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Adjective vs. Adverb

December 25, 2020 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an adjective or adverb.

1. He played …………………………… yesterday.

Correct! Wrong!

Well is an adverb and good is an adjective. We need an adverb to modify the verb played.

2. He drives ……………………………

Correct! Wrong!

Carefully is an adverb and careful is an adjective. We need an adverb to modify the verb drives.

3. He looks …………………………..

Correct! Wrong!

Look is a copular verb; we use adjectives to modify copular verbs.

4. She has a ………………………………. smile.

Correct! Wrong!

Lovely is an adjective modifying the noun smile.

5. Cyanide is …………………………….. poison.

Correct! Wrong!

Deadly is an adjective meaning fatal.

6. He drove as ………………………….. as he could.

Correct! Wrong!

Fast can be an adjective or adverb.

7. He works ……………………………. because he has a family to support.

Correct! Wrong!

Hard can be adjective or adverb. Hardly means scarcely.

8. There was …………………………….. any water in the pond.

Correct! Wrong!

Hardly means scarcely.

9. They were …………………………… informed.

Correct! Wrong!

Promptly is an adverb used to modify the verb were informed.

10. Thank you for your …………………………….. reply.

Correct! Wrong!

Prompt is an adjective modifying the noun reply.

11. I am ………………………….. waiting for my results.

Correct! Wrong!

Eagerly is the adverb modifying the verb am waiting.

12. The soup tasted .......................................

Correct! Wrong!

Taste is a copular verb; we use adjectives to modify copular verbs.

Answers

  1. He played well yesterday.
  2. He drives carefully.
  3. He looks intelligent.
  4. She has a lovely smile.
  5. Cyanide is deadly poison.
  6. He drove as fast as he could.
  7. He works hard because he has a family to support.
  8. There was hardly any water in the pond.
  9. They were promptly informed.
  10. Thank you for your prompt reply.
  11. I am eagerly waiting for my results.
  12. The soup tasted awful.
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