Fill in the blanks.
1. The water came up ………………………………… our knees.
Above and over can both mean higher than.
2. They walked right …………………………….. the desert.
Across means on or to the other side of a flat area or surface.
3. She danced …………………………………. into the room.
We use the adverb happily to modify the verb danced.
4. I can …………………………………. recommend their service.
Highly is similar to very much. It shows an extreme degree.
5. He was ………………………………… punished for his crimes.
Justly is the adverb for the meaning ‘in accordance with justice or the law.’
6. They are ……………………………… excited about the party.
Pretty is similar to rather.
7. Isn’t she dressed …………………………………?
Prettily means in a pretty way.
8. She was ………………………………. asleep when the thieves broke in.
Sound is an adverb in the expression sound asleep.
9. She was sleeping ………………………………… when the thieves broke in.
10. She has eaten ……………………………………. the candies.
All or all of can be used before a noun with a determiner.
11. He is not ……………………………….. successful as his wife.
After not, we can use as/so…….as.
12. You need not ……………………………….. woken me up.
When need is used as a modal, it is followed by an infinitive without to.
Answers
1. The water came up above / over our knees.
2. They walked right across the desert.
3. She danced happily into the room.
4. I can highly recommend their service.
5. He was justly punished for his crimes.
6. They are pretty excited about the party.
7. Isn’t she dressed prettily?
8. She was sound asleep when the thieves broke in.
9. She was sleeping soundly when the thieves broke in.
10. She has eaten all / all of the candies.
11. He is not so/as successful as his wife.
12. You need not have woken me up.
