Fill in the blanks.
1. Susie is getting along …………………………. at college.
Correct!
Wrong!
Well is an adverb. It modifies the verb getting along.
2. The poor man can’t hear ……………………..
Correct!
Wrong!
3. She dusted the furniture ……………………..
Correct!
Wrong!
4. The new play was received ……………………….. by the critics.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. The ring is worth …………………….. over a thousand dollars.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. Do you know the neighbors ………………………….?
Correct!
Wrong!
7. The children behaved rather ……………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
Badly is the opposite of well. Bad is the opposite of good.
8. The job pays …………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
9. She plays chess …………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
10. He gets ……………………….. pay for the job.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. She sings ........................ but dances ..........................
Correct!
Wrong!
12. Grandmother’s eyesight is still ……………………….. but her hearing is bad.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- Susie is getting along well at college.
- The poor man can’t hear well.
- She dusted the furniture well.
- The new play was received well by the critics.
- The ring is worth well over a thousand dollars.
- Do you know the neighbors well?
- The children behaved rather badly.
- The job pays well.
- She plays chess well.
- He gets good pay for the job.
- She sings well but dances badly.
- Grandmother’s eyesight is still good but her hearing is bad.