Fill in the blanks.
1She spoke ............... at the meeting.
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Use the adverb "eloquently" to describe how she spoke.
2He behaved ............... when the trouble started.
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The phrase "like a coward" describes the manner of his behaviour.
3She narrated the incident ...............
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The fixed phrase is "in detail" when something is described fully.
4He is ............... rich, but not too rich to work.
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Use "very" to intensify the adjective without showing excess.
5This is ............... interesting.
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Use "very" before the adjective "interesting" to make it stronger.
6The lecture was ............... boring.
Select 3 answers.
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"Rather", "pretty", and "very" can all intensify the adjective "boring" here.
7He is ............... to the office.
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The frequency adverb comes before the adjective in "often late".
8Hardly ............... had any rest since morning.
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After initial "Hardly", use inversion with "have I".
9Please read the instructions ...............
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Use the adverb "carefully" to describe how the instructions should be read.
10He is getting ............... day by day.
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Use the comparative form "better" to show improvement.
11The situation is getting ...............
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Use the comparative form "worse" to show negative change.
12She looks ...............
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After the linking verb "looks", use the adjective "anxious".
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- She spoke eloquently at the meeting.
- He behaved like a coward when the trouble started.
- She narrated the incident in detail
- He is very rich, but not too rich to work.
- This is very interesting.
- The lecture was rather / pretty / very boring.
- He is often late to the office.
- Hardly have I had any rest since morning.
- Please read the instructions carefully
- He is getting better day by day.
- The situation is getting worse
- She looks anxious