Question

Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the choices given after each sentence.

a. This medicine tastes
............... but is very effective. (bitter, bitterly)
b. The little girl cried
when her doll was damaged. (bitter, bitterly)
c. Tanmay is a............................
overrated artist, I do not like any of his paintings. (high,
highly)
d. The birds rose.........................
up in the sky. (high, highly)
e. The Principal spoke..............
when she said that regular work will yield good
results. (true, truly)
f. It is............. that the
person on the stage is my sister. (true, truly)
g. Please do not be.............
for the extra classes. (late, lately)
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Answer 1

Explanation:

a) bitter

b) bitterly

c) high

d) highly

e) truly

f) true

g) late

h) late

I) hardly

j) hard