Exercises

Exercise 1. State the morphological composition of the following adverbs:

Where, abroad, too, tenfold, nowadays, inside, quickly, underneath, once, homeward, seldom, nowhere, heartily, afoot, headlong, twice, beyond, then, eastward, otherwise, upstairs, rarely, late, outside, ahead, forever, so, beneath, forward, fast, scarcely, inquiringly, sometimes, good-naturedly.

Exercise 2. Point out the adverbs, define their morphological composition and the group each belongs to.

1. She talked to them naturally, sang a little song to them. And gave them their Sunday toys. 2. He was free to go off with his easel where and when he liked. 3.The man must have had diabolically acute hearing. 4.Patients insist on having microbes nowadays. 5. As soon as Annette found herself outside, she began to run. 6. I never felt better in my life. 7. I think sometimes there is nothing before me but hard work. 8. It was as if his soul had been cramped and his eyes bandaged from the hour of his birth. Why had he lived such a life? Why had he submitted to things, blundered into things? 9. Yes, George had lived too fast, or he would not have been dying twenty years before his time – too fast! 10. She consulted her hus­band at once. 11. Fleur having declared that it was "simply too wonderful to stay indoors," they all went out. 12. And she lived at Mapledurham a jolly name, too, on the river somewhere. 13. A week later I am visited by a very stylishly dressed young woman. 14. They had been dancing together. 15. He remembered her birthday well – he had always observed it religiously. 16. The driver was ordered to take the car to the pool, and Jates and Karen went afoot. 17. The only thing is to cut the knot for good. 18. Why, you've hardly started, it isn't fair to bother you. 19. Twice I doubled round corners, thrice I crossed the road and came back on my tracks. 20. They went eyeing each other askance. 21. He took a few steps towards her and looked less at her than at the open doorway behind her. 22. In another moment Adel was leading the way downstairs. 23. James looked at her hard. 24. The boy was due to go to-morrow. 25. She seems to be simple enough. 26. The cry came from the terrace below. 27. They are quiet at present. 28. I must get the money somehow. 29. He had never had a love of music. 30. He spoke little and listened much.

Exercise 3. Use the comparative or superlative degree of the adverbs.

1. Then the bus... began to run, ____ still, through a long ave­nue. (fast) 2. Moreover, he was ____ educated than the others. (well) 3. She was the one who was being hurt ____ . (deeply) 4. He contrived to get a glimpse of Montanelli once or ____ in every week, if only for a few minutes. (often) 5. Driving ____ now, she arrived between four and five, (slowly) 6. However, I must bear my cross as ____ I may. (well) 7. Then he dismissed the thought as unworthy and impossible, and yielded himself ____ to the music. (freely) 8. He followed her mental process ____ now, and her soul was no ____ the sealed wonder it had been. (clearly; long) 9. Felix's eyebrows rose ____ than ever. (high) (James) 10. It was a comfort to Margaret about this time, to find that her mother drew ____ and ____ towards her than she had ever done since the days of her childhood. (tenderly; intimately)

Exercise 4. Choose the right adverb:

1. He stood (close / closely) to the door. 2. You can get the book (free / freely). Не couldn't explain it (clear / clearly). 3. I (hard / hardly) studied at all last term. You guessed (wrong / wrongly). 4. He opened the door (wide / widely). 5. She was (high / highly) praised for her work. 6. He has been working (hard / hardly). 7. I'm getting (pretty / prettily) tired. 8. You can speak (free / freely) in front of him. 9. My friends are (most / mostly) students. 10. I haven't been to the theatre much (late/lately). 11. I (wrong/wrongly) assumed that you were my friend. 12. He (close / closely) inspected the lock. 13. He came back (late / lately). 14. You're doing (fine / finely). 15. Take it (easy/easily). 16 The kite flew (high / highly). 17. The girl was dancing (pretty / prettily). 18. I understood his English (easy / easily). 19. He pulled the strings (tight / tightly). 20. It was (near / nearly) midnight. 21. Of all fruit he loved apples (most / mostly). 22. They differed (wide / widely) in opinions. 23. The car drove up (near / nearly) to the gate. 24. I (clean / cleanly) forgot about it. 25. He loved his parents (dear / dearly). 26. He will be in (short / shortly). 27. He bought it (cheap / cheaply). 28. His refusal cost him (dear / dearly). 29. He turned round (sharp / sharply). 30. They travelled (cheap / cheaply). 31. They treated him (fair / fairly). 32. The foreman cut me (short / shortly). 33. She clenched the letter (tight / tightly) in her hand. 34. She wiped the table (clean / cleanly). 35. He always travelled (light / lightly). 36. You must play (fair / fairly). 37. He kissed me (light / lightly) on the cheek. 38. It was ten o'clock (sharp / sharply). 39. Stand (clear/ clearly) of the machine.

Exercise 5. Find the best possible place for the adverbs:

1. I can't do it (possibly). 2. He has mentioned it (never). 3. We just watched TV (tonight). 4. Has he been out of his native town (ever)? 5. Mother is in the kitchen (now). 6. He can be seen in the local pub in the evening (usually). 7. What have you been doing (here)? 8. He will be sick of living alone (soon). 9. She went to bed (early). 10.They all went upstairs (presently). 11. "Fools," she said to herself (angrily). 12. She was indifferent to him (entirely). 13. He looked hurt (deeply). 14. He could have managed it (easily). 15. She listened to him (respectively). 16. They kept laughing (uproariously). 17. She was trying to explain (simply). 18. I think she's lying (frankly). 19.They've forgotten the time (probably). 20. The visit has been very successful (politically). 21.He knew what was happening (perhaps). 22. I did not see him (honestly). 23. The letter is sent off (anyway). 24. He is very happy (obviously). 25. The players could see the ball (hardly). 26. Turning the books over he looked at the titles (rapidly). 27. We had a nice game (certainly). 28. The idea passed through my mind (idly). 29. She spoke Italian (perfectly). 30. I must just wait for his letter (patiently). 31. She began to cry (hysterically). 32.You can see in people's thoughts (sometimes, clearly)