Fill in the blanks with an adjective or adverb.
1Don't take it so ............... .
Wrong!
Use the adverb "seriously" to modify the verb phrase "take it" in this expression.
2He ran ............... .
Wrong!
Use "incredibly fast" because the adverb "incredibly" comes before and modifies "fast".
3He is a ............... singer.
Wrong!
Use "reasonably good" because the adverb "reasonably" modifies the adjective "good".
4I was disappointed because my performance in the interview was ............... .
Wrong!
Use "really bad" because the adverb "really" comes before and modifies the adjective "bad".
5I did ............... in the exam.
Wrong!
Use "really badly" because "badly" modifies the verb "did" and "really" modifies "badly".
6The exam was ............... .
Wrong!
Use "rather difficult" because "rather" comes before and modifies the adjective "difficult".
7She is a ............... driver.
Wrong!
Use the adjective "careless" to modify the noun "driver".
8It was ............... .
Wrong!
Use "raining heavily" because the adverb "heavily" comes after and modifies the verb "raining".
9We cancelled the trip because of ............... rain.
Wrong!
Use the adjective "heavy" to modify the noun "rain".
10Please be ............... .
Wrong!
Use the adjective "quiet" after the linking verb "be".
11He sat there ............... .
Wrong!
Use the adverb "quietly" to modify the verb "sat".
12He looked rather ............... .
Wrong!
Use the adjective "serious" after the linking verb "looked".
Done.
Score: 0/12
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.
