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