111 PLACE THE ADVERBS

Put the adverbs in the correct p/aces in the following sentences.

1 I visit my parents at the weekend. (usually)

2 I watch television, though I listen to the radio. (hardly ever, frequently)

3 I don't understand why she didn't come to my party. (still)

4 He has had three cars and they have been Volvos. (all)

5 I've got two sisters and they're married. (both)

6 Have you eaten oysters? (ever)

7 I'm going to get married next year. (probably)

8 I do wish she'd speak louder. I can hear a word she's saying. (hardly)

9 Sue's not very adventurous. She hasn't been abroad. (euen)

10 My brother-in-law loses his tempero He's so calm and self-controlled. (hardly ever,
always)

11 I disagree with yOU.Men are more violent than women. (completely, definitely)

12 He goes to bed early but reads for hours before he goes to sleep. (always, sometimes)

13 I go jogging these days. There's enough time. (rarely, neuer)

14 My brother plays for the local football team. (occasionally)

15 Peter is a good singer and he plays the guitar. (also)

6 Ca hy has started learning Spanish. (just)

ven't finished doing my homework. I've got two more exercises to do. (yet, still)

pick up French ifyou spend the whole summer in France. (certainly)

Jane at the party and I'm going to tell her husband about it. (definitely)

20 e .,.. ery tired after playing squash. (always)

21 Geo ed don't quarrel. (often)

22 Pa . ? Yes, I saw her yesterday! (only)

23 'Is Brian a student?'

'Well he hard.' (certainly)

24 He's got e . They are policemen. (all)

25 She play the iano and comes first in most competitions. (beautifull , usuall ')

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 110 PLACE THE ADJECTIVES
Rewrite the following sentences putting the adjectives in the correct p/aces and in the
correct order.

Example: She was wearing a dress. (blue, pretty)

She was wearing a pretty blue dress.

1 We had some soup for lunch. (hot, delicious)

2 I'm hot, sweaty and tired. What I could do with now is a bath. (nice, hot)

3 She put her groceries in a bago (brown, small, plastic)

4 She had big eyes and a friendly smile. (blue, warm)

5 The new boss was a man with about as much charisma as a slug. (fat, balding, big, middle-aged)

6 Pam has just bought an evening dress. (silh, white, long, expensive)

7 What a man he is! (pleasant, young, intelligent)

8 We walked down a street to the harbour. (cobbled, long, narrow)

9 Paul was singing a song. (sentimental, Irish, old)

10 They're showing a film on TV tonight. (Western, old, American)

11 He was very good-looking with dark hair. (wavy, long, lovely)

12 Who was that man I saw you with at the party? (little, boring, dreadful)

13 It's a sunny day. Let's go to the beach. (looely, bright)

14 He sat down in an armchair. (leather, comfortable, broum)

15 I'm looking for a flat. (cheap, one-roomed, modern)

16 He used to take sandwiches to work in a box. (round, metal, small)

17 She has just bought a sports caro (Japanese, red, flashy, neto)

18 My brother has just got engaged to a girl. (blonde, beautiful, Swedish, young)

19 He was on his way home through the park when he was attacked by a dog. (black, fierce-looking,
big)

20 The only thing stolen was a watch. (Swiss, valuable, gold, antique)

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