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Confusing Adverbs And Adjectives Exercise

September 29, 2024 A2pdf

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Progress 0 of 12 answered
1He ............... explained the details.
Wrong!
Use "briefly" when something is explained in a short, concise way.
2The guests will be arriving ...............
Wrong!
Use "shortly" to mean soon or in a short time.
3He has been seriously ............... for six months.
Wrong!
After "been seriously," the correct adjective is "ill".
4I am ............... of the same old routine every day.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "sick" of something, meaning tired of it or annoyed by it.
5I think I am going to be ................ Where is the bathroom?
Wrong!
Use "sick" when you mean you may vomit.
6The charity provides medical care for the ...............
Wrong!
The phrase "the sick" means "sick" people as a group.
7How dare you ............... such a thing to me!
Wrong!
Use "say" before the words that someone speaks.
8He ............... he would not go.
Wrong!
Use "said" when there is no personal object after the reporting verb.
9We should all have a ............... in the running of our government.
Wrong!
The noun phrase "a say" means a right to express an opinion or influence a decision.
10The actors ............... their lines perfectly.
Wrong!
Use "said" with words that are spoken, such as lines in a play.
11He ............... me that I was being silly.
Wrong!
Use "told" before a personal object such as "me".
12This soup is ............... hot to eat.
Wrong!
Use "too" before an adjective plus "to" when the meaning is more than is possible or acceptable.

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  1. He briefly explained the details.
  2. The guests will be arriving shortly.
  3. He has been seriously ill for six months.
  4. I am sick of the same old routine every day.
  5. I think I am going to be sick . Where is the bathroom?
  6. The charity provides medical care for the sick.
  7. How dare you say such a thing to me!
  8. He said he would not go.
  9. We should all have a say in the running of our government.
  10. The actors said their lines perfectly.
  11. He told me that I was being silly.
  12. This soup is too hot to eat.

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