Complete the sentences using the adjective or adverb in brackets.
- “Shall we meet outside the cinema at seven?” – “Yes, ____!” (perfect/perfectly)
- Why don’t you have a break? You’ve been working very ____. (hard/hardly)
- It’s ____ cold today so make sure you wear your winter coat. (terrible/terribly)
- The milk smells really ____. Don’t drink it! (bad/badly)
- Ewan is very tired as he ____ slept last night. (hard/hardly)
- He asked ____ for another glass of water. (polite/politely)
- You’re very ____ today. Is something wrong? (quiet/quietly)
- You look ____. Why don’t you sit down? (tired/tiredly)
- The weather can change very ____ here. (sudden/suddenly)
- Please close the door ____. (quiet/quietly)
- I couldn’t finish the stew. It tasted ____ . (awful/awfully)
- Jack seems very ____ . (nice/nicely)
Answers
1. perfect
2. hard
3. terribly
4. bad
5. hardly
6. politely
7. quiet
8. tired
9. suddenly
10. quietly
11. awful
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