Upper Intermediate Level >> Vocabulary Worksheets >> Students choose adverbs to go with different verbs to form natural sounding sentences. Choosing the correct words to go together is an important area of vocabulary for your students.
Collocations - Verbs
Upper Intermediate
Choose the best adverb or adverbial phrase from the table below to go with the verbs and complete the sentences.
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gently accurately meticulously amicably scarcely repeatedly |
verbatim vividly deliberately by heart lavishly strictly |
1. He was so happy at the news that he was __SCARCELY__ able to contain his excitement.
2. Pressure is growing on the government to __STRICTLY__ control wage demands to help control inflation.
3. The most wonderful aspect of his latest novel is how he __VIVIDLY__ depicts what life must have been like back in the Middle Ages for the ordinary person.
4. She went home on her own accord. I may have __GENTLY__ encouraged her, but there was certainly no obligation.
5. Scientists are now using the latest technology to __ACCURATELY__ gauge volcanic activity on the bottom of the sea.
6. This is a long list of names, but you need to learn them __BY HEART__ before the weekend.
7. Judge Perkins became furious when the defence lawyer __REPEATEDLY__ tried to __DELIBERATELY__ mislead the witness.
8. We will have to prepare this round-the-world trip __METICULOUSLY__ if we are not to fail!
9. As the two parties set out their grievances, Margaret sat taking notes, recording __VERBATIM__ what every person said.
10. Even though both sets of lawyers were pressing for a trial, the neighbours decided to settle the case __AMICABLY__ out of court.
11. Seeing as Carol is my only child, I see no problems in spending __LAVISHLY__ on her wedding. It has to be the most perfect day in her life!
