Fill in the blanks with an appropriate adjective or adverb.
1She sings ...............
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Use the adverb "well" to describe the verb "sings".
2She is a ............... singer.
Wrong!
Use the adjective "good" before the noun "singer".
3You are driving too ...............
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The adverb form is "fast", not "fastly".
4"How are you today?" "I'm very ..............., thanks."
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "well" and "good" are common in everyday replies about how someone feels.
5A hard worker works ...............
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Use "hard" to mean with a lot of effort.
6I haven't seen him ...............
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Use "lately" to mean recently.
7She ............... spoke to anyone.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "hardly" and "barely" mean almost not.
8I have injured my leg. I can ............... walk.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "hardly" and "barely" mean almost not and fit after "can".
9The exam was tough. ............... anyone passed it.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "Hardly" and "Scarcely" mean almost no one passed.
10There was ............... anyone in the class.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "hardly" and "scarcely" mean almost no one was there.
11She is ............... to everyone.
Wrong!
Use the adjective "rude" after the linking verb "is".
12She spoke ...............
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Use the adverb "rudely" to describe the verb "spoke".
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- She sings well
- She is a good singer.
- You are driving too fast
- “How are you today?” “I’m very well / good, thanks.”
- A hard worker works hard
- I haven’t seen him lately
- She hardly / barely spoke to anyone.
- I have injured my leg. I can hardly / barely walk.
- The exam was tough. Hardly / Scarcely anyone passed it.
- There was hardly / scarcely anyone in the class.
- She is rude to everyone.
- She spoke rudely