Topic: ADJECTIVE or ADVERB? 2

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Beginner

Choose whether each of the following sentences requires an adjective or an adverb.
Example: He is a quiet person (quiet/quietly)

1. James did not want to wake his girlfriend, so he left (quiet/quietly).

2. During the conference call, I didn't hear him (clear/clearly).

3. We had a (great/greatly) time in Florida.

4. He didn't answer the question (honest/honestly).

5. I don't have a (hard/hardly) time making friends.

6. John arrived at the airport (late/lately) and ended up missing his flight to Miami.

7. Ever since he met Sarah, he has looked very (happy/happily).

8. I can hear the (loud/loudly) rain falling on the roof.

9. Her voice is very (gentle/gently).

10. It was (clearly/clear) to me that he was telling the truth.

11. My car broke down yesterday. I hope the mechanic can fix it (quick/quickly).

12. She is a (good/well) dancer. She dances very (good/well).

13. He's an (honestly/honest) mechanic. He never lies.

14. He broke the news to her (gentle/gently).

15. My cat is very (quickly/quick).

16. I make new friends very (easily/easy).

17. Why do you drive so (quickly/quick)?

18. In the United States, food is not as (expensively/expensive) as in Europe.

19. I was (complete/completely) confused by his question.

20. She always wears (brightly/bright) clothes.

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