone writes.
6Her performance was the ............... of all.
Wrong!
Use the superlative adjective "worst" after "the" when comparing one performance with all the others.
7They handled the situation quite ...............
Wrong!
Use the adverb "sensibly" to describe how they handled the situation.
8I have ............... interest in politics.
Wrong!
Use "little" before the uncountable noun "interest" when there is no comparison.
9I earn ............... money than my mother.
Wrong!
Use the comparative adjective "less" with the uncountable noun "money" before "than".
10This essay has ............... mistakes than the other.
Wrong!
Use "fewer" with the plural countable noun "mistakes" in a comparison.
11She works ............... than her husband.
Wrong!
Use the comparative adverb "harder" before "than" to compare effort.
12He works ............... to support his family.
Wrong!
Use the adverb "hard" to mean with a lot of effort.

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  1. He runs fast
  2. I can speak English more fluently than French.
  3. The pretty girl smiled warmly at the guests.
  4. She looked happy after the good news.
  5. Can you write more legibly?
  6. Her performance was the worst of all.
  7. They handled the situation quite sensibly
  8. I have little interest in politics.
  9. I earn less money than my mother.
  10. This essay has fewer mistakes than the other.
  11. She works harder than her husband.
  12. He works hard to support his family.

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