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Adjective vs. Adverb Exercise

December 30, 2022 A2pdf

 

Fill in the blanks with an adjective or adverb.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1She sang ...............
Wrong!
Use the adverb "beautifully" to describe how she sang.
2Why are you speaking so ...............?
Wrong!
Use the adverb "angrily" to describe how someone is speaking.
3She spoke too ............... for me to follow.
Wrong!
Use the adverb "quickly" to describe how she spoke.
4He is a ............... learner.
Wrong!
Use the adjective "quick" to describe the noun "learner".
5She got dressed ...............
Wrong!
Use the adverb "quickly" to describe how she got dressed.
6She speaks English ...............
Wrong!
Use the adverb "well" to describe how she speaks English.
7Read the question ...............
Wrong!
Use the adverb "carefully" to describe how to read the question.
8I have been watching a lot of movies ...............
Wrong!
Use "lately" to mean recently.
9He is a ............... actor.
Wrong!
Use the adjective "fabulous" to describe the noun "actor".
10We are having ............... weather.
Wrong!
Use the adjective "terrible" to describe the noun "weather".
11He passed the test ...............
Wrong!
Use the adverb "easily" to describe how he passed the test.
12You ate ............... anything.
Wrong!
Use "hardly" to mean almost not at all.

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  1. She sang beautifully.
  2. Why are you speaking so angrily?
  3. She spoke too quickly for me to follow.
  4. He is a quick learner.
  5. She got dressed quickly.
  6. She speaks English well.
  7. Read the question carefully.
  8. I have been watching a lot of movies lately.
  9. He is a fabulous actor.
  10. We are having terrible weather.
  11. He passed the test easily.
  12. You ate hardly anything.

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