A number of adverbs are formed by adding –ly to the corresponding adjective; nice – nicely, easy – easily, successful – successfully etc e.g However, there are a few adverbs which have the same form as the corresponding adjectives; e.g fast, straight, low, long etc Sometimes both forms exist, but their meaning differs hard – with great energy, vigour etc hardly – scarcely, almost not near – close by nearly - almost high – at or to a height late – after expected time highly – (intensifier) very, lately - recently greatly direct – without short – abruptly, suddenly interruption, straight shortly – in a short time, directly – at once; soon involving no one else deep – a long way down wide – as much as possible right – correctly, from the surface widely – to a large extent accurately; opp of left deeply – profoundly, very rightly – for a good much reason, justly wrong – in a way that is sharp – exactly; in a way dead – completely; very not correct that changes direction deadly – extremely wrongly - unjustly suddenly sharply – severely Choose the correct adverb to complete the sentences Hard, hardly He has worked _ all his life didn’t mean to hit him so _ afford to pay the rent I We could High, highly He was _ praised for his charity work birds are flying _ his hands _ up some dangerous chemicals in the ground The He raised They have found Late, lately He came to school haven’t heard from him Have I told you _ that I love you I Near, nearly I missed the train They have spent € 5,000,000 on a new yacht The time was drawing for my flight to London Direct, directly The goods will be sent _ to you holding you responsible for this left the office _ after the meeting I’m He Short, shortly He will come _ The car stopped _ only a few inches from where I was standing We’re going to have a lunch break very Deep, deeply The river runs _ _ sorry for your loss comment offended her I’m His Wide, widely The two sisters differed _ in their appearance sleepwalker’s eyes were _ open The Stand with your legs _ apart and then bend over and touch the floor Right, rightly Turn at the next crossroads He was _ blamed for the accident The car keys were here a moment ago Wrong, wrongly It was at that corner that we went _ He was accused of the crime Sharp, sharply Be here at p.m Turn over there at the crossroads The teacher spoke _ to the boy Dead, deadly Politics is a serious business You’re right The lesson was _ boring The key • • • • • • • • • • • • Hard, hard, hardly Highly, high, high, highly Late, lately, lately Nearly, nearly, near Direct, directly, directly Shortly, short, shortly Deep, deeply, deeply Widely, wide, wide Right, rightly, right Wrong, wrongly Sharp, sharp, sharply Deadly, dead, dead