Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Confusing adjectives and adverbs

 There are some adjectives and adverbs that have the same form in English, which can be confusing. Here are some examples:

  1. Fast - This can be used as both an adjective and an adverb.
  • Adjective: She is a fast runner.
  • Adverb: He drives fast.
  1. Hard - This can also be used as both an adjective and an adverb.
  • Adjective: The exam was hard.
  • Adverb: She worked hard.
  1. Late - This can be used as both an adjective and an adverb.
  • Adjective: He was late for the meeting.
  • Adverb: She arrived late.
  1. Deep - This can also be used as both an adjective and an adverb.
  • Adjective: The pool is deep.
  • Adverb: She dived deep.

Here are some exercises to practice using these adjectives and adverbs in different contexts:

  1. Choose the correct word in each sentence:

a. She ran _______ (fast / fastly). b. He hit the ball _______ (hard / hardly). c. They arrived _______ (late / lately). d. The water was _______ (deep / deeply) blue.

  1. Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the underlined adjective with the adverb form of the word:

a. She drove a fast car. b. He works hard every day. c. The ice is very hard. d. She hit the ball hard.

  1. Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the underlined adverb with the adjective form of the word:

a. He arrived late for the meeting. b. She speaks softly. c. They walked quickly to catch the bus. d. The dog barks loudly.

  1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word:

a. She was _______ for the interview. (late / lately) b. He is a _______ worker. (hard / hardly) c. They swam _______ in the pool. (deep / deeply) d. She ran _______ in the race. (fast / fastly)

Answers:

  1. a. fast, b. hard, c. late, d. deep
  2. a. She drove a fast car quickly., b. He works hard every day diligently., c. The ice is very hard solidly., d. She hit the ball hard forcefully.
  3. a. He arrived late for the meeting tardy., b. She speaks softly gentle., c. They walked quickly to catch the bus swift., d. The dog barks loudly loudly.
  4. a. late, b. hard, c. deep, d. fast.

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