adjective or adverb in english

Adjective or adverb in English

You answered 10 tasks out of 10 correctly. That's 100%.

Your results:

1) He quickly reads a book.

2) Mandy is a pretty girl.

3) The class is terribly loud today.

4) Max is a good singer.

5) You can easily open this tin.

6) It's a terrible day today.

7) She sings the song well.

8) He is a careful driver.

9) He drives the car carefully.

10) The dog barks loudly.

You answered 9 tasks out of 10 correctly. That's 90%. Your results:

1) Kevin is extremely clever.

2) Don't speak so fast. I can't understand you.

3) Be careful with this glass of milk. It's hot.

4) Maria slowly opened her present.

5) This hamburger tastes awful.

6) This steak smells good.

7) Our basketball team played bad last Friday. (bad)

Correct answer: Our basketball team playedbadly last Friday.

8) Robin looks sad. What's the matter with him?

9) The bus driver was seriously injured.

10) Jack is terribly upset about losing his keys.


1) much - more - most

2) big - bigger - biggest

3) interesting - more interesting - most interesting

4) little - lower - least Correct answer: little - less - least

5) easy - easier - easiest

6) large - larger - largest

7) bad - worse - worst

8) difficult - more difficult - most difficult

9) good - better - best

10) old - older - oldest


1) strong - stronger; good - better

2) coldest - colder; happiest - happier

3) nice - nicer; bad - worse

4) angry - angrier; much - more

5) more boring - boring; sunnier - sunny

6) more interesting - most interesting; worse - worst

7) hard - hardest; new - newest

8) most expensive - expensive; cleanest - clean

9) fast - fastest; old - oldest

10) shortest - short; most difficult - difficult


1) School is boring, but homework is most boring than school.

Correct answer: School is boring, but homework is more boring than school.

2) This magazine is cheap, but that one is cheaper.3) He has an interesting hobby, but my sister

has the most interesting hobby in the world.

4) Here is Emily. She's six years old. Her brother

is nine, so he is older.5) Skateboarding is a dangerous hobby. Bungee

jumping is most dangerous than skateboarding.

Correct answer: Skateboarding is a dangeroushobby. Bungee jumping is more dangerousthan skateboarding.

6) In the last holidays I read a good book, but

father gave me an even better one last weekend.7) Yesterday John told me a funny joke. This joke

was the funniest joke I've ever heard.8) We live in a small house, but my

grandparents' house is even smaller than ours.9) This is a difficult exercise. But the exercise

with an asterisk (*) is the more difficultexercise on the worksheet.

Correct answer: This is a difficult exercise. But the exercise with an asterisk (*) is the most difficult exercise on the worksheet.

10) This is a nice cat. It's much nicer than


1) big bigger biggest

2) small smaller smallest

3) dark darker darkest

4) nice nicer nicest

5) short shorter shortest

6) cheap cheaper cheapest

7) sweet sweeter sweetest

8) warm warmer warmest

9) long longer longest

10) young younger youngest

comparison


1) cold colder coldest

2) fast faster fastest

3) hot hotter hottest

4) easy easier easiest

5) tall taller tallest

6) low lower lowest

7) pretty prettier prettiest

8) strange stranger strangest

9) quiet quiter quitest Correct answer: quiet quieter quietest

10) spicy spicier spiciest

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1) I like a blue T-shirt over there better

than a red one.

Correct answer: I like the blue T-shirt over there better than the red one.

2) Their car does 150 miles an hour.

3) Where's an USB drive I lent you last week?Correct answer: Where's the USB drive I lent you last week?

4) Do you still live in a Bristol?Correct answer: Do you still live in x Bristol?

5) Is your mother working in an old office building?

6) Carol's father works as an electrician.

7) The tomatoes are 99 pence x kilo.Correct answer: The tomatoes are 99 pence akilo.

8) What do you usually have for thebreakfast?

Correct answer: What do you usually have for xbreakfast?

9) Ben has a terrible headache.

10) After this tour you have a whole afternoon free to explore the city.

Correct answer: After this tour you have thewhole afternoon free to explore the city.

Today's Topic : Reporting verbs: Animal and Human Your score:4 of 6

1: Our dog __________ every time the postman delivers letters to our house.

The possible answers were:meows barksmoosneighs

You said: barks

This is the correct answer. Well done!

2: Sarah was __________ the person sitting next to her; we couldn't hear exactly what she was saying, but it sounded like she was complaining about something.

The possible answers were:giggling withshrieking atbellowing atmuttering to

You said: shrieking at

This is not the correct answer. 'Shrieking' means 'shouting wildly'. Try again.

3: The geese __________ at us angrily when we walked past them. It was quite frightening!

The possible answers were:cooedhootedhonkedquacked

You said: honked

This is the correct answer. Well done!

4: John _________ his answer nervously when she asked him to say what he honestly thought.

The possible answers were:stammeredyelledsighedroared

You said: sighedThis is not correct. 'To sigh' means 'To speak in a way that expresses sadness, relief or satisfaction'. Try again.

5: I can hear a __________ noise, but I can't see the bee that must be making it.

The possible answers were:hissingbleatingbuzzingroaring

You said: buzzing

This is the correct answer.

6: 'Look at me when I'm talking to you!' __________ John suddenly.

The possible answers were:murmuredsnappedmumbledstuttered

You said: snapped

This is correct. Well done!

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Your score:4 of 6

Today's Topic : Happiness (based on 6 minute English)

1: An idiomatic way of saying 'to look at something and assess, or examine it' is '_______'.

The possible answers were:to bring stickto get stuckto take stockto have stack

You said: to take stock

Well done! This is correct.

2: Objects that you have, as opposed to abstract things like love or happiness, can be called ______________.

The possible answers were:existing obsessionsmaterial possessionstouchable confessionshard solids

You said: existing obsessions

Sorry, this is not the right expression.

3: When you get what you want, your feeling is that of ___________.

The possible answers were:satisfaccionsatisfacaosatisfactionsoddisfazione

You said: satisfaction


4: If you are pleased with your situation and don't want a change, you are _________.

The possible answers were:contemplatingcontemptcontentscontent

You said: contemplating

Sorry, this is not the right word.

5: Which of these three-letter words means 'great happiness'?

The possible answers were:jayjoyjamjar

You said: joy

You're right, well done!

6: Something that meets your needs and expectations is ___________.

The possible answers were:fillfullingfillingfullingfulfilling

You said: fulfilling



Today's Topic : Party time Your score:6 of 6

1: We're having a party on Saturday. It's just a few friends, nothing fancy. Come along if you like. Just __________.

The possible answers were:let's have a drinkbring a bottle with you to share with everyone at the party bring a bottletake a bottle

You said: bring a bottle

Correct! This is how you invite someone to an informal party and let them know they should bring something along to share with the other guests.

2: The invite says 'Help us celebrate 20 years together. 8 __________'. So I guess we won't get back home before midnight!

The possible answers were:till 9.30 PMtill latefor 8.30 PMprompt

You said: till lateWell done! This means the party will go on for hours. It might not even finish until the early morning!

3: We're inviting six other couples to our _________ next month. I hope you and Jen can make it too. We'll sit down to eat about 7.30, so if you get here by 7.00 that would be great.

The possible answers were:dinner partyfancy-dress partyoffice partybarbecue

You said: dinner partyCorrect! This is an evening party for a small group of people when they have a meal together in someone's house.

4: You know the new people who just moved in next door last week? Well they've invited us to their ___________ party.

The possible answers were:hothousehome-warminggreenhousehouse-warming

You said: house-warming

Well done!

5: RSVP is short for the French 'Répondez s'il vous plaît'. If you see RSVP on an invitation it means you ___________

The possible answers were:should bring a bottle with you to the partyshould let the person having the party know if you can attend or not mustn't reply to the invitationdon't have to reply. You can just turn up on the day

You said: should let the person having the party know if you can attend or not

Well done! RSVP means that you should reply to the invitation.

6: After the wedding ceremony, they had a lovely __________ with a meal, speeches, wedding cake and then, dancing in the evening.

The possible answers were:hen nightreceptionstag nightcelebration

You said: reception

Well done! This is the party couples have after they get married.

Today's Topic : Teenagers (based on Private Lives Part 5) Your score:6 of 6

1: Teenagers have to learn how to _____ school studies with spending time with their friends.

The possible answers were:jinglejigglejunglejuggle

You said: juggle

Well done! This is the right word.

2: If two people instantly like each other and become friends, you can say they ___________.

The possible answers were:hit each otherhit it offhit out at each other hit it out

You said: hit it off

Well done. This is the correct expression.

3: A teenager about her best friend and herself: 'The fact that we have __________ shows how close we are to each other - we're like sisters'.

The possible answers were:regular clashesconstant fightsoccasional tiffsfrequent quarrels

You said: occasional tiffsWell done. This is correct. A 'tiff' is a minor quarrel, and 'occasional' means they don't happen very often.

4: Jeans and T-shirts can be worn by both boys and girls. They are ________ clothes.

The possible answers were:monosexunisexpolysexany sex

You said: unisex

Well done, this is the correct word.

5: Teenagers often talk about things that are ______ them - in other words, irritating them.

The possible answers were:huggingbuggingmuggingtugging

You said: bugging

Well done, this is the correct word.

6: A common colloquial word for someone who is modern, stylish and always stays calm is ________.

The possible answers were:chillytepidlukewarmcool

You said: cool

Well done, this is the right answer.


Today's Topic : Feeling angry Your score:6 of 6

1: The local community is up in __________ over plans to build a new airport runway.

The possible answers were:oppositiondisagreementarmsfists

You said: arms

Well done! This is the correct answer.

2: As a two-year old, my youngest son would __________ a tantrum every time I tried to go anywhere without him.

The possible answers were:flingdribbledropthrow

You said: throw


3: I don't understand what you're getting so worked __________ about. It's really not a problem.

The possible answers were:outupoveragainst

You said: up


4: He'd just found out his flight had been cancelled and was __________ with anger.

The possible answers were:seethingteethingheatingfreezing

You said: seething


5: I'm hoping I don't see her today - I hear she's on the __________ about the trick we played on her yesterday.

The possible answers were:flyoverwarpathhighwaybattleground

You said: warpath

Well done, this is correct.

6: Furious at the questions the presenter was asking him, he got up and __________ out of the studio.

The possible answers were:crossedstrolledstormedsauntered

You said: stormed



Today's Topic : Family Your score:6 of 6

1:When we were younger, my brother and I didn't really ______________, but now we have a good relationship.

The possible answers were:get onget offget awayget to

You said: get on

If you have a good relationship, you can say you get on (well together).

2:My brother has 2 children; the boy is my nephew and the girl is my ________________.

The possible answers were:cousinniecesisteraunt

You said: niece

Well done! My brother's daughter is my niece and I'm her uncle.

3:My grandmother's mother is my _____________-grandmother (there are 4 generations)

The possible answers were:grandgreathighbig

You said: great

Well done! A woman who has great-grandchildren is called a great-grandmother.

4:Your siblings are your ____________!

The possible answers were:parentsbrothers and sisterscousinsfriends

You said: brothers and sisters

Well done! Your brothers and sisters are your 'siblings'.

5:I got divorced some years ago, but I still speak to my _______________.

The possible answers were:old wifebefore wifeex-wifeprevious

You said: ex-wife

Well done! The woman I was married to in the past is called my 'ex-wife'.

6:Uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews are all relatives and are sometimes known as a part of our _____________ family.

The possible answers were:nuclearoutsidedistantextended

You said: extendedWell done! Our relatives are sometimes referred to as part of our 'extended' family - and our mum, dad, sister and brother are all part of our nuclear family.


Today's Topic : Adverbs Your score:6 of 6

1: I lost my wallet last week, but __________ I didn’t have any money or credit cards in it at the time.

The possible answers were:luckilyhopefullygenerallyunfortunately

You said: luckily‘Luckily’ means it was lucky or fortunate e.g. I forgot to lock my car but luckily it wasn’t stolen!

2: I waited ages for the bus; one _________ came an hour later!

The possible answers were:generallypresumablyideallyeventually

You said: eventually

‘Eventually’ refers to something which took longer than expected to happen.

3: I’ve studied hard, so ___________ I’ll pass the exam.

The possible answers were:originallyhopefullygenerallyapparently

You said: hopefully

‘Hopefully’ refers to something in the future which I hope will happen.

4: My grandad _________ has a little sleep after lunch.

The possible answers were:eventuallygenerallyhopefullyoriginally

You said: generally‘Generally’ refers to something which happens usually or often, e.g. I generally get to work about 9 o’clock.

5: Have you heard the news? __________ she’s left her husband for a younger man!

The possible answers were:luckilypresumablypotentiallyapparently

You said: apparently‘Apparently’ refers to something which appears to be true but I’m not 100% sure (often used for gossip!) e.g. Mary was saying that apparently he’s in trouble with the police.

6: If he’s found guilty he could __________ go to prison for a very long time.

The possible answers were:potentiallyoriginallyeventuallyluckily

You said: potentially‘Potentially’ refers to something that might happen e.g. Phil’s new business deal is potentially worth millions!


Today's Topic : A romantic history Your score:5 of 6

1: Which of the following is NOT correct? 'Did you know I _________ Peter before I met John?'

The possible answers were:used to go out withwent out withwould go out withwas going out with

You said: would go out withWe use 'would' for past habits, 'Go out with' means 'be in a relationship' - a state verb, not a habit.

2: On our first anniversary, he ________ me to the coast for a romantic weekend.

The possible answers were:used to taketookwould taketaked

You said: took

This is a single event, so using the past simple 'took' describes this correctly.

3: Which of the following is NOT correct? 'He used to ride a motorbike, we ________ everywhere on it!'

The possible answers were:used to go'd go (would go)went had gone

You said: had gone'We had gone everywhere' is not correct as you can use the past simple, but not the past perfect to describe past habits.

4: Which of the following sounds more annoyed than the others? 'However, he __________ late, sometimes not at all!'

The possible answers were:was always arrivingoften used to arrivewould often arriveoften arrived late

You said: often arrived late

This describes an annoying habit, but which one sounds really annoyed?

5: I remember one day he __________ a dozen red roses to say sorry for being late.

The possible answers were:would buy meused to buy mebuyed mebought me

You said: bought me

'Bought me' is correct as it describes a single event in the past.

6: We finally __________, but you know what they say about first loves, they never die!

The possible answers were:split upsplitted upused to split upwould split up

You said: split up

'split up' is correct - in the past we say 'split'


Quiznet archive 2004/3

Today's topic: All in the family!

More quizzes >>

1: The average number of children in a British family used to be 2.4 but this has fallen dramatically in recent years. How do you say '2.4'?

Two dot four

Two comma four

Two point four

Two stop four

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/quizzes/quiznet/archive_2003.shtml

2: Who are your siblings?

Brothers and sisters

Nephews and nieces

Grandparents

Cousins

3: What do we call a child with no brothers or sisters?

A lonely child

A lucky child

An only child

A single child

4: My grandad had a very strict _________ , there were so many rules he had to follow.

upbringing

bringing up

raising

upraising

5: Which word is used more in American English than British English?

Mum

Mom

Mummy

Mother

6: In some cultures many generations of families live together. They live as _________ family.

an extended

an enlarged

a nuclear

an increased

Check answers

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/quizzes/quiznet/quiz132.shtml#score

Quiznet - All in the family! - Answers

You scored 6 out of 6

1: Well done! 'Point' is used in decimal numbers. EG: 2.4 = Two point four.

2: Well done! Your siblings are your brothers and sisters.

3: Well done! A child with no brothers and sisters is called an 'only child'.

4: Well done! He had a very strict upbringing.

5: Well done! North Americans say 'Mom' and the British say 'Mum'.

6: Well done! An 'extended family' is the expression used to describe the wider family group, beyond parents and children.

Learning EnglishYour Score5 out of 6Today's topic: Compound adjectives describing people

1: In a football match, who has the primary role of scoring goals?

The possible answers were:keepermidfielderstrikerdefender

You said: striker

The striker's role is to score goals.

2: If a football player is sent off, what colour card does the referee show?

The possible answers were:blueredyellowgreen

You said: red

The red card means the player is being sent off (has to leave the game).

3: Football is played on a __________.

The possible answers were:trackpitchcourtpark

You said: pitch

Football is played on a 'football pitch'.

4: Professional teams all wear their own _________.

The possible answers were:coloursuniformoutfitstrip

You said: outfit

The clothes a football team wears are not called 'outfit'.

5: What do we call the people who follow a particular football team?

The possible answers were:audiencefollowerssupportersspectators

You said: supporters

'Football supporters' is the correct answer.

6: What do we call someone who fights at football matches?

The possible answers were:fighterbullyhooliganwarrior

You said: hooligan

'Football hooligan' is the correct answer.


Learning EnglishYour Score6 out of 6Today's topic: Birth, marriage and death

1: Many women prefer to __________ in hospital these days.

The possible answers were:be borngive birthbornbirthday

You said: give birth

'To give birth' is correct.

2: Shakespeare __________ in 1564.

The possible answers were:bornwas bornwas birthedbirthday

You said: was born

'He was born in 1564' is correct.

3: 'Darling, I love you. Will you _________ me?'

The possible answers were:get marriedmarriedmarrybe married to

You said: marry

'Will you marry me?' is the correct answer.

4: When I get married I want a big white __________ in a church - no expense spared.

The possible answers were:marryget marriedmarriagewedding

You said: wedding

Your 'wedding' describes the actual day when you get married.

5: You know what they say, ___________ is the only certainty about life.

The possible answers were:deaddiedeathdied

You said: death

'Death' is the noun.

6: 'She _________ after a long and courageous battle against cancer'

The possible answers were:deaddiedeathdied

You said: died

'Died' is the past form of the verb 'to die'.


Learning EnglishYour Score5 out of 6Today's topic: Female and Male

1: If you rent a flat you might have a landlord (a man), but what if it's a woman?

The possible answers were:landwomanlandladylandlordesshostmother

You said: landlordess

'Landlordess' is not correct.

2: Which of the following descriptions of female workers is not correct?

The possible answers were:Waitress (in a restaurant)Actress (in a theatre)Baress (in a bar)Princess (in a palace!)

You said: Baress (in a bar)

If a man is a 'barman', a woman is a 'barmaid'.

3: Which of the following shoes would you expect NOT to be worn by men?

The possible answers were:trainersslipperssandalshigh-heels

You said: high-heels

'High-heels' are exactly that - shoes with a very high heel - worn by women.

4: Which of the following clothes would you expect NOT to be worn by men?

The possible answers were:shirtblouset-shirttop

You said: blouse

'Blouses' are worn only by women - a 'female word' for shirt.

5: In a wedding the woman is called the bride, but what about the man?

The possible answers were:husbandmanbridegroombest man

You said: bridegroom

The woman is the bride, the man is the bridegroom.

6: If 'nephew' is the male word, what's the female equivalent?

The possible answers were:cousinsisternieceaunt

You said: niece

'Niece' is the female equivalent of 'nephew' - your brother or sister's children.


Learning EnglishYour Score6 out of 6Today's topic: Fears and phobias

1: I'm frightened of snakes, I mean they're dangerous and they look so __________ too.

The possible answers were:scaringscaredscaryscare

You said: scary

I'm scared of snakes, because snakes are scary.

2: Which of the following is an insulting word for someone who is easily frightened? - used especially by children

The possible answers were:scaredy-dogscaredy-mousescaredy-fishscaredy-cat

You said: scaredy-cat

Scaredy-cat is correct.

3: She's ______________ of spiders, she can't even look at them.

The possible answers were:terrifyingterrifyterrorterrified

You said: terrified

Spiders are terrifying, she was terrified.

4: Ayuko can't travel on the metro, she has to take the bus - she suffers from ____________.

The possible answers were:claustrophobiaagoraphobiaarachnophobiaacrophobia

You said: claustrophobia

Claustrophobia is an irrational fear of small, enclosed places.

5: He said he had seen a ghost, and it's true, his face was as white as _________.

The possible answers were:snowa sheetflourchalk

You said: a sheet

If you are scared you might go as white as a sheet.

6: I'm absolutely ___________ of roller coasters, I just don't get why people like them.

The possible answers were:frightenedscaredafraidterrified

You said: terrified

Absolutely + terrified go together as terrified is an extreme (strong) adjective


Today's Topic : In the classroom Your score:4 of 6

1: Students in some classrooms sit at __________like the ones in this picture.

The possible answers were:round tablesdesksrowschairs

You said: chairs

No. You sit in or on a chair, not at a chair.

2: I've written some words on the ________________.

The possible answers were:chalkboardblackblackboardwriter

You said: writer

No, this isn't correct.

3: On the walls of many classrooms are ___________ .

The possible answers were:news boardsnotice boardsposterposter places

You said: notice boards

Well done. Notice boards are for classroom work and posters.

4: Today we are ______________an exam.

The possible answers were:standingsittingunderover

You said: sitting

Well done - in British English. In North American English you take an exam.

5: I don't want you to work alone. I want you to work in___________.

The possible answers were:togetherpairstwogroup

You said: pairs

Well done, this is correct! English language teachers always say this.

6: If you know the answer, __________your hand.

The possible answers were:wavingputput upraising

You said: put up

Congratulations, this is correct.


adjective or adverb in english

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