Fill in the blanks.
Hardly any applicants means almost no applicants. Hard is the adverb for this meaning. Rarely is the opposite of frequently. Scarcely is similar to hardly. Please select 2 correct answers Here we need an adjective, not an adverb because late is the subject complement, Lately means recently. Of late means the same as lately. Rather indicates a much higher degree than fairly. Right can mean completely Rightly means correctly. Badly means poorly. 1. There were .............................. any applicants for the job.
2. Work ............................ and party harder.
3. I ........................... watch English movies.
4. ............................ had I closed my eyes, when shadows started dancing in front of me.
5. You should pay attention to ................................
6. He is almost always ............................. for work.
7. I have been watching a lot of movies ...............................
8. He has been partying too much of ................................
9. We were ............................ shocked to hear about his demise.
10. The car spun ............................... off the track and hit a tree.
11. If I remember ................................., I met Peter at my sister’s wedding.
12. The team played ................................
Answers
1. There were hardly any applicants for the job.
2. Work hard and party harder.
3. I rarely watch English movies.
4. Hardly / Scarcely had I closed my eyes, when shadows started dancing in front of me.
5. You should pay attention to detail.
6. He is almost always late for work.
7. I have been watching a lot of movies lately.
8. He has been partying too much of late.
9. We were rather shocked to hear about his demise.
10. The car spun right off the track and hit a tree.
11. If I remember rightly, I met Peter at my sister’s wedding.
12. The team played badly.
