17.  You behaved very proper (properly). 18.  I can read easier (more easily) than I can write. 19.  She knew her lesson perfect (perfectly) to-day. 20.  I live free (freely) from care. 21.  Lessons are easiest (most easily) learned in the morning. 22.  Walk as quiet (quietly) as you can. 23.  He acted independent (independently). 24.  He spoke quite decided (decidedly). 25.  We ought to value our privileges higher (more highly). 26.  He was ill (illy) equipped for the journey.[114] 27. Relative (relatively) to its size, an ant is ten times stronger than
    a man.
28.  That will ill (illy) accord with my notions.[114] 29.  He is an exceeding (exceedingly) good boy. 30.  One can scarce (scarcely) help smiling at the blindness of this
    critic.
31.  I had studied grammar previous (previously) to his instructing me,
    but to no purpose.

[114] See page 110.

EXERCISE LXV.

Distinguish between—­ 1.  We found the way easy (easily). 2.  The prunes are boiling soft (softly). 3.  He appeared prompt (promptly). 4.  It looks good (well). 5.  We arrived safe (safely).

EXERCISE LXVI.

Which of the italicized words is preferable?  Give the reason:—­ 1.  Velvet feels smooth (smoothly). 2.  Clouds sail slow (slowly) through the air. 3.  This carriage rides easy (easily). 4.  How sweet (sweetly) these roses smell! 5.  They felt very bad (badly) at being beaten.[115] 6.  Your piano sounds different (differently) from ours. 7.  The storm is raging furious (furiously). 8.  This milk tastes sour (sourly). 9.  The soldiers fought gallant (gallantly). 10.  She looked cold (coldly) on his offer of marriage. 11.  Ethel looks sweet (sweetly) in a white gown. 12.  How beautiful (beautifully) the stars appear to-night! 13.  This coat goes on easy (easily). 14.  How beautiful (beautifully) Katharine looks this morning. 15.  Luther stood firm (firmly) in spite of abuse. 16.  It looks strange (strangely) to see you here. 17.  Deal gentle (gently) with them. 18.  The cry sounded shrill (shrilly). 19.  Larks sing sweet (sweetly). 20.  He felt awkward (awkwardly) in the presence of ladies. 21.  He has acted strange (strangely). 22.  The water feels warm (warmly). 23.  We feel warm (warmly) on that subject. 24.  The dead warrior looked fierce (fiercely). 25.  The wind blows very cold (coldly) to-day. 26.  War clouds rolling dim (dimly). 27.  The shutters are painted green (greenly). 28.  She works good (well) and neat (neatly). 29.  Protestants believe that the bread of the Lord’s supper is not real
    (really) changed, but remains real (really) bread.
30.  Homer says the blood of the gods is not real (really) blood, but
    only something like it.
31. Real (really) kings hide away their crowns in their wardrobes, and
    affect a plain and poor exterior.