Fill in the blanks.
1. You ......................... need some rest.
Wrong!
Badly can mean really or desperately here.
2. I got ........................ any sleep last night.
Wrong!
3. Try ......................... and you will succeed.
Wrong!
To try hard is to try sincerely. Hardly means scarcely.
4. I know ........................... anyone here.
Wrong!
5. It happened all of a ........................
Wrong!
6. ......................... he felt dizzy and collapsed on the floor.
Wrong!
7. He behaved ............................
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
8. He resembles his father .............................
Wrong!
The adverb closely modifies the verb resembles.
9. He became .......................... when he heard the news.
Wrong!
Became is a copular verb. We use adjectives to modify copular verbs.
10. The milk has turned .........................
Wrong!
Turn is a copular verb. We use adjectives to modify copular verbs.
11. I feel ............................
Wrong!
Feel is a copular verb. We use adjectives, not adverbs to modify copular verbs.
12. He is getting ......................... day and day.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- You badly need some rest.
- I got hardly any sleep last night.
- Try hard and you will succeed.
- I know hardly anyone here.
- It happened all of a sudden.
- Suddenly he felt dizzy and collapsed on the floor.
- He behaved in a cowardly manner / like a coward.
- He resembles his father closely.
- He became angry when he heard the news.
- The milk has turned sour.
- I feel feverish.
- He is getting better day and day.
