Webster's Word Power Better English Grammar by Betty Kirkpatrick

Author:Betty Kirkpatrick
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-84205-785-8
Publisher: Waverley Books

EXERCISES 6

1 Write out the sentences which contain an adverb, underlining the adverbs.

She was very pretty.

He was smartly dressed.

The man is an utter fool.

He utterly adores her.

She enjoyed her time at university tremendously.

The campaign was a huge success.

He was once a supremely successful chef.

It was a regular occurrence.

He acted impulsively and foolishly.

She was not in a very patient mood.

We go to the cinema regularly.

They rarely meet.

I usually go to work by train.

We go to France in the summer.

They went to their usual restaurant in the high street.

She stamped her foot impatiently.

2 Write down the adverbs of duration and the adverbs of frequency in the following sentences.

Jack never tells lies.

I worry about him constantly.

The couple plan to leave here permanently.

Sue is forever talking of looking for another job.

They stopped over briefly in Singapore on their way to Australia.

We seldom see our old friends.

The boys often play football on Saturdays.

She is working as a secretary temporarily.

Are you going to work in the States indefinitely?

3 Rewrite the following sentences inserting in the blanks an adverb formed from the adjective given in bold type in brackets.

I met her ... on the way to the station. (accidental)

He won ... and went on to the next round. (easy)

You must proceed ... and be aware of the danger. (careful)

She acted ... without thinking. (foolish)

He left his job quite ... in a panic. (sudden)

You have to decide ... if you want the job. (quick)

4 Write out the following sentences, underlining the simple prepositions.

I stayed there for six months.

She is a person of considerable wealth.

She did the shopping during her lunch hour.

They live in the house with the green door.

I will pay by cheque.

The money is on the kitchen table.

The workman is up the ladder.

She studies during the evening.

I’m leaving after breakfast.

If we leave now we’ll get there before the bus.

She directed the remark at him.

She thought he was the man of her dreams.

5 Write out the sentences which contain a complex preposition, underlining the complex prepositions.

He was invited, but his sister went instead.

My colleague was ill and so I went to the conference instead of her.

He had to take early retirement on account of his ill health.

He won the race in spite of his injured back.

I can’t pay for the work in full, but here is some money on account.

He has promised to speak for her at the complaints tribunal.

The union leader is going to talk to management on behalf of all the workers.

You can get there by means of transport, but it will take a long time.

Let’s go by train.

She resigned because of acute stress.

She must have gone for her own reasons.

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