Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the most appropriate words and fill in the blanks.

She held the bag ________ even though her arm hurt ________.

  1. tight, bad

  2. tightly, badly

  3. tight, badly

  4. tightly, bad

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Tightly' and 'badly' are the adverbs of adjectives 'tight' and 'bad', respectively. They describe the verbs 'held' and 'hurt', so option 2 is the correct answer.