Pronouns – Adverbs – Adjectives – Determiners (Elementary / Pre-Intermediate) Test 9

Use an adjective before a noun: a careful driver. Use an adverb to say how she drives: drives carefully.

After is, use an adjective: bad at painting. To say how he paints, use an adverb: paints badly.

Behave needs an adverb to say how: She behaves well. Not good, because good is an adjective.

Every takes a singular verb: every American speaks. Not is already in the sentence, so we don't add doesn't.

Use yet at the end of negative sentences in the present perfect: He hasn't come yet.

Just means 'a very short time ago' and goes between has and the past participle: has just left.

Use anywhere in negative sentences: I can't find it anywhere. Not nowhere, because can't is already negative.

Everywhere means 'in all places': I've looked everywhere, but I can't find it.

Somewhere means 'in a place, but I don't know where': It's here somewhere.

After is (and very), use an adjective: The bus is very slow. Quickly and noisily are adverbs.

To say how she listens, use an adverb: listens carefully. Not careless, because it is an adjective.

To say how someone writes, use an adverb: writes well. Not good, because good is an adjective.

Than shows a comparison, so we need a comparative: well – better – best. He plays better than his father.

B answers with a place (to a restaurant), so the question word is Where.

B gives a reason (I haven't got his number), so the question word is Why.

B says the way he travelled (on the school bus), so the question word is How.

Horses can't drive cars, so this happens at no time: never.

You must be quiet in a library, so students seldom (= not often) shout there.

Visiting museums is a normal thing for tourists, so they often do it.

The sun is hot all the time, so we use always.