Fill in the blanks with an adjective or adverb.
1He played ............... yesterday.
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Use the adverb "well" to describe how he played.
2He drives ...............
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Use the adverb "carefully" to describe how he drives.
3He looks ...............
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Use the adjective "intelligent" after the linking verb "looks" to describe him.
4She has a ............... smile.
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Use the adjective "lovely" before the noun "smile".
5Cyanide is a ............... poison.
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Use the adjective "deadly" before the noun "poison" to mean fatal.
6He drove as ............... as he could.
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Use "fast" as the adverb in the comparison "as fast as".
7He works ............... because he has a family to support.
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Use "hard" as an adverb meaning with a lot of effort.
8There was ............... any water in the pond.
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Use "hardly" before "any" to mean almost no water.
9They were ............... informed.
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Use the adverb "promptly" to describe how they were informed.
10Thank you for your ............... reply.
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Use the adjective "prompt" before the noun "reply".
11I am ............... waiting for my results.
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Use the adverb "eagerly" to describe how you are waiting.
12The soup tasted ...............
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Use the adjective "awful" after the linking verb "tasted" to describe the soup.
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- He played well yesterday.
- He drives carefully.
- He looks intelligent.
- She has a lovely smile.
- Cyanide is a deadly poison.
- He drove as fast as he could.
- He works hard because he has a family to support.
- There was hardly any water in the pond.
- They were promptly informed.
- Thank you for your prompt reply.
- I am eagerly waiting for my results.
- The soup tasted awful.