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Adjective Or Adverb

May 17, 2021 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an adjective or adverb.

1. Are you ……………………. aware of the consequences of your action?

Correct! Wrong!

Here the adverb fully modifies the adjective aware.

2. The children performed really ……………………..

Correct! Wrong!

Good is an adjective; well is an adverb. Use the adverb well to modify the verb performed.

3. I was ………………………… impressed with her performance.

Correct! Wrong!

Here the adverb really modifies the verb impressed.

4. You ………………………… ate anything.

Correct! Wrong!

5. A fast car goes ………………………….

Correct! Wrong!

Fast can be adjective or adverb.

6. She works ……………………….. to make a living.

Correct! Wrong!

Hardly is similar to scarcely.

7. The girl who answered the phone was very …………………………

Correct! Wrong!

We use adjectives as subject complements.

9. She looks …………………………… attractive.

Correct! Wrong!

Here the adverb incredibly modifies the adjective attractive.

9. He should be here …………………………...

Correct! Wrong!

10. The girl looked …………………………

Correct! Wrong!

Look is a copular verb; copular verbs are modified by adjectives.

11. ………………………….. the lights went out.

Correct! Wrong!

12. If I listen to ……………………….. music, I get a headache.

Correct! Wrong!

Here the adjective loud modifies the noun music.

Answers

  1. Are you fully aware of the consequences of your action?
  2. The children performed really well.
  3. I was really impressed with her performance.
  4. You hardly ate anything.
  5. A fast car goes fast.
  6. She works hard to make a living.
  7. The girl who answered the phone was very polite.
  8. We rarely see elephants in cities.
  9. She looks incredibly attractive.
  10. He should be here soon.
  11. The girl looked anxious.
  12. Suddenly the lights went out.
  13. If I listen to loud music, I get a headache.
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