01Adjectives for nouns and states
An adjective describes a noun or follows a linking verb such as be, look or feel to describe the subject.
It is a noisy street.A2
Adjectives and adverbs Exercises
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Adjectives and adverbs · A2. An adjective describes a noun or follows a linking verb such as be, look or feel to describe the subject.
Practise Adjectives and adverbs in short situations. Read the clue, choose or write a form, then check the reason. The level is an editorial guide.
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02Adverbs describing actions
An adverb describes how an action is done. Many manner adverbs add -ly to an adjective.
She answered politely.03Well, fast and hard
Good is an adjective; well is usually its manner adverb. Fast and hard already work as adverbs; hardly means almost not.
He runs fast.Illustrated guide
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She is a ___ driver; she checks every mirror. (careful)
Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.
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An adjective describes a noun or follows a linking verb such as be, look or feel to describe the subject.
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An adverb describes how an action is done. Many manner adverbs add -ly to an adjective.
She answered politely.04
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Good is an adjective; well is usually its manner adverb. Fast and hard already work as adverbs; hardly means almost not.
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Adjectives for nouns and states
An adjective describes a noun or follows a linking verb such as be, look or feel to describe the subject.
It is a noisy street.Adverbs describing actions
An adverb describes how an action is done. Many manner adverbs add -ly to an adjective.
She answered politely.Well, fast and hard
Good is an adjective; well is usually its manner adverb. Fast and hard already work as adverbs; hardly means almost not.
He runs fast.Questions & answers
Opening an answer records help for that question.
She is a ___ driver; she checks every mirror. (careful)
Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.
- care
- carefulness
- carefully
- careful
Answer & explanation
careful
Look at “She is a ___ driver; she checks every mirror. (careful)”. An adjective describes a noun or follows a linking verb such as be, look or feel to describe the subject. Complete sentence: “She is a careful driver; she checks every mirror. (careful)”.
Please speak ___ so that everyone can hear. (clear)
Choose the standard adverb form for the word in brackets to describe how the action is done.
- clearly
- clearness
- clear
- clearing
Answer & explanation
clearly
Look at “Please speak ___ so that everyone can hear. (clear)”. An adverb describes how an action is done. Many manner adverbs add -ly to an adjective. Complete sentence: “Please speak clearly so that everyone can hear. (clear)”.
He plays the piano very ___. (good)
Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.
- goodly
- good
- well
- goodness
Answer & explanation
well
Look at “He plays the piano very ___. (good)”. Good is an adjective; well is usually its manner adverb. Fast and hard already work as adverbs; hardly means almost not. Complete sentence: “He plays the piano very well. (good)”.
The children look ___ after the long walk. (tired)
Use look to mean seem and describe the children’s state, not an action of looking. Complete with the correct form of the word in brackets. Write only the missing form.
Answer & explanation
tired
“The children look tired after the long walk.” Here look means seem and links the children to the adjective tired. Look tiredly can describe an action of looking in another context; it is not the linking-verb meaning requested here.
The nurse spoke ___ to the frightened child. (gentle)
Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.
- gentleness
- gentlerest
- gentle
- gently
Answer & explanation
gently
Look at “The nurse spoke ___ to the frightened child. (gentle)”. An adverb describes how an action is done. Many manner adverbs add -ly to an adjective. Complete sentence: “The nurse spoke gently to the frightened child. (gentle)”.
She works ___ to finish every order. (hard)
Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.
- hardness
- hardly
- harding
- hard
Answer & explanation
hard
Look at “She works ___ to finish every order. (hard)”. Good is an adjective; well is usually its manner adverb. Fast and hard already work as adverbs; hardly means almost not. Complete sentence: “She works hard to finish every order. (hard)”.
It was a ___ decision. (quick)
Complete the gap. Write only the missing word or words.
Answer & explanation
quick
Reference completion: “It was a quick decision. (quick)”. An adjective describes a noun or follows a linking verb such as be, look or feel to describe the subject.
The room feels ___ today. (cold)
Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.
- coldness
- cold
- colding
- coldly
Answer & explanation
cold
Look at “The room feels ___ today. (cold)”. An adjective describes a noun or follows a linking verb such as be, look or feel to describe the subject. Complete sentence: “The room feels cold today. (cold)”.
He closed the door ___ because the baby was asleep. (quiet)
Choose the standard adverb form for the word in brackets to describe how the action is done.
- quietly
- quiet
- quieting
- quietness
Answer & explanation
quietly
Look at “He closed the door ___ because the baby was asleep. (quiet)”. An adverb describes how an action is done. Many manner adverbs add -ly to an adjective. Complete sentence: “He closed the door quietly because the baby was asleep. (quiet)”.
That bird can fly very ___. (fast)
Complete the gap. Write only the missing word or words.
Answer & explanation
fast
Reference completion: “That bird can fly very fast. (fast)”. Good is an adjective; well is usually its manner adverb. Fast and hard already work as adverbs; hardly means almost not.
Please carry the glass ___. (careful)
Choose the option that completes the gap in this situation.
- caring
- careful
- carefully
- carefulness
Answer & explanation
carefully
Look at “Please carry the glass ___. (careful)”. An adverb describes how an action is done. Many manner adverbs add -ly to an adjective. Complete sentence: “Please carry the glass carefully. (careful)”.
They dance very ___. (good)
Complete the gap. Write only the missing word or words.
Answer & explanation
well
Reference completion: “They dance very well. (good)”. Good is an adjective; well is usually its manner adverb. Fast and hard already work as adverbs; hardly means almost not.