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Quick Fix Worksheet

Quick Fix 140

January 2009


Level: Intermediate
Grammar Issue: adverbs: types, use and form

Activity 1. Look at the sentences below and put the highlighted adverbs in the right column.

1. We must work more efficiently. 10. Could you wait here?

2. Richard drove carefully because of the fog. 11. Our teacher often cancels classes.

3. We are going to visit our aunt tomorrow. 12. She has a really beautiful face.

4. It was extremely nice of you. 13. Iʼll do it tomorrow, honestly.

5. They are smoking very heavily. 14. Luckily, I had some money with me.

6. Sheʼs waiting outside. 15. I walked shyly into the room.

7. Unfortunately, I didnʼt have a map. 16. My husband is quite tall.

adverbs that describe adverbs that describe adverbs that modify adverbs that describe
where, when or how how someone does adjectives or other the attitude of the
often something something adverbs speaker to what he/
happens she says

Martin
sings
beaut
ifully.

Activity 2. Fill in the gaps with appropriate adverbs formed from the adjectives in the list.

angry automatic brilliant easy gentle noisy quiet sudden suitable terrible
1. The children were playing ...................................... . 6. My brother canʼt sing - he sings ....................................... .

2. This email has been sent ....................................... . 7. He looked at me ....................................... .

3. I hated the party - I wasnʼt ..................................... dressed. 8. The burglar opened the door ....................................... .

4. Our team played ..................................... in the second half. 9. I felt his arm .................................. to see if the bone is broken.

5. Please speak ........................................ . 10. He ....................................... appeared on the stage.

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