Adverbs Basics Exercises PDFSet 1: Adverb Formation: Adding -ly
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.She sings ___.
a) beautifulb) beautifullyc) beautyd) beautify
2.He drives very ___.
a) caringb) carefulc) cared) carefully
3.The baby slept ___ all night.
a) peacefullyb) peacefulc) peacefulnessd) peace
4.Please write your name ___.
a) clearb) clearerc) clearlyd) clarity
5.She speaks French ___.
a) fluentb) fluentlyc) fluencyd) fluenter
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.beautifully
2.carefully
3.peacefully
4.clearly
5.fluently
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."beautifully"(b)
Add -ly to the adjective 'beautiful' to form the adverb 'beautifully'. Adverbs describe how an action is done. 'Beautiful' is an adjective, 'beauty' is a noun, and 'beautify' is a verb.
2."carefully"(d)
We need an adverb to describe how he drives. 'Carefully' is formed by adding -ly to 'careful'. 'Careful' is an adjective, 'caring' is a present participle/adjective, and 'care' is a noun or verb.
3."peacefully"(a)
'Peacefully' is the adverb form of 'peaceful', describing how the baby slept. Add -ly to adjectives ending in -ful to make adverbs: careful → carefully, peaceful → peacefully.
4."clearly"(c)
'Clearly' is the adverb telling us how to write. It is formed by adding -ly to the adjective 'clear'. 'Clearer' is a comparative adjective, and 'clarity' is a noun.
5."fluently"(b)
'Fluently' is the adverb describing how she speaks. Add -ly to 'fluent'. 'Fluent' is an adjective, 'fluency' is a noun, and 'fluenter' is not a real word — the comparative is 'more fluent'.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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