Fill in the blanks with an adjective or adverb.
1. Don't take it so ...........................
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the adverb seriously to modify the verb take.
2. He ran ..............................
Correct!
Wrong!
3. He is a .............................. singer.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. I was disappointed because my performance in the interview was .............................
Correct!
Wrong!
The adverb goes before the adjective modified by it.
5. I did ............................ in the exam.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. The exam was ............................
Correct!
Wrong!
7. She is a ....................... driver.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the adjective careless to modify the noun driver.
8. It was ...........................
Correct!
Wrong!
9. We cancelled the trip because of ......................... rain.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. Please be ..........................
Correct!
Wrong!
Quiet is an adjective. Use adjectives after copular verbs.
11. He sat there ........................
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Wrong!
12. He looked rather .......................
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Wrong!
Look is a copular verb. Use the adjective serious to modify the copular verb look.
Answers
- Don’t take it so seriously.
- He ran incredibly fast.
- He is a reasonably good singer.
- I was disappointed because my performance in the interview was really bad.
- I did really badly in the exam.
- The exam was rather difficult.
- She is a careless driver.
- It was raining heavily.
- We cancelled the trip because of heavy rain.
- Please be quiet.
- He sat there quietly.
- He looked rather serious.
