Fill in the blanks with an adjective or an adverb.
1. Janet is a ................................. girl.
Here the adjective beautiful modifies the noun girl.
2. The children sang .....................................
Here the adverb beautifully modifies the verb sang.
3. The radio is too ................................. Please turn down its volume.
Adjectives can be the complement of a verb of incomplete predication (is/am/are/was/were). Adverbs cannot be used like this.
4. Why are you speaking so ................................?
We use the adverb loudly to modify the verb speaking.
5. He is a .................................... learner.
Fast can be an adjective and an adverb. There is no such word as fastly.
6. I know him .................................. well.
Quite is the adverb. There is no such word as quitely.
7. Proofread your work ...................................... before submitting it.
Here the adverb carefully modifies the verb proofread.
8. You have done an ....................................... job.
Here we use the adjective excellent to modify the noun job.
9. I thought I would pass the test ..................................., but I failed after all.
Here we need the adverb easily to modify the verb pass.
10. I have ...................................... had any rest since morning.
11. I have been having a lot of headaches of .............................
Of late is similar to lately.
12. He was very .................................... of the plan.
Adjectives can be the complement of a verb of incomplete predication (is/am/are/was/were). Adverbs cannot be used like this.
Answers
1. Janet is a beautiful girl.
2. The children sang beautifully.
3. The radio is too loud. Please turn down its volume.
4. Why are you speaking so loudly?
5. He is a fast learner.
6. I know him quite well.
7. Proofread your work carefully before submitting it.
8. You have done an excellent job.
9. I thought I would pass the test easily, but I failed after all.
10. I have hardly had any rest since morning.
11. I have been having a lot of headaches of late.
12. He was very critical of the plan.
