ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS

Boost your grammar with adjective & adverb practice!

1 Change the following adjectives into adverbs. Some of them do not change their forms. Pay attention to spelling. 1 careful - carefully2 electric - electrically3 reliable - reliably4 good - well5 usual - usually6 early - early7 happy - happily8 hard - hardly9 heavy - heavily10 fundamental - fundamentally 2 Complete the following sentences with the adjective and adverb in brackets. Use each word once only. 1 The system will shut down automatically. There is an automatic temperature control. (automatic New testing methods have made the process much more efficient. Quality control now runs more efficiently. (efficient Our aim is to ensure smooth operation at the plant. The manufacturing process should run smoothly. (smooth Demand for electricity is generally lower in the evening. Statistics show that there is a general fall in demand after 10 p.m. (general People are becoming more interested in environmentally friendly products. There is a growing interest in environmental issues. (environmental 3 Fill in the blanks with either an adjective or an adverb: easy essential even neutral normal relative slow usual 1 Running your own business usuallyinvolves working long hours.2 Make sure the weight of the load is evenlydistributed.3 Electric currents in solids typically flow very slowly.4 Atoms of matter are electrically neutralbecause their nuclei contain the same number of protons as there are electrons surrounding the nuclei.5 Copper is essentialto all living organisms as a trace dietary mineral.6 In some materials, the electric current can be made to flow relatively easily.7 The system seems to be working normally now.