Adjective or Adverb? Elementary Level

These two groups of words are often confused because they look and sound very similar. For example the adverb of quick is quickly. Remember,
Adverbs describe a VERB.
Adjectives describe a NOUN.

As a general rule to change an adjective to an adverb we add ‘ly’ and these are the adverbs we will focus on today. In the following sentences do we need an adjective or an adverb?

Today's lesson is by Caroline

Link: How to use adverbs and adjectives

• 1. My friend Philippa dances ___.
  
  beautiful
  beautifully
  
  
• 2. My cat is so ___ she just sleeps all day!
  
  lazily
  lazy
  
  
• 3. Are you ___? I'm starving!
  
  hungrily
  hungry
  
  
• 4. He cut the cake very ___ so everyone would get the same size piece.
  
  careful
  carefully
  
  
• 5. Have you been swimming ___?
  
  recent
  recently
  
  
• 6. I love dolphins, they are so ___.
  
  graceful
  gracefully
  
  
• 7. I thought the test was really ___!
  
  easily
  easy
  
  
• 8. She sleeps very ___, you won't be able to wake her up.
  
  deep
  deeply
  
  
• 9. I'm sorry, Kevin is very ___ today, can I take a message?
  
  busily
  busy
  
  
• 10. Be ___ when you hold the baby.
  
  gentle
  gently