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Adverbs with two forms

October 28th, 2014 in English Quiz

Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the adverb.

1. He works ………………….. for his family.

a) hard
b) hardly

2. We have been monitoring the situation ……………………..

a) close
b) closely

3. He ……………….. does any work.

a) hard
b) hardly

4. She ……………….. refused to help.

a) flat
b) flatly

5. She can speak English ………………….

a) good
b) well

6. The dentist asked the patient to open his mouth ……………………

a) wide
b) widely

7. He crashed his car into a tree and ……………….. killed us all.

a) near
b) nearly

8. He is always ……………………. for office.

a) late
b) lately

9. I have been watching a lot of films ………………………

a) late

b) lately

10. There is a post office ……………………. the school.

a) near
b) nearly

Answers

1. He works hard for his family.

2. We have been monitoring the situation closely.

3. He hardly does any work.

4. She flatly refused to help.

5. She can speak English well.

6. The dentist asked the patient to open his mouth wide.

7. He crashed his car into a tree and nearly killed us all.

8. He is always late for office.

9. I have been watching a lot of films lately.

10. There is a post office near the school.