Adjectives and adverbs 1

Exercise 1 

Complete each sentence with an adverb. The first letters of the adverb are given.

1) We didn't go out because it was raining he________

2) Our team lost the game because we played very ba________

3) I didn't have any problems finding a place to live. I found a flat quite ea________

4) We had to wait for a long time, but we didn't complain. We waited pat________

5) Nobody knew Steve was coming to see us. He arrived unex________

6) Mike keeps fit by playing tennis reg________

7) I don't speak French very well, but I can understand per________ if people speak sl________ and cl________

Exercise 2 

Put in the correct word.

1) Two people were ________ injured in the accident. (serious / seriously)

2) The driver of the car had ________ injuries. (serious / seriously)

3) I think you behaved very ________ . (selfish / selfishly)

4) Tanya is ________ upset about losing her job. (terrible / terribly)

5) There was a ________ change in the weather. (sudden / suddenly)

6) Everybody at the carnival was ________ dressed. (colourful / colourfully)

7) Linda usually wears ________ clothes. (colourful / colourfully)

8) Liz fell and hurt herself really ________ . (bad / badly)

9) Joe says he didn't do well at school because he was ________ taught. (bad / badly)

10) Don't go up that ladder. It doesn't look ________ . (safe / safely)

Exercise 3 

Complete each sentence using a word from the box. Sometimes you need the adjective (careful etc.) and sometimes the adverb (carefully etc.).

careful(ly)       complete(ly)     continuous(ly)    financial(ly)    fluent(ly)

happy/happily    nervous(ly)     perfect(ly)       quick(ly)      special(ly)

1) Our holiday was too short. The time passed very ________

2) Steve doesn't take risks when he's driving. He's always ________

3) Sue works ________ . She never seems to stop.

4) Rachel and Patrick are very ________ married.

5) Maria's English is very ________ although she makes quite a lot of mistakes.

6) I cooked this meal ________ for you, so I hope you like it.

7) Everything was very quiet. There was ________ silence.

8) I tried on the shoes and they fitted me ________

9) Do you usually feel ________ before exams?

10) I'd like to buy a car, but it's ________ impossible for me at the moment.

Exercise 4

Choose two words (one from each box) to complete each sentence.

1) I thought the restaurant would be expensive, but it was ________

2) Will's mother is ________ in hospital.

3) What a big house! It's ________

4) It wasn't a serious accident. The car was only ________

5) The children are normally very lively, but they're ________ today.

6) When I returned home after 20 years, everything had ________

7) The movie was ________ . It could have been much shorter.

8) A lot went wrong during our holiday because it was ________