Sherlock Holmes', is available on the net, free.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a great master of descriptions--
descriptions of things, persons and actions.
Our grammar/vocabulary view
Adjectives describe nouns i.e. things, persons and some abstract
qualities. Adverbs describe the actions of the verbs, qualities
of adjectives and other adverbs.
I am greatly astonished at the skill of Doyle in using adverbs,
particularly the manner-adverbs.
Here is a quiz based on the adverbs ending in '-fully' used by
the author.
Grammar/vocabulary observation
All the adverbs are derivatives of the adjectives ending in '-
ful'.
The adjectives themselves are derivatives of nouns, by adding
the suffix '-full'.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate adverbs from the Choice Box.
Repetitions have taken place. Hover your mouse on the word
'answer' to see the word used by 'Doyle'.
How does this study help us?
*Our passive vocabulary gets refreshed.
*Our active vocabulary gets enriched.
CHOICE BOX
beautifully,
carefully,
dreadfully,
faithfully,fully,
mercifully,
painfully,
reproachfully,ruefully,
shamefully,successfully,
thoughtfully,wonderfully,
wrongfully
SENTENCE/PHRASE BOX
*He had accomplished so delicately and ____fully for the
reigning family of HollandANSWER.
*I ___fully examined the writingANSWER.
*It seems to me that you have been very ___fully treatedANSWER.
*The double line above the wrist (...) was ___fully definedANSWER.
*She had written a note before leaving home but after being
fully dressedANSWER.
*A pair of ____fully sharp and penetrating grey eyesANSWER.
*Many men have been ____fully hangedANSWER.
*Having measured these very ___fully from seven or eight different pointsANSWER.
*This also he ___fully examined and retainedANSWER.
*He was ___fully accused of cheating at cardsANSWER.
*Her limbs were ___fully convulsedANSWER.
*The walls were ___fully soundedANSWER.
*I have taken you ___ully into my confidence nowANSWER.
*It was a ___fully silent houseANSWER.
*Followed my remarks very ___fully and asked several practical
questions as to how they should proceed to set it rightANSWER.
*- said our engineer ___fully as we took our seats to return once more to LondonANSWER.
*Simon very ___fully and thank our stars that we are never likely to find ourselves in the same positionANSWER.
*I ___ully share your opinionANSWER.
*It is so ____fully still in thereANSWER.
