Fill in the blanks with an adjective or adverb.
1. Although she works ……………………, she does not earn enough.
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Hard is the adverb for this meaning.
2. I am ……………………….. happy to hear this.
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Very is used without much before adjectives.
3. It ………………………. rained this month.
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4. I don’t want to go into …………………….. about how I managed to do this.
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In detail means thoroughly or in depth.
5. Chennai can be ……………………… hot in May.
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Either could be used here. Too can be used to show negative extremes.
6. A soldier should never behave ……………………..
Select 2 answers.
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Cowardly is an adjective. The adverb for this meaning is 'in a cowardly manner'.
7. I feel …………………………….. about his health.
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Feel is a copular verb. It is modified by an adjective.
8. They were ……………………….. injured in the crash.
Select 2 answers.
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Badly and fatally are adverbs modifying verbs.
9. I enjoy ………………………………. with my dogs.
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Enjoy is followed by an ing form.
10. Although she ran ………………………., she could not win the race.
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11. The movie was ………………………….. boring.
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12. Read the instructions …………………………..
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Carefully is the adverb used to modify the verb read.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
1. Although she works hard, she does not earn enough.
2. I am very happy to hear this.
3. It hardly rained this month.
4. I don’t want to go into detail about how I managed to do this.
5. Chennai can be very / too hot in May.
6. A soldier should never behave like a coward / in a cowardly manner.
7. I feel anxious about his health.
8. They were fatally/badly injured in the crash.
9. I enjoy playing with my dogs.
10. Although she ran fast, she could not win the race.
11. The movie was rather / too / quite boring.
12. Read the instructions carefully.
