Fill in the blanks.
1Susie is getting along ............... at college
Wrong!
Use the adverb "well" after the phrasal verb "get along" to describe how someone is doing.
2The poor man can't hear ...............
Wrong!
Use the adverb "well" after "hear" to describe the ability to hear.
3She dusted the furniture ...............
Wrong!
Use the adverb "well" to describe how she dusted the furniture.
4The new play was received ............... by the critics.
Wrong!
Use the adverb "well" to describe how the play was received.
5The ring is worth ............... over a thousand dollars.
Wrong!
Use "well" before "over" to mean much more than the stated amount.
6Do you know the neighbors ...............?
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Use the adverb "well" after "know" to mean know thoroughly.
7The children behaved rather ...............
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Use the adverb "badly" to describe how the children behaved.
8The job pays ...............
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Use the adverb "well" after "pays" to mean the job gives good pay.
9She plays chess ...............
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Use the adverb "well" to describe how she plays chess.
10He gets ............... pay for the job.
Wrong!
Use the adjective "good" before the noun "pay".
11She sings well but dances ...............
Wrong!
Use the adverb "badly" to describe how she dances.
12Grandmother's eyesight is still ............... but her hearing is bad.
Wrong!
Use the adjective "good" after "is" to describe Grandmother's eyesight.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Susie is getting along well at college
- The poor man can’t hear well
- She dusted the furniture well
- The new play was received well by the critics.
- The ring is worth well over a thousand dollars.
- Do you know the neighbors well?
- The children behaved rather badly
- The job pays well
- She plays chess well
- He gets good pay for the job.
- She sings well but dances badly
- Grandmother’s eyesight is still good but her hearing is bad.
