• 4.1.1 Using Adverbs (Part 1)
• 4.2.1 Positioning Adverbs (Part 1)

Choose the best adverb for each sentence

always, ever, just, nearly, never, only, quite, slightly, still, unusually

Each word is to be used only once. Click question to check your answers.

Exercise setup

0 of 10 questions completed.

1. We hardly_____ see him go to church.

1. We hardly_____ see him go to church.

1. We hardly ever see him go to church.

Response for item q1-we-hardly_____-see-him-go-to-church (answer_01)

2. My father is _____late for work..

2. My father is _____late for work..

2. My father is never late for work.

Response for item q2-my-father-is-_____late-for-work (answer_01)

3. It took _____ two hours to get here.

3. It took _____ two hours to get here.

3. It took nearly two hours to get here.

Response for item q3-it-took-_____-two-hours-to-get-here (answer_01)

4. They were _____ very friendly.

4. They were _____ very friendly.

4. They were always very friendly.

Response for item q4-they-were-_____-very-friendly (answer_01)

5. He has _____ strong hands.

5. He has _____ strong hands.

5. He has unusually strong hands.

Response for item q5-he-has-_____-strong-hands (answer_01)

6. She has _____ completed her degree course.

6. She has _____ completed her degree course.

6. She has just completed her degree course.

Response for item q6-she-has-_____-completed-her-degree-course (answer_01)

7. There is _____ no news about the missing brothers.

7. There is _____ no news about the missing brothers.

7. There is still no news about the missing brothers.

Response for item q7-there-is-_____-no-news-about-the-missing-brothers (answer_01)

8. We were a bit late because there was _____ a lot of traffic today.

8. We were a bit late because there was _____ a lot of traffic today.

8. We were a bit late because there was quite a lot of traffic today.

Response for item q8-we-were-a-bit-late-because-there-was-_____-a-lot-of-traffic-today (answer_01)

9. It will _____ get worse if we do nothing about it.

9. It will _____ get worse if we do nothing about it.

9. It will only get worse if we do nothing about it.

Response for item q9-it-will-_____-get-worse-if-we-do-nothing-about-it (answer_01)

10. We are _____ worried that we will get lost on the way.

10. We are _____ worried that we will get lost on the way.

10. We are slightly worried that we will get lost on the way.

Response for item q10-we-are-_____-worried-that-we-will-get-lost-on-the-way (answer_01)

• 4.1.1 Using Adverbs (Part 1)
• 4.2.1 Positioning Adverbs (Part 1)