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Adverbs/Adverb or Adjective?
Im Englischen muss genau unterschieden werden, ob sich ein Attribut als Adjektiv auf das Nomen oder als Adverb auf das Verb oder ein Adjektiv bezieht.
Remember
Sebastian Vettel is a careful driver who always drives carefully.
Adverbien beschreiben Adjektive, Verben, Adverben.
Adverbien der Art und Weise (adverbs of manner) ...
- stehen nach dem Verb (drive slowly, watch carefully)
- stehen vor einem Adjektiv (extremely difficult, completely safe)
Adjektive
- beschreiben ein Nomen
- stehen vor Nomen
- stehen nach Artikeln (the, a - an, this, that)
Interactive Exercises
Adjective or adverb?
Put in the right form - adjective or adverb.
1. Becky likes music. Sometimes she plays her guitar .
2. Then her mother is . And she shouts :
3. "Can't you play that thing ? It's never in this house!"
4. Sarah can paint . Her father has put her most pictures on the wall in the living-room.
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5. He isn't usually a worker, but sometimes he does his homework very .
6. Then he answers questions , or makes mistakes.
7. When he does his homework , he gets a mark, of course.
8. He wasn't really at his old school, but he goes to school in Birmingham.
good or well?
Good is an adjective. The adverb for good is well:
- Your English is good. but You speak English well.
- Susan is a good pianist. but Susan plays the piano well.
Put in good or well:
1. I play tennis but I'm not very at it.
2. Your exam results were very.
3. You did very in your exams.
4. The weather was very while we were on holiday.
5. I didn't sleep very last night.
6. "I hope you are !"
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Put in good or well:
1. How are you? Are you ?
2. David speaks German very .
3. David's German is very .
4. Our new business is going very at the moment.
5. I like your jacket. It looks on you.
6. I've met her a few times but I don't know her very .
mixed exercises
Adjective or adverb?
Basketball is very at this school. Do you think I can play in your team?
- Can you run ? Can you jump ?
And can you move ? Then you're all right.
Do you practise ?
3. Adjective or adverb?
The school volleyball team played on Saturday.
Oh, did they win? Their last match was .
Chelsea were so last week that the lost against ManU. But yesterday they beat Everton .
Everton often play against weaker teams.
Did you hear about the cycling race on TV? Lewis Armstrong was . We only watched the first part. But that was very .
more exercises
Fill in the adjective or the correct form of the adverb.
1. Please, do your homework .
2. Tom has got an voice. He sings .
3. Today`s weather is really .
4. Is this chair enough? - Yes, I sit very .
5. Tom plays with his computer.
Fill in the adjective or the correct form of the adverb.
1. Please, talk . Don`t be so .
2. This was really a situation.
3. We won`t be ; we will arrive .
4. "I`ve got a good mark", Susan shouted .
5. The policeman was very .
Fill in the adjective or the correct form of the adverb.
1. The sun was shining and everybody was .
2. He is a very driver.
3. The teacher dictated and we could follow.
4. The doors close .
5. It was very question.
Mixed - Adjective or adverb?
In the following sentences, fill in the blanks with either an adjective or an adverb.
Here`s an example:
0. (beautiful) She sang beautifully. She`s really got the most beautiful voice I've ever heard.
1. (slow) He walked into the room very . Each step was slow, quiet and very, very .
2. (quick) Get dressed as as possible. If you`re not we`re going to miss the train.
3. (careful) John is so . It takes him ten minutes to clean his teeth. In fact he does everything .
4. (nice) She spoke to me very , but then that`s typical. She`s a very woman.
5. (angry)I had to speak to him . But it was his own fault. He made me .
6. (terrible) I'm a tennis player. I practice a lot but I'm still bad.
7. (correct) She wrote the answers. In fact she did everything , but I still don`t like her.
