ADVERBS WITH TWO FORMS — EXERCISE 1 (ESL)

level: Advanced (C1/C2)

Some English adverbs have two forms — one identical to the adjective and one ending in -ly — with different or partially overlapping meanings. Choosing the right form is a common challenge for advanced learners.

Grammar review Two-form adverbs

Some adverbs have two forms with different meanings:
hard (with effort) / hardly (almost not)
late (not on time) / lately (recently)
high (at height) / highly (to a great degree)
near (close) / nearly (almost)

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Choose the correct adverb to complete each of the following sentences. If both can be used, write both.
EXAMPLE: I arrived at Mark's house at 3 o'clock sharp.(sharp/sharply)

I haven't been getting a lot of sleep . (late/lately/both)

He tried (hardly/hard/both) to be effective at his job.

My uncle usually drives . (slow/slowly/both)

We tried to make it on time, but we arrived . (late/lately/both)

He is (high/highly/both) respected among his peers.

That (hard/hardly/both) qualifies as a good answer.

We spoke (slow/slowly/both) to make sure they understood.

She was walking (close/closely/both) to the other students.

These two things are (close/closely/both) related.

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The rocket went very . (high/highly/both)

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Adverbs with two forms 2 (C1/C2)
Adverb or adjective? 1 (B1/B2)
Adjectives to adverbs 2 (B1/B2)
Comparative adverbs 1 (B1/B2)
Comparative & superlative adverbs 1 (B1/B2)

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