LINKING VERBS and AUXILIARY VERBS

Front

He was taken _____ in the middle of the night. (bad, badly)

Back

bad

Front

My mother works _____ to support the family. (hard, hardly)

Back

hard

Front

I carried the statue _____ in both hands.

Back

carefully

Front

The medical supplies were growing _____.

Back

scarce

Front

She turned round, looking _____. (fierce, fiercely)

Back

fierce

Front

The room was small and _____ dusty.

Back

seemingly

Front

We tried to keep him _____ and happy.

Back

cheerful

Front

We were getting quite _____ at putting up fences. (quick, quickly)

Back

quick

Front

The leader spoke in a somewhat _____ tone.

Back

impatient

Front

All of us were _____ impressed with her performance. (over, overly)

Back

overly