Fill in the blanks with an adjective or adverb.
1. They played .......................
Good is an adjective. We need the adverb well to modify the verb played.
2. They delivered a ......................... performance.
Use the adjective beautiful to modify the noun performance.
3. The radio is too .......................... Please turn down the volume.
4. Don't speak so ............................. I am not deaf.
Here the adverb loudly modifies the verb speak.
5. She .............................. finished her lunch.
6. He is a ........................... learner.
The adjective quick modifies the noun learner.
7. He was walking ........................
8. Learn your lessons ............................
Here the adverb thoroughly modifies the verb learn.
9. I have been watching a lot of movies .............................
10. What ........................... weather we are having!
11. I solved the puzzle ..............................
12. They offered ............................ any resistance.
Answers
1. They played well.
2. They delivered a beautiful performance.
3. The radio is too loud. Please turn down the volume.
4. Don’t speak so loudly. I am not deaf.
5. She quickly finished her lunch.
6. He is a slow learner.
7. He was walking slowly.
8. Learn your lessons thoroughly.
9. I have been watching a lot of movies lately.
10. What terrible weather we are having!
11. I solved the puzzle easily.
12. They offered hardly any resistance.
