Adjective vs.

Adverb Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an adjective or adverb.

1. He spoke ………………………..

loud

loudly

2. I felt ……………………..

happy

happily

3. I am feeling much ………………………… today.

good

well

better

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4. She speaks …………………….. English.

fluent

fluently

5. They hit the stone ……………………..

hard

hardly

6. Don’t drive too ……………………….

fast

fastly

7. I was hit …………………………. on the nose.

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right

rightly

8. It serves him …………………………

right

rightly

9. She is ……………………….. waiting for a call

from her son.

anxious

anxiously

10. The baby is sleeping …………………………

sound

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soundly

11. He was ………………………… asleep.

sound

soundly

12. ‘Can I borrow your bicycle?’

‘……………………….’

Sure

Surely

Answers
He spoke loudly.
I felt happy.
I am feeling much better today.
She speaks fluent English.

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They hit the stone hard.

Don’t drive too fast.
I was hit right on the nose.
It serves him right.
She is anxiously waiting for a call from her son.
The baby is sleeping soundly.
He was sound asleep.
‘Can I borrow your bicycle?’ ‘Sure.’

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