| 1 | Adverbs - formed from adjectives
 

How does she sing?
Beautifully! 


This kind of adverb is usually formed from an adjective.
Pay attention to the spelling!
Read the introduction about British and American English. Some uses here are typically British.
 
Form the correct form of the adverb from these adjectives.
 
1 slow The sick dog moved very *****  
2 heavy The last lorry was quite ***** loaded
3 easy This problem is very ***** explained
4 silent Jimmy is working quite *****  on his old car
5 careful He put down his load very *****  
6 unexpected They arrived quite *****
7 patient The old man waited quite ***** for two hours
8 dramatic The crew was saved, very *****
9 violent The car started to shake quite *****
10 clear I could see them very ***** on the roof of the house
11 sudden The lion turned round quite *****, and looked at me
12 voluntary My son actually joined the army *****  
13 good The new dancer performs just as ***** as anybody else
14 deep Little Vanessa buried her feet quite ***** in the sand
15 strong Joanna reacted very ***** to her husband's behaviour
16 high We could see the kite flying quite ***** above the trees
17 public He wouldn't dare to say that *****
18 typical ***** painted in blue and white, the small houses were very neat
19 correct Having judged  their speed *****, I caught up with them at Leon's
20 silent Talking ***** to herself, Hilda moved along the church wall
21 heavy The cat breathed very *****, and she lay down
22 close The officer examined my papers very *****
23 fast Driving extremely *****, Eric endangered our lives
24 low The enemy planes flew in very *****
25 near The vicar sat down quite ***** my mother