Fill in the blanks.
1. He worked quite ……………………..
Hardly means scarcely or barely.
2. Luckily, we managed to escape ……………………….
3. I have met her ……………………..
Ago is used to count back from a present moment.
4. We expect the president to be here …………………………
5. She hasn’t arrived ……………………….
Yet means up until the present moment.
6. The train left a few minutes ………………………..
7. I have been watching a lot of films of ………………………..
It should be lately or of late.
8. The batsman hit the ball ……………………..
To hit a ball hard is to hit it with much force.
9. The baby cried ……………………….
Loud is an adjective. We need the adverb loudly to modify the verb cried. Aloud simply means audible.
10. The minister ……………………… visits his constituency.
11. We are ……………………. prepared for any emergency situation.
12. She is ………………………… confused.
Answers
1. He worked quite hard.
2. Luckily, we managed to escape unhurt.
3. I have seen her before.
4. We expect the president to be here soon.
5. She hasn’t arrived yet.
6. The train left a few minutes ago.
7. I have been watching a lot of films of late.
8. The batsman hit the ball hard.
9. The baby cried loudly.
10. The minister rarely / hardly / scarcely visits his constituency.
11. We are fully prepared for any emergency situation.
12. She is altogether confused.
