Position of adjectives

1. Write the word given in brackets in one the spaces in each sentence, either before or
after the noun. If both positions are possible indicate this.
1. The party was excellent, and I’d like to thank all the _____________ people
_____________. (concerned)
2. As the _____________ minister ____________ for the health service, I think he
should resign. (responsible)
3. The new machinery was intended to increase output, but it seems to have had the
______________ effect _________________. (opposite)
4. The pond on the village green was in with the _______________ approval
_____________ of most local residents. (apparent)
5. Children are only admitted when accompanied by a/an ______________ adult
______________. (responsible)
6. It’s the only ______________ room _____________ in the hotel that night.
(available)
7. I live on one side of the road and my mother lives in the _____________ house
____________. (opposite)
8. Cars drive too fast past the school and ________________ teachers
____________ have complained to the police. ( concerned)
9. There is ______________ financial advice _____________ if you need it.
(available)
Adverbs

Underline the correct form or phrase in italics

1. I haven’t seen that much of them late/lately.
2. You’re bound to be promoted; the boss thinks high/highly of you.
3. The elephant track took us deep/deeply into the rain forest.
4. In our school fifty roughly/ roughly fifty students have mobile phones.
5. As we descended the hill the car began to go more fast/faster.
6. I’ve had a lot of insomnia recently. I only slept yesterday / yesterday I only slept
four hours.
7. Weekly I get paid/ I get paid weekly, so I can pay rent on Saturday.
8. Here lies the tomb/ The tomb here lies of Sir Jasper Willoughby.
9. The train strike won’t affect her; she arrives usually/ usually arrives by taxi.
10. Liz isn’t our most punctual member of staff; she is often late/ often is late for
work.
11. I’m afraid we still don’t/ don’t still know his name.
12. You’ll never get your money back because the company isn’t trading any longer/
any longer trading.
13. My parents aren’t very sociable; in fact they go out hardly ever/ hardly ever go
out.
14. I’m sorry that the kids badly behaved/behaved badly while you were babysitting.