1Although she works ..............., she does not earn enough.
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The adverb "hard" means with a lot of effort.
2I am ............... happy to hear this.
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The adverb "very" makes the adjective stronger without suggesting a problem.
3It ............... rained this month.
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The adverb "hardly" means almost not at all.
4I don’t want to go into ............... about how I managed to do this.
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The noun "detail" is used in the fixed phrase "go into detail".
5Chennai can be ............... hot in May.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "very" and "too" can modify "hot" in this sentence.
6A soldier should never behave ...............
Select 2 answers.
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Both "like a coward" and "in a cowardly manner" correctly describe how someone behaves.
7I feel ............... about his health.
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The adjective "anxious" follows the linking verb "feel".
8They were ............... injured in the crash.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "badly" and "fatally" are adverbs that can describe injuries.
9I enjoy ............... with my dogs.
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The verb "enjoy" is followed by the gerund "playing".
10Although she ran ..............., she could not win the race.
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The adverb "fast" describes how she ran.
11The movie was ............... boring.
Select 3 answers.
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The adverbs "rather", "quite", and "too" can all modify the adjective "boring".
12Read the instructions ...............
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The adverb "carefully" modifies the verb "read".
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- Although she works hard, she does not earn enough.
- I am very happy to hear this.
- It hardly rained this month.
- I don’t want to go into detail about how I managed to do this.
- Chennai can be very / too hot in May.
- A soldier should never behave like a coward / in a cowardly manner
- I feel anxious about his health.
- They were badly / fatally injured in the crash.
- I enjoy playing with my dogs.
- Although she ran fast, she could not win the race.
- The movie was rather / quite / too boring.
- Read the instructions carefully