Foscari - Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, Informatica e Statistica

Complete the following sentences with verbs from the list below. Include an object in every case.
advise remind persuade expect help encourage force
1 I’m sorry I missed work yesterday. The doctor __________________ to stay in bed.
2 I tried to _______________ come with us tonight, but he said he was busy.
3 Could you ________________ call Head Office later? I might forget.
4 If you employ a secretary, it will ______________ deal with all the paperwork.
5 She hasn't called yet, but I _______________ contact me some time today.
6 I didn't feel very confident, but she ________________ apply for the job.
7 The fall in demand has _______________ make some of our best workers redundant.
18 Adjectives and Adverbs
An adjective describes a noun.
Last year we had a significant increase in profìts.
Last year profits were much better than this year.
If you want big gains on the stock market you need a long-term view.
An adverb says how (quickly), when (tomorrow) or where (over there) something happens
Adverbs can come in different positions. 'How' adverbs usually come after the verb.
We planned everything very carefully.
The economy is growing slowly.
Frequency adverbs come after be and auxiliaries, but before other verbs.
She is never late.
She has never arrived late.
She never goes there.
Other 'when' adverbs can come before or after the verb.
Last year our profits rose slightly Our profìts rose slightly last year.
If we have several adverbs together, the usual word order is:
HOW - WHERE – WHEN
Our profìts rose slightly in Germany last year.
As well as describing verbs, adverbs can also describe adjectives and other adverbs
It’s relatively expensive. (adverb + adjective)
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