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Exercise 1: adverbs in English

Exercise 1: adverbs in English

(Practise using English adverbs in a gapfill exercise)

Adverbs in English grammar – cloze test (difficulty: 1 of 5 – easy)

For every number, find the adjective in the first sentence and use it to fill the gap in the second sentence with the corresponding adverb.

  • Example: “He is a frequent visitor. He visits frequently.”

You can check your results with the button below after you have finished. You may also use the hint button, but note that you will lose points for that. If you still need help with the topic, have a look at the usage of adverbs in English again.

  1. Our dad was very angry. He advised us .
  2. The landing was very soft. The plane landed .
  3. The game will be difficult because Tom and Peter are skillful players. They play .
  4. Jason is a quick runner. He runs .
  5. My neighbours are loud talkers. They talk .
  6. My boss gave a brief answer. He answered .
  7. I’m not worried about my brother because he is a careful climber. He climbs .
  8. My uncle is a slow driver. He drives .
  9. She is a fluent speaker. She speaks .
  10. They are regular customers. They buy .

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