English Grammar Exercises – Adjectives and adverbs 2

Exercise 1   

Put in good or well.

1   I play tennis but I’m not very …………………….

2   Your exam results were very …………………….

3   You did ……………………. in your exams.

4   The weather was ……………………. while we were away.

5   I didn’t sleep ……………………. last night.

6   Lucy speaks German ……………………. . She’s ……………………. at languages.

7   Our new business isn’t doing very ……………………. at the moment.

8   I like your hat. It looks ……………………. on you.

9   I’ve met her a few times, but I don’t know her …………………….

Exercise 2   

Complete these sentences using well + the following words:

behaved     dressed     informed     kept     known     paid     written

1   The children were very good. They were …………………….

2   I’m surprised you haven’t heard of her. She is quite …………………….

3   Our neighbours’ garden is neat and tidy. It is very …………………….

4   I enjoyed the book you lent me. It’s a great story and it’s very …………………….

5   Tanya knows a lot about many things. She is very …………………….

6   Mark’s clothes are always smart. He is always …………………….

7   Jane has a lot of responsibility in her job, but she isn’t very …………………….

Exercise 3   

Are the underlined words right or wrong? Correct them where necessary.

1   I’m tired because I’ve been working hard.   …………………….

2   I tried hard to remember her name, but I couldn’t.   …………………….

3   This coat is practically unused. I’ve hardly worn it.   …………………….

4   Laura is a good tennis player. She hits the ball hardly.   …………………….

5   Don’t walk so fast! I can’t keep up with you.   …………………….

6   I had plenty of time, so I was walking slow.   …………………….

Exercise 4

Complete the sentences. Use hardly + the following verbs (in the correct form): change hear recognise say sleep speak

1   Scott and Tracy have only met once before. They ……………………. each other.

2   You’re speaking very quietly. I can ……………………. you.

3   I’m very tired this morning. I ……………………. last night.

4   We were so shocked when we heard the news, we could …………………….

5   Kate was very quiet this evening. She ……………………. a word.

6   You look the same now as you looked 15 years ago. You’ve …………………….

7   I met David a few days ago. I hadn’t seen him for a long time and he looks very different now. I ……………………. him.

Exercise 5

Complete these sentences with hardly + any/anybody/anything/anywhere/ever.

1   I’ll have to go shopping. There’s ……………………. to eat.

2   It was a very warm day and there was ……………………. wind.

3   ‘Do you know much about computers?’ ‘No, ……………………. .’

4   The hotel was almost empty. There was ……………………. staying there.

5   I listen to the radio a lot, but I ……………………. watch television.

6   Our new boss is not very popular. ……………………. likes her.

7   It was very crowded in the room. There was ……………………. to sit.

8   We used to be good friends, but we ……………………. see each other now.

9   It was nice driving this morning. There was ……………………. traffic.

10   I hate this town. There’s ……………………. to do and ……………………. to go.