Welcome to quiz 3. Since forming adverbs from verbs is extremely easy, let’s do a translation exercise.
Use the following words and word combinations if you need them. They will aid you in this translation exercise.
| вечный [eternal -turn it into an adverb-] |
| совершенный [complete -turn it into an adverb-] |
| одинаковый [similar -turn it into an adverb-] |
| ожерелье [necklace] |
| ужасный [awful -turn it into an adverb-] |
| одновременный [simultaneous] |
| красить ногти [to paint one’s nails] |
| личный [personal -turn it into an adverb-] |
| каждому своё [to each his own] |
| объясняться [to express oneself] |
| краткий [brief -turn it into an adverb-] |
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Translate the following sentences from English into Russian.
Do the exercise first, then look at the answers at the bottom of the page.
| 1. Do you [formal] want to live eternally? |
| 2. Tomorrow, I will be completely free. |
| 3. He and I think alike. |
| 4. This is an awfully expensive necklace. |
| 5. He is studying Russian by himself. |
| 6. She simultaneously reads a magazine and paints her nails. |
| 7. Personally, I prefer series to movies, but to each his own. |
| 8. Grigorii writes in English correctly. |
| 9. Before I expressed myself poorly in Russian. |
| 10. Tell me about yourself, but briefly, please. |
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Answers:
🟠Вы хотите вечно жить?
🟠Завтра я буду совершенно свободен/свободна.
🟠Мы с ним думаем одинаково.
🟠Это ужасно дорогое ожерелье.
🟠Он самостоятельно изучает украинский язык.
🟠Она одновременно читает журнал и красит ногти.
🟠Лично я предпочитаю сериалы фильмам, но каждому своё.
🟠Григорий правильно пишет по-английски.
🟠Раньше я плохо объяснялся по-русски.
🟠Расскажите о себе, но кратко, пожалуйста.
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