Adverbs With Two Forms Exercise

Adverbs With Two Forms Exercise

Some adverbs have two forms - one like the adjective and the other with -ly.
Complete the following sentences using an adverb of the appropriate form.
1. I will be there at six o’clock .................

sharp
Sharply
Either could be used here

Sharp can mean punctually. With this meaning it is used as an adverb.
2. You must not have spoken to your mother so ...................
sharp
sharply
Either could be used here
As an adverb, sharp can mean punctually. Sharply is used with other meanings. It can, for
example, mean rudely.
3. Ì...............
se. assumed that she was lying.
right
rightly
Either could be used here

Rightly can mean correctly.
4. It serves hỉm......................

right
rightly
Either could be used here

Both right and rightly can mean correctly. After some verbs, only right is used.

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Adverbs With Two Forms Exercise

3. The chỉld was sleeping .....................
sound

soundly
Either could be used here

Sound can be an adverb in the expression ‘sound asleep’. In other cases, we use soundly.
6. We started ................. after breakfast.

right
rightly
Either could be used here
Right can mean just or exactly.

7.

wccccccccvcccccccccces believed that she loved me.

wrongly
wrong
Either could be used here

Wrongly means incorrectly.
8. You guessed ..................

wrong
wrong
Either could be used here

After a verb, wrong can be used instead of wrongly.
9. My friends are ......................... vegetarians.
mostly
most

Either could be used here

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Adverbs With Two Forms Exercise

Mostly means mainly.
10. Thỉs is the .................. unforgettable day of my life.
most

mostly
Either could be used here

Most is the superlative form of much. It can be used as an adjective or adverb.
11. I have .................. got any new clothes.
hardly
hard
Either could be used here

12. I haven’t read anything interesting much ...........

late

lately
Either could be used here

Lately can mean recently.
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Answers
1. I will be there at six o’clock sharp.
2. You must not have spoken to your mother so sharply.
3.

rightly assumed that she was lying.

4. It serves him right.
5. The child was sleeping soundly.

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Adverbs With Two Forms Exercise

6. We started right after breakfast.
7. Iwrongly believed that she loved me.
8. You guessed wrong.
9, My friends are mostly vegetarians.
10. This is the most unforgettable day of my life.
11. Ihave hardly got any new clothes.
12. I haven’t read anything interesting much lately.

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