Fill in the blanks with an adjective or adverb.
1. A good carpenter can fix the chair ………………………..
Correct!
Wrong!
Here the adverb easily modifies the verb fix.
2. She has always led an …………………… life.
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Wrong!
Here the adjective easy modifies the noun life.
3. Man is too occupied with …………………….. matters.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. With that extra glue, the stamp ought to stick ............................
Correct!
Wrong!
Fast can be an adjective or adverb.
5. The children were ……………………….. to go on the picnic.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. She ignored his ……………………… request for forgiveness.
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Wrong!
Here the adjective earnest modifies the noun request.
7. ………………………. shoppers wait for special deals.
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Wrong!
Economical means not wasting money.
8. Good infrastructure is required for the …………………………. growth of a country.
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Wrong!
Economic means financial.
9. She gets ……………………….. whenever you mention her weight problem.
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Wrong!
Get is a copular verb. We use adjectives, not adverbs, to modify copular verbs.
10. That is an ……………………… way to speak of a relative.
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Wrong!
11. Are you ……………………. aware of what may happen?
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Wrong!
12. Is that oil lamp functional or ……………………. decorative?
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Wrong!
Answers
- A good carpenter can fix the chair easily.
- She has always led an easy life.
- Man is too occupied with earthly matters.
- With that extra glue the stamp ought to stick fast.
- The children were eager to go on the picnic.
- She ignored his earnest request for forgiveness.
- Economical shoppers wait for special deals.
- Good infrastructure is required for the economic growth of a country.
- She gets furious whenever you mention her weight problem.
- That is an odd way to speak of a relative.
- Are you fully aware of what may happen?
- Is that oil lamp functional or merely decorative?
