Adjective vs. Adverb

Fill in the blanks with an adjective or adverb.

1. I visit them …………………….. (occasional / occasionally)

2. She …………………….. danced into the room. (happy / happily)

3. You don’t look ……………………… (happy / happily)

4. It is …………………….. to see an elephant in a city. (rare / rarely)

5. We ……………………. go out. (rare / rarely)

6. That was …………………….. surprising. (hard / hardly)

7. She seemed ……………………… (uninterested / uninterestedly)

8. He has the ………………………. distinction of being a con artist. (dubious / dubiously)

9. I learned my lesson the ………………………… way. (hard / hardly)

10. They accepted the offer ……………………….. (eager / eagerly)

Answers

1. I visit them occasionally.

2. She happily danced into the room.

3. You don’t look happy.

4. It is rare to see an elephant in a city.

5. We rarely go out.

6. That was hardly surprising.

7. She seemed uninterested.

8. He has the dubious distinction of being a con artist.

9. I learned my lesson the hard way.

10. They accepted the offer eagerly.