Grammar﹕Irregular adverb
【明報專訊】Bill and MoMo are catching a plane for holidays. Can they make a timely arrival?
MoMo: I really should have bought a new suitcase. I have tried (1) hard to move it but the wheels are always stuck. I can (2) hardly move it.
Bill: Come on, MoMo, if we don't go (3) fast, we will be (4) late for the flight!
MoMo: Oh, it is still (5) early now. We still have two hours.
Bill: If we arrive (6) late, there will be a long queue at the check-in counter.
MoMo: Ugh! You are right. Let's get this troublesome old thing to move!
■English highway﹕
We usually form adverbs by adding -ly to the adjectives. However, there are some exceptions. Some adverbs are spelled the same as the adjectives, while the -ly form has a different meaning.
(see the table)
◆Now you try
A. Identify the part of speech of the numbered words in the conversation.
(1) (adverb)____
(2) ____________
(3) ____________
(4) ____________
(5) ____________
(6) ____________
B. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate adjectives or adverbs from the text.
The school bus was (1) ____________ so I ran to school. I ran so (2) ____________ that I could (3) ____________ breathe. (4) ____________ the school bus has not arrived on time so I have to wake up (5) ____________ and walk to school.
(Answers on next text)
■Glossary
timely (adj) 及時的
queue (n) 隊列
troublesome (adj) 麻煩的
designate (v) 指定
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