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Adjective vs. Adverb Exercise

June 16, 2023 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Our vacation was too ...............
Wrong!
Use the adjective "short" after "was" to describe the vacation.
2How ............... time passes!
Wrong!
Use the adverb "quickly" to describe how time passes.
3Be ............... not to disturb the patient.
Wrong!
Use the adjective "careful" after "be" to describe the person.
4She speaks ............... English.
Wrong!
Use the adjective "perfect" to describe the noun "English".
5She speaks English ...............
Wrong!
Use the adverb "perfectly" to describe how she speaks English.
6A careful driver drives ...............
Wrong!
Use the adverb "carefully" to describe how the careful driver drives.
7Please be ...............
Wrong!
Use the adjective "patient" after "be" to describe the person.
8She sat there ...............
Wrong!
Use the adverb "quietly" to describe how she sat there.
9My results were so ............... that I was really disappointed.
Wrong!
Use the adjective "bad" after "were" to describe the results.
10I was disappointed because I did ............... in the exam.
Wrong!
Use the adverb "badly" to describe how well or poorly you did in the exam.
11You don't have to be so ............... all the time.
Wrong!
Use the adjective "serious" after "be" to describe the person.
12Don't take yourself too ...............
Wrong!
Use the adverb "seriously" in the expression "take yourself too seriously".
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Answers

  1. Our vacation was too short
  2. How quickly time passes!
  3. Be careful not to disturb the patient.
  4. She speaks perfect English.
  5. She speaks English perfectly
  6. A careful driver drives carefully
  7. Please be patient
  8. She sat there quietly
  9. My results were so bad that I was really disappointed.
  10. I was disappointed because I did badly in the exam.
  11. You don’t have to be so serious all the time.
  12. Don’t take yourself too seriously
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