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ADVERBS (ADVANCED) Choose the meaning that fits the sentence. 1.a.-He only ate a bit of bread. b.-Only he ate a bit of bread. Nobody else ate it.2.a.-Honestly, do you think he will get it? b.-Do you think he will get it honestly?

I want your sincere opinion.3.a.-Frankly,she doesn´t want to talk about that. b.-She doesn´t want to talk about that frankly.

To tell you the truth, she doesn´t feel like talking.4.a.-We have often told them not to do that . b.-We have told them not to do that often .

We don´t want them to repeat the same action so many times.

5.a.-Mary only promised to write once a month. b.- Only Mary promised to write once a month.

Nobody else said they were going to write.6.a.-I don´t really like his parents. b.-I really don´t like his parents.

I don´t like them at all.7.a.-Has he come late? b.-Has he come lately?

Was he late?8.a.-Just wait here. b.-Wait just here.

Don´t do anything else.9.a.-This is her last play. b.-This is her latest play.

She isn´t going to write more plays.10.a.-At length, I wrote to the manager of the company and

complained. b.-I wrote to the manger of the company at length and

complainedIt was a long letter

2. Click on the correct alternative.

1. My brother usually sleeps sleeps usually late at weekends.2. Dad always reads reads always the newspapers in the morning.3. He helps sometimes sometimes helps mum wash the dishes.

4. We go often often go to the beach on sunny days.5. My sister always Always my sister goes to the movies on Saturdays.6. Never we We never go to the club during the week.7. I rarely get up get up rarely early on Sundays.8. I do normally normally do my homework right after school.9. My parents sometimes eat out eat out sometimes on Saturday night.10. Uncle Ben plays always always plays tennis in the morning.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD FROM THE BOX

1.-She got a new laptop ,I don´t know how she did it. 2.-In some countries you can´t speak about politics or religion. 3.-She died because a viper bit her. 4.-We were flying so that we had to use the oxygen masks. 5.-The pirates had to dig to find the treasure. 6.-The well is so that I can´t see the bottom. 7.-The mountain is 1245 metres . 8.-They are very proud of their children so they always speak of them. 9.-She lives the station, it is a rather noisy place. 10.-She trains that´s why she doesn´t have much free time

11.-She trains that´s why she has lost so many matches 12.-There is a bus from the city centre to the mall. 13.-He admitted that she had stolen the money. 14.-She is hurt because of your attitude. 15.-The helicopter was flying so that it crashed against a building

Fill in the correct form of the adverb:

Remember: good – well; hard – hard; fast – fast; late - late

Anna was singing .(beautiful)

Don’t eat your lunch so . (fast) It’s not healthy.

Albrecht Dürer painted . (beautiful)

Mr Hill drives . (careless)

She did in her exams. (good)

I opened the door . (quiet)

Bruce ate dinner . (fast)

George was shouting . (angry)

Brad runs . (slow)

The students worked for the test. (hard)

The boys won . (easy)

Tim didn’t do very in his exam. (good)

Listen before you answer my questions. (careful)

The boat sank. The people shouted for help . (loud)

The little child crossed the street . (safe)

“Excuse me, madam, may I sit here?” the boy asked . (polite)

Jenny plays the piano . (good)

My boss came into my office. (direct)

They left the theatre. (quick)

He always comes because he hasn’t got a watch. (late)

She waited in front of the hospital . (patient)

The boy was hungry – he was eating . (greedy)

Babs lost her doll. She went home . (sad)

Can you speak more , please? (slow)

What have you done? Come here ! (quick)

Susie is smiling . (happy)

You did this exercise really . (good)

Adverbs and adverbialsAdverbs and adverbials are words/phrases that modify or give you more information about verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. There are different types of adverbs and adverbials. For example: of time, place, manner, degree, and frequency.

Exercise: For each of the following sentences choose the type of adverb shown.

1. Jenny rarely goes to the movies on Friday.

2. Carl and Mary agreed to meet at the park.

3. Tommy's party starts at 8. Don't be late!

4. When I saw the dog running towards me, I ran very fast.

5. You are extremely nervous! Why don't you try to relax?

6. Richard said he would go to the store in the morning.

7. When I was younger, I used to practice tae kwon do every night.

8. Lisa and you look so cute together! How long have you been dating?

ADVERB PHRASES1.In each of the following sentences replace the ADVERB in italics by an ADVERB PHRASE of the same meaning.a. The pigeon flies swiftly. The pigeon flies b. Did Anne behave well? Did Anne behave ? c. Go away. Go d. The dying man replied feebly. The dying man replied . e. Gently fell the rain fell the rain. f. We will pitch our tents just here.

We will pitch our tents just g. He expect to get promotion soon. He expects to get promotion .

ADVERB PHRASES1.In each of the following sentences replace the ADVERB in italics by an ADVERB PHRASE of the same meaning.a. The pigeon flies swiftly. The pigeon flies b. Did Anne behave well? Did Anne behave ? c. Go away. Go d. The dying man replied feebly. The dying man replied . e. Gently fell the rain fell the rain. f. We will pitch our tents just here. We will pitch our tents just g. He expect to get promotion soon. He expects to get promotion .

Choose the most suitable adverb in bold to fill each blank:

angrily, enough, never, outside, yesterday

1. She left _____ for the university where she is doing a degree course.

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2. We are standing _____ his house waiting for him.


3. He told us _____ not to walk on the grass.


4. I am not strong _____ to help him carry that box.


5. She will _____ be happy in that job.


down, last week, often, quickly, rarely

6. _____, I saw him walking to the church.


7. My father is _____ late for work.


8. He drove _____ to avoid being late.


9. I _____ play badminton with my sister.


10. This is the place where he fell _____.


always, just, nearly, online, unusually

11. It took _____ two hours to get here.


12. They were _____ very friendly.


13. He has _____ strong hands.


14. She has _____ completed her degree course.


15. This dictionary went _____ in 2003.


Choose the meaning that better fits the sentence, write a letter in the box.1.a.-He only ate a bit of bread. b.-Only he ate a bit of bread.

He couldn´t get more than that2.a.-Honestly, do you think he will get it? b.-Do you think he will get it honestly?

Do you think he´ll be honest 3.a.-Frankly,she doesn´t want to talk about that. b.-She doesn´t want to talk about that frankly. I think she is lying4.a.-We have often told them not to do that . b.-We have told them not to do that often .

We have insisted they shouldn´t5.a.-Mary only promised to write once a month. b.- Only Mary promised to write once a month. She didn´t say she was phoning or coming6.a.-I don´t really like his parents. b.-I really don´t like his parents. I am not sure about what I think about them7.a.-Has he come late? b.-Has he come lately Have you seen him recently?8.a.-Just wait here. b.-Wait just here. Don´t leave this room.9.a.-This is her last play. b.-This is her latest play. this is her newest, most recent play10.a.-At length, I wrote to the manager of the company and complained. b.-I wrote to the manager of the company at length and complained I finally decided to write to the managerBegosantao

Q1 - Never

I never go there.

I go never there.

Never I go there.Q2 - Usually

I usually get up at six-thirty.

I get usually up at six-thirty.Q3 - Often

I often go there.

I go there often.

BothQ4 - Generally

Generally I don't read a newspaper.

I don't read a newspaper generally.

BothQ5 - Rarely

Rarely I go there.

I go there rarely.

BothQ6 - Soon

I'll do it soon.

I'll do soon it.

BothQ7 - Frequently

I am frequently late for work.

I frequently am late for work.

BothQ8 - Always

I am on always time.

I am always on time.

BothQ9 - Yet

I haven't finished yet it.

I haven't finished it yet.

BothQ10 - Now

I want now it.

I want it now.

BothQ11 - Tomorrow

Tomorrow I'll go there.

I'll go there tomorrow.

BothQ12 - Yesterday

I yesterday went there.

I went there yesterday.

BothQ13 - Today

She arrives today.

She today arrives.

BothQ14 - Yet

I haven't done it yet.

I haven't yet done it.

BothQ15 - Still

I still haven't finished.

I haven't finished still.

Both

1She dances ...............(beautiful).

beautifully beautiful2He ............... (kind) waited for me.

kind kindly3He played the game .............. (good).

good well4The soup tastes ................ (delicious).

deliciously delicious5I like reading .............. (romantic) novels.

romantic romantically6He gets angry very .......... (easy).

easily easyly easy

7He lived there ................ (happy) for a year.

happily happy8She is a ............ (beautiful) dancer.

beautiful beautifully9He ran very .......... (fast).

fast fastly10He helped me out ............. (real) well.

real really11It will be ............... (dangerous).

dangerous dangerously12Robin Hood was a ......... (brave) man.

bravely

brave

13That teacher always helps you .......... (quick).

quickly quick

14They worked ........ (hard) in the garden.

hardly hard

15They sounded ............ (happy).

happily happy

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