Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1Sara carried the glasses ............... to the table.
Wrong!
Use the adverb "carefully" to say how she carried the glasses.
2The boys talked ............... in the library.
Wrong!
Use the adverb "quietly" because it tells us how the boys talked.
3Tom plays tennis ............... after school.
Wrong!
Use "well" as the adverb to describe how Tom plays tennis.
4The dog was ............... hurt, so we called the vet.
Wrong!
Use the adverb "badly" because it tells how the dog was hurt.
5..............., the rain started and everyone ran inside.
Wrong!
Use "Suddenly" to show that the rain started in a quick, unexpected way.
6Nina listened ............... while her grandfather told the story.
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Use "patiently" because it describes how Nina listened.
7My brother runs ............... when he is late for the bus.
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Use "fast" because it is already an adverb; we do not say "fastly".
8They worked ............... and finished the job before lunch.
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Use "hard" to mean with a lot of effort; "hardly" means almost not.
9Please write your name ............... at the top of the page.
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Use "clearly" because it tells the student how to write the name.
10The train moved ............... through the small town.
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Use "slowly" because it describes how the train moved.
11The customer ............... asked for help at the desk.
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Use "politely" because it tells how the customer asked for help.
12The teacher read the story ............... to the class.
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Use "aloud" to mean that the teacher read so people could hear the words.
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Answers
- Sara carried the glasses carefully to the table.
- The boys talked quietly in the library.
- Tom plays tennis well after school.
- The dog was badly hurt, so we called the vet.
- Suddenly, the rain started and everyone ran inside.
- Nina listened patiently while her grandfather told the story.
- My brother runs fast when he is late for the bus.
- They worked hard and finished the job before lunch.
- Please write your name clearly at the top of the page.
- The train moved slowly through the small town.
- The customer politely asked for help at the desk.
- The teacher read the story aloud to the class.