00 / Grammar and structure
close vs closely
Close describes physical or temporal proximity, while closely describes the degree of attention or the tightness of a connection.
01 / Side by side
02 / Watch out
Wrong: The hotel is located closely to the beach.Right: The hotel is located close to the beach.
Wrong: You need to follow the instructions close to avoid making mistakes.Right: You need to follow the instructions closely to avoid making mistakes.
03 / Remember
Close is for distance; closely is for detail.
04 / Quick check
Fill the gap with one of the two options.
- 1.
The new streaming series follows the original graphic novel to satisfy the dedicated fan base.
- 2.
The runner finished so to the world record that the crowd stood up to cheer.
- 3.
Modern climate scientists monitor the melting of polar ice caps very to predict future sea levels.
- 4.
The two cases are linked by a common piece of evidence.
- 5.
We are getting to the deadline for the final project.