Exercise 18. Underline the correct item.
It was Lucy’s birthday and she was very sad / sadly. She had been waiting hopeful / hopefully all
morning for the postman to arrive. Sudden / suddenly, the letterbox rattled gentle / gently and an
envelope fell soft / softly onto the doormat. Picking it up, Lucy noticed miserable / miserably that it
was a bill. There were no cards, no presents and no pretty / prettily bouquets of flowers. Lucy near /
nearly burst into tears. Just then, there was a loud / loudly knock on the door. Opening the door
slow / slowly, Lucy saw all her friends holding brightly / bright wrapped gifts and shouting “Happy
Birthday”. Lucy immediate / immediately cheered and greeted her friends warm / warmly.
Exercise 19. Cross out the unnecessary word.
1. Mark’s voice is very much louder than Alan’s.
2. Mrs. Garrison is the most oldest teacher in the school.
3. Jane is as much tall as Sarah.
4. Playing golf isn’t as more tiring as playing football.
5. This flat is so bigger than the one we saw yesterday.