Fill in the blanks with an adjective or adverb.
1Are you ............... aware of the consequences of your action?
Wrong!
Here the adverb fully modifies the adjective aware.
2The children performed really ...............
Wrong!
Good is an adjective; well is an adverb. Use the adverb well to modify the verb performed.
3I was ............... impressed with her performance.
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Here the adverb really modifies the verb impressed.
4You ............... ate anything.
Wrong!
5A fast car goes ...............
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Fast can be adjective or adverb.
6She works ............... to make a living.
Wrong!
Hardly is similar to scarcely.
7The girl who answered the phone was very ...............
Wrong!
We use adjectives as subject complements.
8She looks ............... attractive.
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Here the adverb incredibly modifies the adjective attractive.
9He should be here ...............
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10The girl looked ...............
Wrong!
Look is a copular verb; copular verbs are modified by adjectives.
11............... the lights went out.
Wrong!
12If I listen to ............... music, I get a headache.
Wrong!
Here the adjective loud modifies the noun music.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Are you fully aware of the consequences of your action?
- The children performed really well
- I was really impressed with her performance.
- You hardly ate anything.
- A fast car goes fast
- She works hard to make a living.
- The girl who answered the phone was very polite
- She looks incredibly attractive.
- He should be here soon
- The girl looked anxious
- Suddenly the lights went out.
- If I listen to loud music, I get a headache.
