JAMB Use of English 1978 Question 66

Question 66

Adjectives and Adverbs

Choose the option that most suitably fills the space: He went up quickly and returned......

  1. A.fastest
  2. B.fastly
  3. C.as fastly
  4. D.as fast
  5. E.in fastness
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (as fast)

Explanation

'Fast' is both adjective and adverb; 'fastly' is not a word. 'As fast' completes the sentence correctly.