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Adverbs Exercise

March 15, 2020 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate adverb.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1She worked ............... and passed the exam.
Wrong!
The adverb "hard" means with a lot of effort.
2I am ............... sorry.
Wrong!
Use "very" before the adjective "sorry" to show degree.
3We ............... see a lion in the wild.
Wrong!
The adverb "rarely" means not often and fits the idea of seeing a lion only on unusual occasions.
4She narrated the incident in ............... .
Wrong!
The fixed phrase is "detail" in "in detail".
5The movie was ............... interesting.
Wrong!
Use "very" to mean a high degree without a negative idea.
6He behaved ............... .
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "like a coward" and "in a cowardly manner" can describe how he behaved.
7I feel ............... about it.
Wrong!
After the linking verb "feel", use the adjective "bad".
8She was ............... injured in the accident.
Wrong!
Use the adverb "badly" to modify "injured".
9I enjoy ............... horror movies.
Wrong!
The verb "enjoy" is followed by the gerund "watching".
10Although the tortoise walked ..............., he could beat the hare.
Wrong!
Use the adverb "slowly" to describe how the tortoise walked.
11The lecture was ............... boring.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "quite" and "rather" can intensify the negative adjective "boring" naturally.
12Read the article ............... .
Wrong!
Use the adverb "carefully" to describe how to read the article.
Done.
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Answers

  1. She worked hard and passed the exam.
  2. I am very sorry.
  3. We rarely see a lion in the wild.
  4. She narrated the incident in detail .
  5. The movie was very interesting.
  6. He behaved like a coward / in a cowardly manner .
  7. I feel bad about it.
  8. She was badly injured in the accident.
  9. I enjoy watching horror movies.
  10. Although the tortoise walked slowly, he could beat the hare.
  11. The lecture was quite / rather boring.
  12. Read the article carefully .
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