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Adverbs With Two Forms Exercise

October 25, 2021 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1We ............... ever attend late-night parties.
Wrong!
"Hardly" means almost never in this sentence.
2He stopped ............... when a deer ran across the road.
Wrong!
"Short" means suddenly in the expression "stop short".
3The birds flew ............... in the sky.
Wrong!
"High" describes movement to or at a high position.
4I have been traveling a lot ...............
Wrong!
"Lately" means recently.
5We will send the parcel ...............
Wrong!
"Shortly" means soon.
6I am tired because I have been working ............... all day.
Wrong!
"Hard" means with a lot of effort.
7It is ............... unlikely that we will win the contract.
Wrong!
"Highly" means very or to a high degree.
8You can eat ............... in my restaurant.
Wrong!
"Free" means without payment here.
9He never arrives ............... for work.
Wrong!
"Late" means after the expected time.
10He ............... admitted that he had taken the money.
Wrong!
"Freely" means willingly or without being forced.
11He cut me ............... while I was speaking.
Wrong!
"Short" is correct in the expression "cut someone short".
12The door was ............... open.
Wrong!
"Wide" means completely in the phrase "wide open".
Done.
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Answers

  1. We hardly ever attend late-night parties.
  2. He stopped short when a deer ran across the road.
  3. The birds flew high in the sky.
  4. I have been traveling a lot lately
  5. We will send the parcel shortly
  6. I am tired because I have been working hard all day.
  7. It is highly unlikely that we will win the contract.
  8. You can eat free in my restaurant.
  9. He never arrives late for work.
  10. He freely admitted that he had taken the money.
  11. He cut me short while I was speaking.
  12. The door was wide open.
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