There are some adjectives and adverbs that have the same form in English, which can be confusing. Here are some examples:
- Fast - This can be used as both an adjective and an adverb.
- Adjective: She is a fast runner.
- Adverb: He drives fast.
- Hard - This can also be used as both an adjective and an adverb.
- Adjective: The exam was hard.
- Adverb: She worked hard.
- Late - This can be used as both an adjective and an adverb.
- Adjective: He was late for the meeting.
- Adverb: She arrived late.
- 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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:
- a. fast, b. hard, c. late, d. deep
- 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.
- 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.
- a. late, b. hard, c. deep, d. fast.
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