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    The document discusses some English adverbs and the differences between forms that are similar to their related adjectives versus forms created by adding "-ly". It provides examples of adverbs like "fast" that are identical to their related adjectives and others formed with "-ly" like "nicely". It also notes that some adverbs can have both forms but with different meanings. Then it presents pairs of similar adverbs like "hard/hardly" and asks the reader to choose the right one to complete sentences, explaining the answers.

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    The document discusses some English adverbs and the differences between forms that are similar to their related adjectives versus forms created by adding "-ly". It provides examples of adverbs like "fast" that are identical to their related adjectives and others formed with "-ly" like "nicely". It also notes that some adverbs can have both forms but with different meanings. Then it presents pairs of similar adverbs like "hard/hardly" and asks the reader to choose the right one to complete sentences, explaining the answers.

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    The document discusses some English adverbs and the differences between forms that are similar to their related adjectives versus forms created by adding "-ly". It provides examples of adverbs like "fast" that are identical to their related adjectives and others formed with "-ly" like "nicely". It also notes that some adverbs can have both forms but with different meanings. Then it presents pairs of similar adverbs like "hard/hardly" and asks the reader to choose the right one to complete sentences, explaining the answers.

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    The document discusses some English adverbs and the differences between forms that are similar to their related adjectives versus forms created by adding "-ly". It provides examples of adverbs like "fast" that are identical to their related adjectives and others formed with "-ly" like "nicely". It also notes that some adverbs can have both forms but with different meanings. Then it presents pairs of similar adverbs like "hard/hardly" and asks the reader to choose the right one to complete sentences, explaining the answers.

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    The passage discusses different types of adverbs including those that have the same form as adjectives and those that sometimes have the same form but different meanings. It also provides sentences to test the correct usage of different adverb forms.

    Examples given of adverbs that have the same form as the corresponding adjectives include: fast, straight, low, long.

    Examples given of adverbs that sometimes have the same form but different meanings than the corresponding adjectives include: hard, late, high, near, direct, short, deep, wide, right, wrong, sharp.

    A number of adverbs are formed by adding ly to the corresponding adjective;

    e.g. nice nicely, easy easily, successful successfully etc.


    However, there are a few adverbs which have the same form as the corresponding
    adjectives;
    e.g. fast, straight, low, long etc.
    Sometimes both forms exist, but their meaning differs.

    hard with great


    energy, vigour etc.
    hardly scarcely,

    high at or to a height
    highly (intensifier)

    late after expected


    time

    very, greatly

    lately - recently

    direct without

    short abruptly,

    interruption, straight

    suddenly

    directly at once;

    shortly in a short

    involving no one else

    time, soon

    deep a long way down

    wide as much as

    right correctly,

    from the surface

    possible

    accurately; opp. of left

    deeply profoundly,

    widely to a large

    rightly for a good

    very much

    extent

    reason, justly

    wrong in a way that is

    sharp exactly; in a

    dead completely; very

    not correct

    way that changes

    deadly extremely

    wrongly - unjustly

    direction suddenly

    almost not
    near close by
    nearly - almost

    sharply severely

    Choose the correct adverb to complete the sentences


    Hard, hardly
    1. He has worked ___________ all his life.
    2. I didnt mean to hit him so _________.
    3. We could __________ afford to pay the rent.
    High, highly
    1. He was _________ praised for his charity work.
    2. The birds are flying _________.
    3. He raised his hands _________ up.
    4. They have found some __________ dangerous chemicals in the ground.
    Late, lately
    1. He came __________ to school.
    2. I havent heard from him __________.
    3. Have I told you _________ that I love you.
    Near, nearly
    1. I __________ missed the train.
    2. They have spent ________ 5,000,000 on a new yacht.
    3. The time was drawing ________ for my flight to London.
    Direct, directly
    1. The goods will be sent _________ to you.
    2. Im holding you __________ responsible for this.
    3. He left the office _________ after the meeting.
    Short, shortly
    1. He will come _________.
    2. The car stopped _________ only a few inches from where I was standing.
    3. Were going to have a lunch break very ______.
    Deep, deeply
    1. The river runs _______.
    2. Im _________ sorry for your loss.
    3. His comment offended her __________.

    Wide, widely
    1. The two sisters differed _________ in their appearance.
    2. The sleepwalkers eyes were _________ open.
    3. Stand with your legs _________ apart and then bend over and touch the floor.
    Right, rightly
    1. Turn __________ at the next crossroads.
    2. He was _________ blamed for the accident.
    3. The car keys were ________ here a moment ago.
    Wrong, wrongly
    1. It was at that corner that we went ___________.
    2. He was ________ accused of the crime.
    Sharp, sharply
    1. Be here at 6 p.m. ________.
    2. Turn __________ over there at the crossroads.
    3. The teacher spoke _________ to the boy.
    Dead, deadly
    1. Politics is a __________ serious business.
    2. Youre ________ right.
    3. The lesson was _________ boring.

    The key

    Hard, hard, hardly


    Highly, high, high, highly
    Late, lately, lately
    Nearly, nearly, near
    Direct, directly, directly
    Shortly, short, shortly
    Deep, deeply, deeply
    Widely, wide, wide
    Right, rightly, right
    Wrong, wrongly
    Sharp, sharp, sharply
    Deadly, dead, dead

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