Exercise 1 Underline the correct item.

Some pairs of adverbs have different meanings

deep = a long way down (He dug deep into the ground. ) deeply = greatly (The scientist was deeply respected. )

free = without cost (Children travel free on buses. ) freely = willingly (He spoke freely about his past. )

hard = with effort (He works hard. ) hardly = scarcely (I hardly see him. )

high = to / at a high level (The pilot flew high above the clouds. ) highly = very much (She is highly regarded by her employers. )

last = after all others (He got here last. ) lastly = finally (Lastly, read the instructions then do the test. )

late = not early (They arrived late. ) lately = recently (I haven't seen him lately. )

near = close (I live near the school. ) nearly = almost (I have nearly finished. )

pretty = fairly (I thought the film was pretty awful. ) prettily = in a pretty way (She smiled prettily. )

short = suddenly (The driver stopped short. ) shortly = soon (He will be arriving shortly. )

wide = far away from the right point (He threw the ball wide. ) widely = to a large extent (It's widely believed that the Prime Minister will resign soon. )

Exercise 1 Underline the correct item.

1 The arrow flew wide / widely of the target.

2 Computers are wide / widely used in schools.

3 Students can enter the museum free / freely on Saturdays.

4 Tommy came last / lastly in the 100m sprint.

5 He free / freely admitted that he was guilty.

6 I like sitting near / nearly the fire.

7 Be careful! You near / nearly hit the window.

8 She left too late / lately to catch the train.

9 Have you seen any good films late / lately?

10 She loved her brother deep / deeply.

11The eagle was flying high / highly in the sky.

12 The rooms were pretty / prettily furnished.

13 I think he's a pretty / prettily good singer, actually.

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