Linking Verbs + Adjectives - Advanced

Choose the correct word. The same verb can be a linking verb (+ adjective) or an action verb (+ adverb) depending on the meaning. Think about whether the verb describes a STATE or an ACTION.

1. She looked _____ at the noisy children. (angry / angrily)

2. She looked _____ after a good night's sleep. (refreshed / refreshedly)

3. He felt _____ along the dark wall for the light switch. (careful / carefully)

4. The teacher felt _____ about the students' progress. (proud / proudly)

5. The chef tasted the sauce _____. (slow / slowly)

6. The sauce tasted _____. (perfect / perfectly)

7. He smelled the roses _____ to enjoy every scent. (deep / deeply)

8. Something in the fridge smelled _____. (awful / awfully)

9. The detective looked _____ at the evidence on the table. (close / closely)

10. The future looks _____ for the company. (bright / brightly)

11. She grew _____ tired of the long meetings. (increasing / increasingly)

12. The flowers grew _____ in the warm spring weather. (rapid / rapidly)

13. The actor appeared _____ on the stage from behind the curtain. (sudden / suddenly)

14. The new employee appeared _____ and ready to work. (eager / eagerly)

15. He turned the steering wheel _____ to avoid the cat. (sharp / sharply)

16. His face turned _____ when he heard the joke. (red / redly)

17. The nurse felt his forehead _____. (gentle / gently)

18. The silk dress felt _____ against her skin. (smooth / smoothly)

19. The guard looked _____ around the empty building. (suspicious / suspiciously)

20. Everything in the garden looked _____ after the rain. (green / greenly)