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Question 1:
Dave always speaks ________ . A. cleary
B. clear
C. clearly
Feedback We use adverbs to add more information about a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a clause or a whole sentence. In the test sentence ‘Dave always speaks ________ .’ we add more information about the verb ‘speak’.Adverbs have many different meanings and functions. They are especially important for indicating the time (when), manner (the way something happens or is done, how something happens), place (where), degree (how) and frequency (how often) of something.In the test we are given four variants: ‘cleary’, ‘clear’, ‘clearly’ and ‘clearful’ that have the same root morpheme ‘clear’ that means ‘easy to understand, hear, read, or see’. ‘Dave always speaks how? – in a way that is easy to understand or hear.’, therefore, we are to change the adjective ‘clear’ into the adverb of manner that is usually placed either after the main verb or after the object. In the test sentence it is after the main verb.Adverbs of manner are often formed from adjectives by adding -ly: bad – badly, brave -bravely, sudden – suddenly. Thus, we need to add –ly to the adjective ‘clear’: ‘clear’ → ‘clearly’.The variants ‘cleary’ and ‘clearful’ are nonce-words.Therefore, we are to choose ANSWER 3: clearly.
D. clearful
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