Words that go together


Here, we have a quiz on adverbs and adjectives.
Match the adverb on the left with the correct adjective on the right to form common word pairs. Answers at the bottom of page.

 

brightly
broadly
conveniently
deeply
happily
highly
solidly
thinly
tightly
widely
accepted
built
coloured
defined
focused
married
respected
shocked
situated
spread

Answers to the word quiz

brightly coloured: "She wore a brightly coloured dress."

broadly defined: "Broadly defined, our policy is to encourage training."

conveniently situated: "Our offices are conveniently situated opposite the station."

deeply shocked: "I was deeply shocked to hear the news."

happily married: "They've been happily married for over twenty years."

highly respected: "He's a highly respected member of the community."

solidly built: "These cars are solidly built to last for years."

thinly spread: "Our sales staff are thinly spread over the country."

tightly focused: "The company remains tightly focused on its core products."

widely accepted: "US dollars are widely accepted."