Quickly describes an action that happens at a fast speed or within a short time.
The idea
Use quick before a noun, as in a quick answer. Use quickly to describe a verb, as in answer quickly or quickly answer.
Examples
- She walks quickly to the station.
- Please answer quickly.
- The room gets warm quickly.
- He quickly closes the window.
- We finished the work quickly.
- The children learn quickly.
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Do not put quickly directly before a noun: say a quick answer, not a quickly answer.
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Choose the adverb describing the action. She walks ___ to the station. (quickly / quickness)
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quickly
Quickly modifies the verb walks.
Choose the adjective before the noun answer. That was a ___ answer. (quick / quickly)
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quick
Quick describes the noun answer.
Choose the adverb describing how the work ended. We finished the work ___. (quickly / quickness)
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quickly
Quickly describes how the work was finished.
Practice round
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Choose the adverb describing the action. She walks ___ to the station. (quickly / quickness)
Choose the adjective before the noun answer. That was a ___ answer. (quick / quickly)
Choose the adverb describing how the work ended. We finished the work ___. (quickly / quickness)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe something you did quickly and a task that needs a quick answer.