16. Choose the right word (adverb or adjective) to complete these sentences and write them down. 1. The orange tastes (bitter/bitterly). 2. He answered the question (firm/

firmly). 3. She looked at me (serious/seriously) and said she didn't feel

(unhappy/unhappily). 4. Why do you sound so (sad/sadly)? 5. John

smiled (sad/sadly) and said he was (regretful/regretfully) about the accident. 6. The voice on the phone sounded (cheerful/cheerfully). 7. On

the phone John's voice sounded (firm/firmly). 8. The bunch of flowers

smelt (sweet/sweetly). 9. - Do you think he spoke (serious/seriously)

when he offered me a place in his office? - I think so. He sounded

quite (serious/seriously). 10. Little Jane looks so (serious/seriously) in

her new school uniform.

1. The orange tastes bitter.

Explanation: "Bitter" is an adjective that describes the taste of the orange.

2. He answered the question firmly.

Explanation: "Firmly" is an adverb that describes how he answered the question, indicating that he answered confidently and decisively.

3. She looked at me seriously and said she didn't feel unhappy.

Explanation: "Seriously" describes how she looked at me, indicating that she was being sincere or earnest. "Unhappy" is an adjective that describes how she didn't feel.

4. Why do you sound so sad?

Explanation: "Sad" is an adjective that describes the state of sounding or expressing sadness.

5. John smiled sadly and said he was regretful about the accident.

Explanation: "Sadly" is an adverb that describes how John smiled, indicating that he was expressing his sadness through his smile. "Sad" is an adjective that describes his state of being. "Regretful" is an adjective that describes his feeling towards the accident.

6. The voice on the phone sounded cheerful.

Explanation: "Cheerful" is an adjective that describes the sound or tone of the voice.

7. On the phone, John's voice sounded firm.

Explanation: "Firm" is an adjective that describes the sound of John's voice, indicating that he spoke with confidence and determination.

8. The bunch of flowers smelt sweet.

Explanation: "Sweet" is an adjective that describes the smell of the flowers.

9. - Do you think he spoke seriously when he offered me a place in his office? - I think so. He sounded quite serious.

Explanation: "Seriously" is an adverb that describes how he spoke, indicating that he was speaking in a sincere or earnest manner. "Serious" is an adjective that describes how he sounded.

10. Little Jane looks so serious in her new school uniform.

Explanation: "Serious" is an adjective that describes Little Jane's appearance, indicating that she seems solemn or earnest in her new school uniform.