Match each sentence with the word formed from "care" that correctly fills the gap.
1. The driver's ______ caused the accident.
2. She carried the tray ______ so that nothing would spill.
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Верный ответ
- 1Bcarelessness
- 2Ccarefully
Разбор
In the first sentence a noun is needed after the possessive "driver's". The suffix "-less" forms an adjective ("careless"), and adding "-ness" makes the noun "carelessness", so "carelessness" is correct. "Careful" and "carefully" are not nouns. In the second sentence the gap modifies the verb "carried", so an adverb is needed. The adverb is formed with the suffix "-ly" from the adjective "careful", giving "carefully". "Careless" and "careful" are adjectives and cannot modify a verb.