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Adjective vs. Adverb Exercise

September 29, 2021 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with an adjective or adverb.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1She spoke ...............
Wrong!
Use the adverb "politely" to describe how she spoke.
2I felt ...............
Wrong!
Use the adjective "sad" after the linking verb "felt".
3She can speak English ...............
Wrong!
Use the adverb "fluently" to describe how she can speak English.
4He spoke ............... anything.
Wrong!
Use "hardly" before "anything" to mean almost nothing.
5A fast train goes ...............
Wrong!
Use "fast" because it is both the adjective and adverb form.
6The soup tasted ...............
Wrong!
Use the adjective "delicious" after the linking verb "tasted".
7He sounded ...............
Wrong!
Use the adjective "optimistic" after the linking verb "sounded".
8She looked ...............
Wrong!
Use the adjective "happy" after the linking verb "looked".
9She is ............... to hear from her parents.
Wrong!
Use the adjective "eager" after "is" to describe her feeling.
10I am ............... waiting to hear from them.
Wrong!
Use the adverb "eagerly" to describe how I am waiting.
11That looks ...............
Wrong!
Use the adjective "difficult" after the linking verb "looks".
12We waited there ...............
Wrong!
Use the adverb "hopefully" to describe how we waited.
Done.
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Answers

  1. She spoke politely
  2. I felt sad
  3. She can speak English fluently
  4. He spoke hardly anything.
  5. A fast train goes fast
  6. The soup tasted delicious
  7. He sounded optimistic
  8. She looked happy
  9. She is eager to hear from her parents.
  10. I am eagerly waiting to hear from them.
  11. That looks difficult
  12. We waited there hopefully
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