FAST vs. QUICK vs. QUICKLY
In this lesson, we are going to focus on fast, quick and quickly and how to use them correctly. FAST Fast is both an adjective and an adverb. Fast is often used when you are talking about the speed that somebody or something moves at. Examples:
Fast is also used if your watch or clock shows a time later than the real time. Examples:
Remember: There is no word 'fastly'. Use the word fast as an adjective and an adverb. Note: Fast food, for example, refers to food such as hamburgers, which are cooked and served in a very short time in restaurants. QUICK Quick is an adjective and the adverb form is quickly. quick - adjective quickly - adverb Quick refers to something happening in a short time or shorter than expected. Examples:
Quick is used when something is happening very soon or without delay. Examples:
Quick refers to moving or doing something fast. Examples:
Note: Quick is sometimes used as an adverb in very informal language. Examples:
QUICKLY Quickly is an adverb. Quickly is used when something is done at a fast speed. Examples:
Quickly is used when something is done after a short time. Examples:
Both adverbs are correct: talk fast / quickly speak fast / quickly Exercise Complete the sentences with fast, quick and quickly in the correct forms. 1. We're living ................, but are we living better? 2. People in cities around the world walk 10% more ................ than they did twenty years ago. 3. Music can help amateur runners run ................. 4. Singapore is top of the list for ................ walkers. 5. Our cars are ................ than they used to be, but the traffic in big cities is worse, so we drive more slowly. 6. How ................ is your life? 7. Do people tell you that you talk too ................? 8. Don't walk so ................! Can't you walk more slowly? 9. The last two weeks of our summer holiday have gone so ................. 10. The ................ train to London takes less than an hour. 11. The police car was going so ................, it must have been chasing someone. 12. Can we have a ................ chat before the meeting? 13. We need to make a decision as ................ as possible. 14. I prefer to order food online because of the ................ delivery service. 15. Nowadays, we do everything ................ than years ago. Answers: 1. faster; 2. quickly; 3. faster; 4. fast; 5. faster; 6. fast; 7. fast / quickly; 8. fast / quickly; 9. fast / quickly; 10. fast; 11. fast; 12. quick; 13. quickly; 14. fast / quick; 15. more quickly / faster;
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