Adjectives vs. Adverbs

I speak English..........., but I speak Spanish............

• good, bad

• well, bad

• well, badly

• good, badly

Answer explanation

We use adverbs because we're describing how the action (speaking) is done.

• Adjectives describe nouns (people, places, things).
  For example: "He is a good speaker"

• Adverbs describe verbs, in this case "speak"
  For example: "I speak English well" — here, well describes the verb "speak," telling us the manner of speaking. Similarly, "I speak Spanish badly" describes how the action of speaking Spanish is done.

So, well and badly are the correct answer because they are adverbs that modify the verb "speak."

I have got many ............... group mates

• well

• amazingly

• good

Answer explanation

The correct answer is:
I have got many good group mates.

• "Good" is an adjective because it's describing group mates (a noun).

• "Well" and "amazingly" are adverbs, and they describe actions (verbs), not nouns, so they wouldn't fit here.

Tom is a ............... driver

• careful

• carefully

• carefuly

I was upset, because I did so .............. in the exam

• bad

• badly

• good

Tom drove ................, because of the ............. rain

• carefully, heavily

• careful, heavy

• carefully, heavy

Answer explanation

Tom drove carefully, because of the heavy rain.

• "Carefully" is an adverb, describing how Tom drove (it modifies the verb "drove").

• "Heavy" is an adjective, describing the noun "rain"

I don't play tennis very .................

• good

• bad

• well

• goodly

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is:
I don't play tennis very well.

"well" is the adverb form of "good".

• Good is an adjective that describes a noun. For example: "She is a good player."

• Well is an adverb that describes a verb

"goodly" is not a standard word in English.

We use "well" because it is an adverb that modifies the verb "play"

An _________ is a word that describes someone or something.

• adverb

• noun

• adjective

• verb

An _________ is a word that usually describes an action or sometimes describes an adjective and an adverb.

• verb

• noun

• pronoun

• adverb

• She sings so ------- that everyone in the room is ------ by her voice.

• • beautifully / amazed

• • beautifully / amazingly

• beautiful / amazing

• beauty/ amazement

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is:
She sings so beautifully that everyone in the room is amazed by her voice.

• "Beautifully" is an adverb (modifying the verb "sings").

• "Amazed" is an adjective, describing how the people feel (modifying the noun "everyone").

They completed the project ------ and with great precision.

• quickly

• quick

• fastly

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is:
They completed the project quickly.

"quickly'' is an adverb, modifying the verb "completed"

"Fastly" is incorrect in English. The correct adverb form of "fast" is just "fast".

"Quick" is an adjective, and adjectives describe nouns, not verbs. Since "completed" is a verb, we need an adverb here, not an adjective.