The nurse spoke ____ to the scared little boy.
- A. gently(correct answer)
- B. gentle
- C. gentlely
- D. gentler
Why: Spoke is an action. Gentle ends in -le: drop the e, add y.
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Adverbs of Manner Exercises with Answers
Slow or slowly? Good or well? Practise the words that say how someone does something: the -ly spelling, well, fast and hard, where the adverb goes, and why the pizza smells good, not well. Every answer is explained.
12 questions
Sample questions with answers
Our team played ____ yesterday and lost 0–3.
- A. badly(correct answer)
- B. bad
- C. badily
- D. baddly
Why: How did the team play? Bad + ly: badly.
Your English sounds ____ now!
- A. good(correct answer)
- B. well
- C. goodly
- D. nicely
Why: Sound says what your English is like. Use an adjective after it.
Lessons on this topic
- Adverbs of Manner
What adverbs of manner are: adding -ly to an adjective, the irregular well, fast, hard and late, where the adverb goes, and when you need an adjective.
