180. Practice With Troublesome Adverbs

Section A: Move the adverb closer to the verb in each of these sentences.
1. The little girl accepted the gift from me eagerly.
2. My brother walked home from school slowly.
3. Mom read the letter from the principal quickly.

Section B: Write good or well into each blank.
4. My brother plays the trumpet really _______.
5. Dad made a ______ dinner last night.
6. I did _____ on my piano solo.
7. My class has lots of ______ soccer players.
8. Grandma isn’t feeling ______ today.

Section C: Choose the correct word for each blank.
9. Gee Mom – that was an _______ good dinner. (awful, awfully)
10. I am ______ tired tonight. (real, really)
11. I feel ______. (awful, awfully)
12. Is this a fake flower or a ______ flower? (real, really)
13. We had to take a ______ test in science today. (hard, hardly)
14. I ______ had time to finish before the bell rang. (hard, hardly)
15. That soccer player kicks the ball ________. (hard, hardly)
16. I can _______ hear you. (hard, hardly)

Answers: 1. eagerly accepted; 2. slowly walked; 3. quickly read; 4. well; 5. good; 6. well; 7. good; 8.well; 9. awfully; 10.really; 11. awful; 12. real; 13. hard; 14. hardly; 15. hard; 16. hardly.