Adjective or Adverb? - Advanced

Choose the correct word. Watch out for adverbs with two forms (hard/hardly, late/lately), words ending in -ly that are actually adjectives (friendly, lovely), and verbs used as both linking and action verbs.

1. I _____ know anyone at the party. (hard / hardly)

2. She looked _____ after hearing the bad news. (sad / sadly)

3. Have you seen any good films _____? (late / lately)

4. She is a very _____ person. Everyone likes her. (friendly / friendlily)

5. The bird flew _____ over the trees. (high / highly)

6. He is a _____ respected professor. (high / highly)

7. He seemed _____ interested in the proposal. (genuine / genuinely)

8. The situation became _____ complex as more details emerged. (increasing / increasingly)

9. The streets were _____ quiet at that hour. (dead / deadly)

10. The old house looked _____ on the dark hill. (lonely / lonelily)

11. Children under five can travel _____ on the bus. (free / freely)

12. People can express their opinions _____ in this country. (free / freely)

13. She appeared _____ after hearing the results. (nervous / nervously)

14. The door was _____ open. (wide / widely)

15. That singer is _____ known around the world. (wide / widely)

16. Don't stay up too _____ tonight. You have an exam tomorrow. (late / lately)

17. The neighbourhood felt _____ at night. (safe / safely)

18. I _____ missed the bus this morning. (near / nearly)

19. It was a _____ little village with only ten houses. (lovely / lovelily)

20. The suspect was _____ watched by the police. (close / closely)