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Adverbs Exercise

May 1, 2020 - A2pdf

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