Fill in the blanks.
1The water came up ............... our knees.
Wrong!
Above and over can both mean higher than.
2They walked right ............... the desert.
Wrong!
Across means on or to the other side of a flat area or surface.
3She danced ............... into the room.
Wrong!
We use the adverb happily to modify the verb danced.
4I can ............... recommend their service.
Wrong!
Highly is similar to very much. It shows an extreme degree.
5He was ............... punished for his crimes.
Wrong!
Justly is the adverb for the meaning ‘in accordance with justice or the law.’
6They are ............... excited about the party.
Wrong!
Pretty is similar to rather.
7Isn’t she dressed ...............?
Wrong!
Prettily means in a pretty way.
8She was ............... asleep when the thieves broke in.
Wrong!
Sound is an adverb in the expression sound asleep.
9She was sleeping ............... when the thieves broke in.
Wrong!
10She has eaten ............... the candies.
Wrong!
All or all of can be used before a noun with a determiner.
11He is not ............... successful as his wife.
Wrong!
After not, we can use as/so…….as.
12You need not ............... woken me up.
Wrong!
When need is used as a modal, it is followed by an infinitive without to.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The water came up Either could be used here our knees.
- They walked right across the desert.
- She danced happily into the room.
- I can highly recommend their service.
- He was justly punished for his crimes.
- They are pretty excited about the party.
- Isn’t she dressed prettily?
- She was sound asleep when the thieves broke in.
- She was sleeping soundly when the thieves broke in.
- She has eaten Either could be used here the candies.
- He is not Either could be used here successful as his wife.
- You need not have woken me up.
