Adverbs that are often confused

The doorbell __________ rings during dinnertime.

• rarely

• scarcely

Alex died three days _______ his ninetieth birthday.

• ago

• before

Doris likes drinking __________.

• very much

• too much

The news of his dismissal hit him _________.

• hard

• hardly

It is _______ cold to play outside.

• too

• very

The train will arrive _________.

• presently

• just now

I haven't gone skiing __________ .

• late

• lately

It is _______ cold today.

• very

• too

I am _______ happier than you are.

• much

• very

Alex died a week __________.

• before

• ago