Adjective or adverb

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate adjective or adverb.

Hint:

We use an adjective to modify a copular verb. We use an adverb to modify other kinds of verbs. Common copular verbs are: appear, look, seem, feel, become, smell, turn, taste etc.

1. The flowers smell …………………………..

a) sweet
b) sweetly

2. She looks ……………………..

a) dainty
b) daintily

3. It tastes ………………..

a) sour
b) sourly

4. I feel …………………..

a) sad
b) sadly

5. That statement sounds …………………

a) queer
b) queerly

6. A dark figure ……………….. appeared in the doorway.

a) sudden
b) suddenly

7. She spoke …………………….

a) angry
b) angrily

8. She looked ……………………

a) angry
b) angrily

9. He looks …………………..

a) old
b) oldly

10. The fish tasted …………………..

a) awful
b) awfully

11. He looks …………………

a) intelligent
b) intelligently

12. She spoke ………………….

a) intelligent
b) intelligently

Answers

1. The flowers smell sweet.

2. She looks dainty.

3. It tastes sour.

4. I feel sad.

5. That statement sounds queer.

6. A dark figure suddenly appeared in the doorway.

7. She spoke angrily.

8. She looked angry.

9. He looks old.

10. The fish tasted awful.

11. He looks intelligent.

12. She spoke intelligently.