Fill in the blanks with an appropriate adverb.
1. She worked ……………………. and passed the test.
Correct!
Wrong!
Hard can be an adjective and an adverb. Hardly has a different meaning.
2. She will be here ……………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
3. We ……………………. see tigers or lions.
Correct!
Wrong!
Scarcely is an adverb of degree. Rarely is an adverb of time.
4. This book is …………………….. interesting.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Either very or so is possible here. Too has a negative meaning.
5. He often comes …………………… to school.
Correct!
Wrong!
Lately means recently.
6. I often feel …………………………. about it.
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Wrong!
7. The refugees ……………………….. need food and medicine.
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Wrong!
Bad means bad. When you need something badly, you need it desperately.
8. They ran ………………………..
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Wrong!
There is no such word as fastly.
9. The task was ………………………… easy.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Rather is mainly used with negative ideas.
10. These shoes are …………………….. uncomfortable.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. The lecture was …………………….. boring.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Either quite or rather is possible here.
12. I have had ……………………… any rest since morning.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- She worked hard and passed the test.
- She will be here soon.
- We rarely see tigers or lions.
- This book is very /so interesting.
- He often comes late to school.
- I often feel bad about it.
- The refugees badly need food and medicine.
- They ran fast.
- The task was quite / fairly easy.
- These shoes are rather uncomfortable.
- The lecture was rather / quite boring.
- I have had hardly any rest since morning.
