Practice Exercise in Adjective/Adverb Use | English Grammar for Competitive Exams

Check each of these sentences for faulty use of adjectives and adverbs. Write the correct word in the spaces provided. Some sentences are correct.

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1. The nurse felt bitterly that she had contracted AIDS from a patient.
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2. There is simply no justification for the judge’s ruling.
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3. Meredith’s bike is old, but it rides smooth.
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4. The soprano sang the aria beautiful, in spite of her head cold.
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5. The black Mercedes drove slow up the gravel driveway.
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6. Castro looked down cynical on the people assembled in the plaza.
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7. Agnes played the part of the mother superficially.
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8. No other basketball team blends as smooth as the Lakers.
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9. Mark always feels good after a long run and a hot shower.
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10. Be sure the door is shut secure because it often swings open by itself.
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11. He walked down the hall completely obliviously to the trail of papers he left behind.
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12. Tim and Maria spoke frankly about their problem.
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13. The coach talked slow about the team’s decline during the second half.
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14. The audience remained calmly, even when the hall began to fill rapidly with smoke.
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15. No problem; I can do both jobs easy.
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16. When the phone rang, he picked it up, optimistically that it was Sheila calling.
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17. When they carried Terry off the the field, everyone thought he was hurt bad.
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18. John never feels shyly about reading his poems in public.
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19. Amy spoke sincere when she promised to repay the money.
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20. Jill looked mischievous at Jack as they secretly walked up the hill.
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ANSWERS

1	bitter	2	Correct
3	smoothly	4	beautifully
5	slowly	6	cynically
7	Correct	8	smoothly
9	Correct	10	securely
11	oblivious	12	Correct
13	Slowly	14	calm
15	Easily	16	optimistic
17	Badly	18	shy
19	Sincerely	20	mischievously