Adverbs of Manner

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps with the appropriate adverb of manner, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints!

1. kind:
2. good :
3. quiet :
4. nervous :
5. excited :
6. serious :
7. late :
8. careful :
9. angry :
10. warm :
11. indifferent :
12. deliberate :
13. fearless :
14. loud :
15. desperate :
16. honest :
17. brave :
18. fortunate :
19. slow :
20. sudden :
21. careless :
22. enthusiastic :
23. basic :
1. My sister plays with her toys . (happy)
2. Sam is driving his car . (careless)
3.. I sing . (bad)
4. She is having breakfast . (quick)
5. The car passed . (fast)
6. Susan played the violin . (wonderful)
7. Carl wandered through the forest . (desperate)
8. He solved the questions . (easy)
9. I waited for the bus . (hopeless)
10. Henry shouted at Tom . (angry)
11. Adam always behaves . (childish)
12. My mother wants me to study more . (careful)
13. The officer warned us to wait . (patient)
14. Ben couldn’t explain himself . (clear)
15. I opened the door . (quiet)
16. Jane speaks French . (fluent)
17. She answered the questions . (correct)
18. Maria disappeared in the darkness . (sudden)
19. Sandra listened to her neighbours . (curious)
20. You must study for the exam. (hard)
21. Soldiers defend the city . (courageous)
22. I didn’t understand, please talk . (slow)
23. Arthur is a careless man; he never acts . (sensible)
24. Julia listened to the same song . (repeated)
25. Doctor House went to Africa to help people (voluntary)
26. Hans was so angry he couldn’t talk . (calm)
27. Despite the conditions, the team played . (good)
28. Sheila applied for the job . (hopeful)
29. She can draw . (beautiful)
30. Tom smiled at me . (cheerful)