Fill in the blanks with an adjective or adverb.
1Neither of them speaks English ...............
Wrong!
Here the adverb fluently modifies the verb speaks.
2The soup tasted ...............
Wrong!
Taste is a copular verb. We use adjectives to modify copular verbs.
3He speaks English really ...............
Wrong!
Good is an adjective. Well is the adverb.
4They sang ...............
Wrong!
We use the adverb sweetly to modify the verb sang.
5She has a ............... voice.
Wrong!
We use the adjective melodious to modify the noun voice.
6She looked ...............
Wrong!
Look is a copular verb. We use adjectives to modify copular verbs.
7They sounded ...............
Wrong!
Sound is a copular verb. We use adjectives to modify copular verbs.
8It is too ............... to go out now.
Wrong!
9You don’t look ............... to see me.
Wrong!
10The soldiers fought ...............
Wrong!
Here the adverb courageously modifies the verb fought.
11The ............... soldiers defeated the invaders.
Wrong!
Here the adjective brave modifies the noun soldiers.
12She smiled ...............
Wrong!
Here the adverb kindly modifies the verb smiled.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Neither of them speaks English fluently
- The soup tasted delicious
- He speaks English really well
- They sang sweetly
- She has a melodious voice.
- She looked anxious
- They sounded confident
- It is too late to go out now.
- You don’t look happy to see me.
- The soldiers fought courageously
- The brave soldiers defeated the invaders.
- She smiled kindly
