1She worked ............... and passed the examination.
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Use "hard" to mean with a lot of effort.
2We ............... see lions in this area.
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Use "rarely" to mean not often.
3He narrated the incident in ...............
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The fixed expression is "in detail" when something is described fully.
4He often comes ............... to school.
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Use "late" for arriving after the expected time.
5I really feel ............... about it.
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After the linking verb "feel", use the adjective "bad" to describe a feeling.
6He is ............... rich.
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Use "very" before an adjective to make it stronger.
7The journey was ............... uncomfortable.
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Use "rather" with a negative adjective such as "uncomfortable".
8The lecture was ............... boring.
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Use "rather" with a negative adjective such as "boring".
9Hardly ............... had any rest for weeks.
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After initial "Hardly", use inversion, so the correct order is "have I".
10He is getting ............... day by day.
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Use the comparative "better" to show gradual improvement.
11He plays hockey very ...............
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Use the adverb "well" to describe how he plays.
12He is not ............... to go to school.
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When "enough" modifies an adjective, the correct order is "old enough".
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- She worked hard and passed the examination.
- We rarely see lions in this area.
- He narrated the incident in detail.
- He often comes late to school.
- I really feel bad about it.
- He is very rich.
- The journey was rather uncomfortable.
- The lecture was rather boring.
- Hardly have I had any rest for weeks.
- He is getting better day by day.
- He plays hockey very well.
- He is not old enough to go to school.