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Question
Add -ly to the following adjectives, then use them to fill in the blank.
1) perfect
2) near
3) kind
4) pleasant
5) eager
I was __________ surprised to see him at the railway station. I thought he was not coming.
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Solution
I was pleasantly surprised to see him at the railway station. I thought he was not coming.
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