Exercise - Adverb or Adjective 7
Level A2
Write the adjective or adverb forms of the words in brackets in the gaps.
Grammar rules
Adjectives describe things and people in more detail. We often use them together with nouns.
a beautiful castle
my angry friend
Adjectives also follow verbs that describe a state. The reason is that in these sentences, the adjectives tell us more about the subject, not about the verbs. These verbs include:
be
seem
feel
become
stay
look (NOT with the active meaning to look at something)
taste (NOT with the active meaning to taste something)
smell (NOT with the active meaning to smell something)
He seems happy at the new school. (Adjective)
She played happily with her friends. (Adverb)
Adverbs of manner tell us in more detail how an action takes place or how someone does something. They often describe verbs, but also adjectives and other adverbs.
They stormed out of the room angrily.
Correct the mistakes slowly and carefully!
Please note that some words are both adjectives and adverbs:
fast
hard (hardly → barely, only just)
early
late (lately → recently)
My brother wants to buy a fast car. (Adjective)
Slow down – you are running too fast! (Adverb)
Answer explanations
Everybody in our class felt bad about the mistake.
Feel is followed by an adjective, not an adverb.
Nobody works as hard as Megan.
Hard is both an adjective and an adverb. (The adverb hardly means barely.)
The cat is sleeping comfortably on the roof of the house.
Tells us more about the verb (is sleeping) – how something is done → Adverb of manner
Note: When adjectives end in -ble, the adverb is formed with the ending -bly.
We had a wonderful view over the lake.
Tells us more about the noun (view) → Adjective
I asked politely, but their answers were rude.
Tells us more about the verb (asked) – how someone does something → Adverb of manner
The pills that she has to take taste bitter.
When taste describes a state (NOT taste something), it is followed by an adjective.
They could not find a restaurant and were hungry.
A form of to be is followed by an adjective, not an adverb.
The police secretly recorded the group´s conversations.
Tells us more about the verb (recorded) – how someone does something → Adverb of manner
He told us some surprising facts about his family.
Tells us more about the noun (facts) → Adjective
Polly has learned not to take all their stories seriously.
Tells us more about the verb (take) – how someone does something → Adverb of manner