Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs from the box given below. There are two extra words that you do not need.
Once upon a time in a small forest, animals lived ____.
peacefully
The wise old tortoise moved ____ but always won the race against the proud rabbit.
slowly
The ants worked ____, gathering food for the winter.
tirelessly
The kind-hearted lion ruled the jungle ____, giving everyone a chance to speak.
honestly
The birds sang ____, making everyone in the forest happy.
sweetly
Explanation
(i) 'Peacefully' describes living in harmony without conflict. (ii) 'Slowly' describes the tortoise's movement, contrasting with winning. (iii) 'Tirelessly' describes working without stopping or getting tired. (iv) 'Honestly' describes fair and just rule. (v) 'Sweetly' describes pleasant and melodious bird songs.