Adverbs Basics Exercises PDFSet 3: Irregular Adverbs & Confusing Pairs
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.She speaks English very ___.
a) goodb) goodlyc) betterd) well
2.The train was going very ___.
a) fastb) fastlyc) fasterd) fastest
3.You need to study ___ for the exam.
a) hardlyb) hardc) hardnessd) harder
4.Don't stay out too ___. Come home before dark.
a) latelyb) laterc) lated) latest
5.She can see the board ___. She doesn't need glasses.
a) clearb) clearerc) clarityd) clearly
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.well
2.fast
3.hard
4.late
5.clearly
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."well"(d)
'Well' is the irregular adverb form of 'good'. We say 'speak well', not 'speak good'. 'Goodly' is archaic and not used in modern English. 'Better' is the comparative form.
2."fast"(a)
'Fast' is both an adjective and an adverb — there is no 'fastly'. 'He runs fast' (adverb) and 'a fast car' (adjective) are both correct. 'Faster' and 'fastest' are comparative and superlative forms.
3."hard"(b)
'Hard' as an adverb means 'with great effort'. 'Study hard' = study with effort. Be careful: 'hardly' means 'almost not' — 'I hardly studied' means 'I almost didn't study', which is the opposite meaning!
4."late"(c)
'Late' is both an adjective and an adverb meaning 'not on time' or 'after the expected time'. Be careful: 'lately' means 'recently', not 'late' — these have completely different meanings.
5."clearly"(d)
'Clearly' is the adverb meaning 'in a clear way'. While 'clear' can informally be used as an adverb in some fixed expressions (e.g., 'loud and clear'), 'clearly' is the standard adverb form.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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