Fill in the blanks with an adjective or adverb.
1She spoke ...............
Wrong!
We use the adverb politely to modify the verb spoke.
2I felt ...............
Wrong!
Feel is a copular verb. We use adjectives to modify copular verbs.
3She can speak English ...............
Wrong!
We use adverb fluently to modify the verb speak.
4He spoke ............... anything.
Wrong!
Hardly anything means almost nothing. Hard has a different meaning.
5A fast train goes ...............
Wrong!
Fast can be adjective or adverb.
6The soup tasted ...............
Wrong!
Taste is a copular verb. We use adjectives to modify copular verbs.
7He sounded ...............
Wrong!
Sound is a copular verb. We use adjectives to modify copular verbs.
8She looked ...............
Wrong!
Look is a copular verb. It is modified by an adjective.
9She is ............... to hear from her parents.
Wrong!
Here the adjective eager modifies the pronoun she.
10I am ............... waiting to hear from them.
Wrong!
11That looks ...............
Wrong!
12We waited there ...............
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- She spoke politely
- I felt sad
- She can speak English fluently
- He spoke hardly anything.
- A fast train goes fast
- The soup tasted delicious
- He sounded optimistic
- She looked happy
- She is eager to hear from her parents.
- I am eagerly waiting to hear from them.
- That looks difficult
- We waited there hopefully
