Fill in the blanks with an appropriate adverb.
1She worked ............... and passed the test.
Wrong!
Use "hard" to mean with a lot of effort; "hardly" means almost not.
2She will be here ...............
Wrong!
The correct adverb is "soon" because "soonly" is not standard English.
3We ............... see tigers or lions.
Wrong!
Use "rarely" to mean not often.
4This book is ............... interesting.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "very" and "so" can intensify the adjective in this sentence.
5He often comes ............... to school.
Wrong!
Use "late" to mean after the usual time; "lately" means recently.
6I often feel ............... about it.
Wrong!
Use the adjective "bad" after the linking verb "feel".
7The refugees ............... need food and medicine.
Wrong!
Use "badly" to mean very much or desperately with "need".
8They ran ...............
Wrong!
The correct adverb is "fast" because "fastly" is not standard English.
9The task was ............... easy.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "quite" and "fairly" can mean moderately before "easy".
10These shoes are ............... uncomfortable.
Wrong!
Use "rather" to make a negative adjective like "uncomfortable" stronger.
11The lecture was ............... boring.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "quite" and "rather" can intensify the adjective "boring".
12I have had ............... any rest since morning.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "hardly" and "scarcely" can mean almost no before "any".
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- 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 quite / rather boring.
- I have had hardly / scarcely any rest since morning.