ADJECTIVE AND ADVERB AD 7

Fill in the correct form – Adjective or adverb

1. There was a ___________________ noise last night. Did you hear it? (loud)
2. Sara speaks so ________________ that I can ___________________ understand her. (fast, hard)
3. Why are you so ___________________? (angry)
4. I feel ___________________ about leaving my dog at mother’s place. (bad)
5. You look ___________________ today. (great)
6. Jason ate his dinner rather ___________________.(quick)
7. The car ___________________ crashed into the tree.(near)
8. Try to speak ___________________ if you are giving a speech.(clear)
9. The situation requires a ___________________ investigation.(serious)
10. She sang so ___________________ that most of the audience left at the break.(bad)
11. Students who study ___________________ will do ___________________ in college.(hard,good)
12. We thought he played basketball because he was _______________ _____________.(real, tall)
13. Driving at night can sometimes be very ___________________.(dangerous)
14. ___________________ the car changed directions.(sudden)
15. The ship was ___________________ ___________________.(incredible, huge)
16. They shouted ___________________ at each other.(angry)
17. He found his way ___________________ through the ___________________ light.(easy, bad)
18. Is she a ___________________ princess?(real)
19. The answer sounded ___________________.(correct)
20. Robert is a very ___________________ person.(lazy)
21. Nathan stamped his feet ___________________.(angry)
22. A ___________________ written story is very ________________ to read.(good, nice)
23. The teacher explained it to us ___________________.(careful)
24. The music played ___________________ in the background.(soft)
25. It was a ___________________ lake to swim in.(dangerous)
26. Sam ___________________ slipped on the ice.(accident)
27. John writes so ___________________. Look at these mistakes.(careless)
28. You’d better have a _________________ reason for your _____________ behavior.(good, strange)
29. Hank drives ___________________. I’m worried about him.(dangerous)
30. Melissa ___________________ displayed her portraits.(proud)
31. Don’t take this ___________________ but your husband is a jerk.(personal)
32. When you are a ___________________ parent you will think ___________________ about
children.(good, different)
33. Liberace played the piano ___________________.(perfect)
34. It was ___________________ of him to buy his mother flowers.(thoughtful)
35. You can see ___________________ mountains very ___________________ with these
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binoculars (distant, clear)
36. You must send payments ___________________.(regular)
37. I ___________________ don’t know where he is.(honest)
38. John is one of the most ___________________ known teachers in the country.(wide)
39. He did not pass the course as ___________________ as he thought.(easy)
40. I feel ___________________ ___________________ about the ___________________ advice I
gave you yesterday.(awful, bad, wrong)

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 Adverbs or Adjectives: Exercise 1

Choose the correct form (adjective or adverb).

1. John held the plate _________________. (careful / carefully)

2. Julia is a _________________ person. (careful / carefully)
3. I ran _________________ to the station. (quick / quickly)
4. The journey was _________________. (quick / quickly)
5. You look _________________. Didn't you sleep well? (tired / tiredly)
6. The baby rubbed her eyes _________________. (tired / tiredly)
7. She sang _________________. (happy / happily)
8. You sound _________________. (happy / happily)
9. I speak English _________________. (well / good)
10. Her English is _________________. (well / good)
11. She cooks _________________. (terrible / terribly)
12. He is a _________________ cook. (terrible / terribly)
13. The music was _________________. (beautiful / beautifully)
14. She plays the piano _________________. (beautiful / beautifully)
15. That was a _________________ answer. (clever / cleverly)
16. She answered _________________. (clever / cleverly)
17. Your flat seems _________________ today. (tidy / tidily)
18. He put the dishes away _________________. (tidy / tidily)
19. He spoke _________________. (warm / warmly)
20. She is a very _________________ person. (warm / warmly)

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GRAMMAR QUIZ
ADJECTIVES and ADVERBS
 Complete these eighteen sentences to score your knowledge of ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS.

1. My classmate can play basketball 10. I always feel quite … just before I
… because he practices every day. sit down to take an exam.
a) well a) nervous
b) good b) nervously

2. He finished his homework in only 11. We were very … when we moved

ten minutes. He was very … to a new home closer to our school.
a) quick a) glad
b) quickly b) gladly

3. I … put the eggs into the basket 12. My friend … studies for exams, so he
and took them home. usually gets low grades.
a) gentle a) hard
b) gently b) hardly

4. After I watched the movie, I felt 13. A … way to practice your English is
a little …. to speak it with friends after class.
a) sad a) good
b) sadly b) well

5. I … walked by the dog while it was 14. The dentist can’t see me on Monday
asleep. because he’s … on that day.
a) nervous a) busy
b) nervously b) busily

6. We all … worked on the car until it 15. My mother … put a gift for me on my
was fixed. study desk.
a) busy a) secret
b) busily b) secretly

7. He said that his password was … 16. I couldn’t find my cat, so I … walked
and that he didn’t want to tell me it. home and cried.
a) secret a) sad
b) secretly b) sadly

8. I … helped him with his work 17. We had a great day at the beach! It
because he’s my best friend. was warm and there was a … breeze.
a) glad a) gentle
b) gladly b) gently

9. The final exam wasn’t easy, it was 18. I was late for class, so I … entered
quite …. the room and sat down.
a) hard a) quick
b) hardly b) quickly

17 – 18 = Excellent 15 – 16 = Good 14 or Less = Study More!

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GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
ADJECTIVES and ADVERBS
 Circle the adjective or the adverb to complete each sentence.

Example: My friend is a _____ driver. [ careful / carefully ]

1. My classmate is a _____ person. [ nice / nicely ]

2. I can speak Spanish very _____. [ good / well ]

3. Katrina took a painting class, so she can paint _____ pictures. [ beautiful / beautifully ]

4. Mr. Smith looked _____ at me when I arrived late. [ angry / angrily ]

5. Of course, I was _____ when I got an A+ on the exam. [ happy / happily ]

6. The music is too _____. Please turn it down! [ loud / loudly ]

7. My friends all tell me that I sing _____. [ bad / badly ]

8. The thief _____ took the money and walked out the door. [ quiet / quietly ]

9. The cat waited _____ for the mouse to come out of the hole. [ silent / silently ]

10. My cousin always walks very _____. [ quick / quickly ]

11. The work that my boss gave me was _____. [ easy / easily ]

12. Thomas is very _____. He always helps me. [ kind / kindly ]

13. The little boy _____ kept the cookie for himself. [ selfish / selfishly ]

14. The man _____ opened the door and looked inside. [ nervous / nervously ]

15. The fireman _____ rescued the people from the burning house. [ brave / bravely ]

16. I _____ offered to help my friend study for his exam. [ happy / happily ]

17. She is the most _____ person I know. [ polite / politely ]

18. It was midnight, and I heard a _____ noise outside. [ strange / strangely ]

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