Fill in the blanks with an adjective or adverb.
1We arrived ............... than expected.
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Use "later" as the adverb meaning after the expected time.
2He had a ............... interest in art.
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Use "lasting" as the adjective meaning continuing for a long time.
3He owed his success ............... to hard work.
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Use "largely" because an adverb modifies how his success was owed to hard work.
4..............., let me stress the importance of teamwork.
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Use "Finally" as a sentence adverb to introduce the last point.
5Latch the gates ............... so the cows won't get out.
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Use "carefully" because an adverb modifies the verb "latch".
6Many of our deepest desires remain ...............
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Use "latent" because "remain" is a linking verb followed by an adjective.
7The coach was too negligent about training, and the team did ...............
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Use "poorly" because an adverb describes how the team performed.
8I ............... told him that I wouldn't go.
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Use "expressly" because an adverb modifies the verb "told".
9He spends his money ...............
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Use "extravagantly" because an adverb describes how he spends his money.
10The car is much too ............... for us to buy.
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Use "expensive" because the adjective describes the car after "is".
11I have been feeling ............... all morning.
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Use "feverish" because "feeling" is a linking verb followed by an adjective.
12Because of her foolishness, they are now ............... in debt.
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Use "deeply" because it is the common adverb in the phrase "deeply in debt".
Answers
- We arrived later than expected.
- He had a lasting interest in art.
- He owed his success largely to hard work.
- Finally, let me stress the importance of teamwork.
- Latch the gates carefully so the cows won’t get out.
- Many of our deepest desires remain latent.
- The coach was too negligent about training, and the team did poorly.
- I expressly told him that I wouldn’t go.
- He spends his money extravagantly.
- The car is much too expensive for us to buy.
- I have been feeling feverish all morning.
- Because of her foolishness, they are now deeply in debt.
