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Let’s go through each question one by one. We’re choosing between an adjective (describes a noun) and an adverb (describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb). Most of the time, if it’s describing *how* something is done → use adverb (often ends in -ly). If it’s describing *what kind* of person/thing → use adjective.
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1. Martha is always ______ when he talks to you
→ “is” = linking verb → needs adjective to describe Martha
✔ a) polite
2. She put the glasses on the table ______
→ describes *how* she put them → adverb
✔ a) carefully
3. Your granny walks ______
→ describes *how* she walks → adverb
✔ b) slowly
4. That’s a ______ work for him.
→ describes “work” (noun) → adjective
✔ a) easy
5. She’s been working ______
→ describes *how* she works → adverb
✔ a) hard (“hardly” means almost not — wrong meaning here)
6. There’s a ______ man in the street.
→ describes “man” → adjective
✔ a) homeless
7. They ran ______ to the police station.
→ describes *how* they ran → adverb
✔ b) quickly
8. I know your job is ______ and badly paid.
→ describes “job” → adjective
✔ a) hard
9. He cleaned his flat ______ two days ago.
→ describes *how* he cleaned → adverb
✔ b) completely
10. Of course, he was ______ right.
→ “right” is an adjective → we need an adverb to modify it
✔ a) absolutely
11. Their baby girl was really ______
→ after “was” → adjective to describe her
✔ b) beautiful
12. Sarah is a very ______ woman.
→ describes “woman” → adjective
✔ a) tall
13. I don’t like his portraits, he paints ______
→ describes *how* he paints → adverb
✔ b) awfully
14. The teacher was angry and talked ______
→ describes *how* she talked → adverb
✔ b) angrily
15. Harry’s English is ______ than Sam’s.
→ comparing → comparative form needed
✔ b) better
16. It isn’t difficult. You have to read it ______
→ describes *how* to read → adverb
✔ a) slowly
17. Spain is a ______ country.
→ describes “country” → adjective
✔ b) great
18. Johnny always answers me ______
→ describes *how* he answers → adverb
✔ b) patiently
19. The house wasn’t ______ but I love it.
→ after “wasn’t” → adjective to describe house
✔ a) cheap
20. He broke two glasses ______
→ describes *how* he broke them → adverb
✔ b) accidentally
21. My friend had an ______ hair.
→ describes “hair” → adjective
✔ a) incredible
22. We were laughing ______ while watching TV.
→ describes *how* we laughed → adverb
✔ b) happily
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Final Answer:
1. a) polite
2. a) carefully
3. b) slowly
4. a) easy
5. a) hard
6. a) homeless
7. b) quickly
8. a) hard
9. b) completely
10. a) absolutely
11. b) beautiful
12. a) tall
13. b) awfully
14. b) angrily
15. b) better
16. a) slowly
17. b) great
18. b) patiently
19. a) cheap
20. b) accidentally
21. a) incredible
22. b) happily
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1. Martha is always ______ when he talks to you
→ “is” = linking verb → needs adjective to describe Martha
✔ a) polite
2. She put the glasses on the table ______
→ describes *how* she put them → adverb
✔ a) carefully
3. Your granny walks ______
→ describes *how* she walks → adverb
✔ b) slowly
4. That’s a ______ work for him.
→ describes “work” (noun) → adjective
✔ a) easy
5. She’s been working ______
→ describes *how* she works → adverb
✔ a) hard (“hardly” means almost not — wrong meaning here)
6. There’s a ______ man in the street.
→ describes “man” → adjective
✔ a) homeless
7. They ran ______ to the police station.
→ describes *how* they ran → adverb
✔ b) quickly
8. I know your job is ______ and badly paid.
→ describes “job” → adjective
✔ a) hard
9. He cleaned his flat ______ two days ago.
→ describes *how* he cleaned → adverb
✔ b) completely
10. Of course, he was ______ right.
→ “right” is an adjective → we need an adverb to modify it
✔ a) absolutely
11. Their baby girl was really ______
→ after “was” → adjective to describe her
✔ b) beautiful
12. Sarah is a very ______ woman.
→ describes “woman” → adjective
✔ a) tall
13. I don’t like his portraits, he paints ______
→ describes *how* he paints → adverb
✔ b) awfully
14. The teacher was angry and talked ______
→ describes *how* she talked → adverb
✔ b) angrily
15. Harry’s English is ______ than Sam’s.
→ comparing → comparative form needed
✔ b) better
16. It isn’t difficult. You have to read it ______
→ describes *how* to read → adverb
✔ a) slowly
17. Spain is a ______ country.
→ describes “country” → adjective
✔ b) great
18. Johnny always answers me ______
→ describes *how* he answers → adverb
✔ b) patiently
19. The house wasn’t ______ but I love it.
→ after “wasn’t” → adjective to describe house
✔ a) cheap
20. He broke two glasses ______
→ describes *how* he broke them → adverb
✔ b) accidentally
21. My friend had an ______ hair.
→ describes “hair” → adjective
✔ a) incredible
22. We were laughing ______ while watching TV.
→ describes *how* we laughed → adverb
✔ b) happily
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Final Answer:
1. a) polite
2. a) carefully
3. b) slowly
4. a) easy
5. a) hard
6. a) homeless
7. b) quickly
8. a) hard
9. b) completely
10. a) absolutely
11. b) beautiful
12. a) tall
13. b) awfully
14. b) angrily
15. b) better
16. a) slowly
17. b) great
18. b) patiently
19. a) cheap
20. b) accidentally
21. a) incredible
22. b) happily
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of adjectives and adverbs worksheet pdf.
