Adverb or Adjective?
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Circle
the correct adverb or adjective for the sentence. Then write ‘adverb’ or ‘adjective’ above the circled word.
1.
He (correct, correctly) defined the words. The answer sounded (correctly, correct).
2.
Mark measured the wall (exact, exactly). They proved to be (perfectly, perfect) (exact, exactly)
measurements.
3.
She performed (magnificent, magnificently). It was a (magnificent, magnificently) beautiful concert.
4.
I find this book very (interesting, interestingly). It was (interesting, interestingly) written.
5.
The stillness of the haunted house was (awfully, awful). The house was (awfully, awful) still.
6.
The teacher worked (careful, carefully) with the student. She was a very (careful, carefully)
instructor.
7.
Talk (softly, soft) or don’t talk at all. The music played (softly, soft).
8.
The mechanic’s tools were (well, good). The foreman said that his work was (good, well) done.
9.
He was a very (sensibly, sensible) person. He acted very (sensible, sensibly).
10.
Mike wrote too (slow, slowly) on the test. He always writes (slow, slowly).