Intermediate Quiz 12

1. His eyes grew _____.
wide
widen
width
widely

Answer:
His eyes grew (wide).

Wide is:
– an adjective
– an adverb

Widen is:
– a verb

Width is:
– a noun

Widely is:
– an adverb

Grow is a verb that can be followed by:
– a noun/pronoun/noun phrase

Grow is also a linking verb (a verb that describe sentence subject) that can be followed by:
– a noun
– an adjective

His eyes grew (wide).

In this sentence:
– grew is a linking verb
– wide is an adjective

His eyes grew (wide).
= His eyes became (wide).

He grew angry.
= He became angry.

They grew impatient.
= They became impatient.

Widely is an adverb that can mean:
– including a lot of different places, people, subjects, etc.
– to a large degree

This adverb cannot be used in this sentence because it will not make sense.

2. Some of the doors were _____open.
wide
widen
width
widely

Answer:
Some of the doors were (wide) open.

Open is an adjective and can only be described by adverbs.

The adverbs in the choices are:
– wide (as far or fully as possible)
– widely (by a lot of people; in or to many places)

The adverb that is suitable for the sentence is wide.

Some of the doors were (wide) open.
= Some of the doors were fully open .

3. Organic food is now _____ available.
wide
widen
width
widely

Answer:
Organic food is now (widely) available.

Available is an adjective and can only be described by adverbs.

The adverbs in the choices are:
– wide (as far or fully as possible)
– widely (by a lot of people; in or to many places)

The adverb that is suitable for the sentence is widely.

Organic food is now (widely) available.
= Organic food is now available in many places.

4. It’s about ten feet in _____.
wide
widen
width
widely

Answer:
It’s about ten feet in (width).

In is a preposition.

A preposition can only be followed by:
– a noun
– a pronoun
– an -ing form

The word that is suitable for the sentence is the noun width.

It’s about three feet in (width).
= It’s about three feet wide.
= The width is roughly three feet.

5. When are they going to ______ the road?
wide
widen
width
widely

Answer:
When are they going to (widen) the road?

To can be:
– an infinitive marker (followed by a base form)
– a preposition (followed by a noun)

Since there is already a noun phrase at the end of the question (the road), the correct word for the sentence is the verb widen.

When are they going to (widen) the road?
= When are they going to make the road wider?