Fill in each blank with the correct word as given in bracket. Click the question for the answer.

Exercise setup

1. Jack saw she was behaving rather _____. (bad, badly)

1. Jack saw she was behaving rather _____. (bad, badly)

badly

Response for item 1 (answer_01)

2. My mother works _____ to support the family. (hard, hardly)

2. My mother works _____ to support the family. (hard, hardly)

hard

Response for item 2 (answer_01)

3. I carried the statue _____ in both hands. (careful, carefully)

3. I carried the statue _____ in both hands. (careful, carefully)

carefully

Response for item 3 (answer_01)

4. The medical supplies were growing _____. (scarce, scarcely)

4. The medical supplies were growing _____. (scarce, scarcely)

scarce

Response for item 4 (answer_01)

5. She turned round, looking _____. (fierce, fiercely)

5. She turned round, looking _____. (fierce, fiercely)

fierce

Response for item 5 (answer_01)

6. Jill is a _________ competent and well-organized person. (seeming, seemingly)

6. Jill is a _________ competent and well-organized person. (seeming, seemingly)

seemingly

Response for item 6 (answer_01)

7. We tried to keep him _____ and happy. (cheerful, cheerfully)

7. We tried to keep him _____ and happy. (cheerful, cheerfully)

cheerful

Response for item 7 (answer_01)

8. We were getting quite _____ at putting up fences. (quick, quickly)

8. We were getting quite _____ at putting up fences. (quick, quickly)

quick

Response for item 8 (answer_01)

9. The leader spoke in a somewhat _____ tone. (impatient, impatiently)

9. The leader spoke in a somewhat _____ tone. (impatient, impatiently)

impatient

Response for item 9 (answer_01)

10. All of us were _____ impressed with her performance. (over, overly)

10. All of us were _____ impressed with her performance. (over, overly)

overly

Response for item 10 (answer_01)

• 2.1.1 Transitive & Intransitive Verbs   
• 2.3.1 Auxiliary Verbs