Fill in the blanks with an adjective or adverb.
1They played ...............
Wrong!
Use the adverb "well" to describe the verb "played."
2They delivered a ............... performance.
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Use the adjective "beautiful" to describe the noun "performance."
3The radio is too ...............; please turn down the volume.
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Use the adjective "loud" after "is" to describe the radio.
4Don't speak so ...............; I am not deaf.
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Use the adverb "loudly" to describe how someone speaks.
5She ............... finished her lunch.
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Use the adverb "quickly" to describe the verb "finished."
6He is a ............... learner.
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Use the adjective "quick" to describe the noun "learner."
7He was walking ...............
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Use the adverb "slowly" to describe the verb phrase "was walking."
8Learn your lessons ...............
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Use the adverb "thoroughly" to describe the verb "learn."
9I have been watching a lot of movies ...............
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Use "lately" to mean recently.
10What ............... weather we are having!
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Use the adjective "terrible" to describe the noun "weather."
11I solved the puzzle ...............
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Use the adverb "easily" to describe the verb "solved."
12They offered ............... any resistance.
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Use "hardly" to mean almost no resistance.
Answers
- They played well.
- They delivered a beautiful performance.
- The radio is too loud; please turn down the volume.
- Don’t speak so loudly; I am not deaf.
- She quickly finished her lunch.
- He is a quick learner.
- He was walking slowly.
- Learn your lessons thoroughly.
- I have been watching a lot of movies lately.
- What terrible weather we are having!
- I solved the puzzle easily.
- They offered hardly any resistance.
