Adjective - Adverb

Multiple-choice exercise

Choose the correct answer for each question.

'SLOW' is an adjective.
'SLOWLY' is an adverb.

1. With 'TO BE', we use AN ADJECTIVE
e.g. That picture is BEAUTIFUL.

2. With some other 'SPECIAL VERBS' - when the meaning is like 'TO BE' - e.g. seem - feel - look - taste - smell - sound - become, we use AN ADJECTIVE.
e.g. This fish tastes DELICIOUS. That exercise looks EASY. Does the room feel COLD?

3. With other 'NORMAL' VERBS, we use AN ADVERB.
e.g. That artist paints BEAUTIFULLY. She did the exercise EASILY. The doctor looked at the X-ray CAREFULLY.

4. When we say 'HOW WE DO SOMETHING', we use AN ADVERB.
e.g. She waited for the bus PATIENTLY.

5. When we say 'HOW SOMETHING HAPPENED', we use AN ADVERB.
e.g. The rain came down HEAVILY.

6. Before A NOUN, we use AN ADJECTIVE.
e.g. I'd like a STRONG coffee, please.

7. Before AN ADJECTIVE or ADVERB, we sometimes use AN ADVERB.
e.g. The drink was DELICIOUSLY cool.