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Choose the correct adverb from the options given below:
She has_______completed her degree course.
  • a)
    Just
  • b)
    Often
  • c)
    Daily
  • d)
    Seldom
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Vivek Rana answered
An adverb is a word or group of words that modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs and answers questions such as how, when, where, why, how much, how often, etc. It is sometimes difficult to identify adverbs in a sentence because they can be found anywhere in the sentence.
The options given are all adverbs of time which answer the question 'how often?'
The sentence mentions about 'completion of degree course'.
From the given options, 'often' indicates a frequent occurrence of an event, 'daily' indicates the event occurring every day, 'seldom' indicates the rare occurrence of an event. Therefore, neither of these words can be used to indicate when a degree was completed. Therefore, the most apt answer is option A) just which indicates an event occurred recently.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point:
The story is too good.
  • a)
    too good to be true
  • b)
    only good
  • c)
    so good to be true
  • d)
    no change
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Meera Rana answered
The correct answer is Option (a)
The given sentence means to say that the story is so good that it cannot be true.
Thus Option B- 'only good' is the incorrect option because it does not really express the degree of how good the story is.
'So' as an adverb of degree is always followed by 'that'. The correct usage would, therefore, be 'so good that...' Hence option C is not the correct answer.
Too good' is incomplete and incorrect as the expression of degree using 'too' is always followed by 'to be...' Therefore Option D is incorrect.
Option A satisfies all the conditions- it expresses the degree of how good the story is. It is; therefore, the correct option.

Replace the underlined adverb in the following sentence with its antonym:
He rarely helps the poor.
  • a)
    Casually
  • b)
    Usually
  • c)
    Frequently
  • d)
    Totally
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Radha Iyer answered
The adverb, 'rarely' means 'not often' or 'seldom'. The opposite of the word should mean 'often'. The word, 'frequently' means 'often'. Option C is the correct answer.
The word 'casually' means 'in a relaxed and informal way'. The word, 'usually' means 'generally' or 'under normal circumstances'. The word, 'totally' means 'completely'. As the meanings of these three words are quite different from that of the underlined adverb, 'rarely', options A, B, and D are incorrect.

Choose the option that best fills the blank:
He often speaks__________of his colleagues.
  • a)
    illest
  • b)
    sick
  • c)
    ill
  • d)
    bad
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Avinash Patel answered
The sentence is about a person "he" who speaks in a certain manner of his colleagues. This 'manner' is described by an adverb. Adverbs are words that modify adjectives, verbs, and other adverbs to describe its manner, or the extent of something. We know an adverb is required here because the word 'speaks' is a verb which can be only modified by an adverb. From the given options, 'ill' is the most suitable word, it means 'in an unfriendly manner'. Hence option C is correct. 'Illest' does not exist in Standard English, hence it isn't considered and option A is incorrect. 'Sick' and 'bad' are both adjectives, where 'sick' means 'afflicted with disease' and 'bad' means 'not good' or 'an evil character'. Adjectives don't modify verbs, nor are both these words relevant to the statement, unless they're in the adverb form 'sickly' or 'badly'. Hence options B and D are incorrect.

Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:
They were as______from one town as they were from the other.
  • a)
    further
  • b)
    farther
  • c)
    far
  • d)
    farthest
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Vivek Rana answered
The given sentence is an example of adverb of positive degree. An adverb that does not make a comparison is said to be in the positive degree of an adverb. 'Far' is an adverb of positive degree. 'Farther' is a comparative form of degree. 'Farthest' is the superlative form of an adverb. 'Further' is also a comparative of 'far'.
Thus, option C is the correct answer.

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words:
He is_________at painting. He paints____
  • a)
    bad / worse
  • b)
    bad / badly
  • c)
    worse / bad
  • d)
    badly / the worst
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Raghav Bansal answered
Adverbs of manner are used to describe how something happens. An adjective is used to modify a noun or noun clause whereas, an adverb is placed after a clause, as it modifies the whole action described by the clause.
Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer will be Option (b)
Option A and C are incorrect, as 'worse' is an example of a comparative adjective. It is used to compare the characteristics of two nouns present in the sentence.
Option D is incorrect. 'Worst' is a superlative adjective which is used when comparing three or more things.

Choose the option that completes the sentence correctly:
The class is _______loud today.
  • a)
    Terrible
  • b)
    Terrific
  • c)
    Terribly
  • d)
    So terrible
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohit Sharma answered
'Loud' is an adjective and the word that describes an adjective is called an adverb. The adverb that best fits into the blank is option C) terribly which is an adverb of manner.

Choose the correct intensifier from the options given below:
Take an overcoat with you. Its______cold today.
  • a)
    quite
  • b)
    totally
  • c)
    completely
  • d)
    little
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohit Sharma answered
Cold over here is being used as an adjective. Now, to show the correct degree of coldness', we need the proper adverb. Totally' and 'Completely' don't indicate the degree of coldness correctly. Since the person is being told to take an overcoat, it indicates that the temperature must be pretty low. Hence, 'little' cold is incorrect. Thus, the correct answer is A quite
The correct sentence is: Take an overcoat with you. it's quite cold today.

Choose whether true or false Adverbs usually answer the questions:
How, When, Where, To what extent, Why about the verb, adjective or adverb that they are modifying.
  • a)
    True
  • b)
    False
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Shubham Sharma answered
Adverbs describe (or modify) verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs, by telling us the manner, the way (how), the extent of a verb, adjective, or another adverb. For examples: I ran fast, (fast - adverb, shows the manner of running, modifies 'ran' - verb) She is a very good athlete, (very - adverb, modifies 'good - adjective) I ran very quickly, (very - adverb, shows the extent, modifies 'quickly' - adverb) The statement is thus, true. Hence option A is correct and B is incorrect.

Fill in the blank with the suitable degree of the adverb from the given options:
Asma walks very______.
  • a)
    More gracefully
  • b)
    Most gracefully
  • c)
    Gracefully
  • d)
    Grace
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohit Sharma answered
In order to fill in the blank with the suitable degree of the adverb, let's understand what adverbs are. Adverbs are words that describe something about the verbs. For example, "I ran fast". Here, 'fast' describes the way T ran, so 'fast' is an adverb. Degrees of the adverbs explain to us the intensity of action, adjective, or another adverb. For example, "She ran too fast". Here, 'fast' is the adverb, and 'too' intensifies how fast she ran.
Option A - 'More gracefully' is an adverb, which can be used to intensify how gracefully the action is done. 'More' is used to compare an action with another. Here, as there is no comparison, we can't use 'more gracefully'. Hence, option A is incorrect.
Option B - 'Most gracefully' is an adverb, which is used to intensify the superlative degree of the adverb. As the sentence doesn't state the highest degree of the action, we can't use 'most' here. Hence, option B is incorrect.
Option D - 'Grace' is a noun, as we need an adverb, we can't use 'grace' here. Hence, option D is incorrect.
Option C - 'Gracefully' is an adverb which is the positive degree of the adverb. It describes the way 'Asma walks'. Thus option C is the correct answer.
'Asma walks very gracefully.'

Choose the sentence that uses the adverb in the correct position:
She lost her temper, (seldom)
  • a)
    She seldom lost her temper.
  • b)
    Seldom did she lost her temper.
  • c)
    She lost her temper seldom.
  • d)
    None of the above.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Understanding Adverb Placement
Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Their placement in a sentence can significantly affect the meaning and clarity.
Correct Option: A
The correct answer is option 'A': "She seldom lost her temper." Here’s why this option is correct:
Natural Sentence Flow
- In option A, the adverb "seldom" is placed before the verb "lost." This is a conventional position for adverbs of frequency.
Other Options Explained
- Option B: "Seldom did she lost her temper."
- This construction is incorrect because it uses "did" with "lost," which should be "lose" in the base form. The correct form would be "Seldom did she lose her temper."
- Option C: "She lost her temper seldom."
- While this is technically correct, it sounds awkward and less natural in conversational English. Adverbs of frequency are typically placed before the main verb.
- Option D: "None of the above."
- Since option A is correct, this option is not applicable.
Conclusion
In summary, option A is the most natural and grammatically correct way to express the idea that losing her temper is a rare occurrence. Proper placement of adverbs enhances sentence clarity and fluency.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
I never eat potatoes, and________.
  • a)
    so doesn't Tom
  • b)
    neither does Tom
  • c)
    neither isTom
  • d)
    neither Tom does
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Meera Rana answered
The second half of the sentence presents an additional idea that is similar to the first half.
Option B: 'Neither does Tom' is an elliptical sentence of the form 'neither + auxiliary (does) + subject/pronoun (Tom)'. 'Neither' indicates an agreement with negative sentences.
It is used when a similar idea is shared in a previous sentence or the first half of a sentence. (An elliptical sentence is a sentence that has information missing. That information must be provided in a previous clause or sentence.)
This option completes the given sentence in meaning, hence B is correct.
Option A: 'So' in 'so doesn't Tom' expresses an agreement with positive statements. Since the given statement is negative, Option A is incorrect.
Option C: In 'neither is Tom', 'is' is not the right auxiliary to use. 'Is' indicates a state of being, whereas the action indicated before is 'to do'. (I never do eat potatoes). The latter half must agree in terms of action with the former.
Option D: 'Neither Tom does' is not of the correct form. As stated earlier, the auxiliary comes before the subject, and not after. Hence option D is incorrect.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:
The weakness in their defense has already cost them_______this season.
  • a)
    Dear
  • b)
    Dearly
  • c)
    Deary
  • d)
    Dearness
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Amit Sharma answered
Option B is the correct answer because ‘dearly1 means ‘expensive’. The weakness in their defense turned out to be quite expensive. Thus, option B is the right adverb for this sentence. Option A is incorrect because ‘dear’ is an adjective and it is not the appropriate answer for this sentence. Option C is incorrect because the word ‘deary” does not exist in English language. Option D is incorrect because ‘dearness’ is a noun and it is not the appropriate answer for this sentence.

Name the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence:
It weighs about a pound.
  • a)
    Adverb
  • b)
    Adjective
  • c)
    Pronoun
  • d)
    Preposition
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Aditya Shah answered
The word 'about' in the above sentence tells us approximately how much 'it' weighs. Weighs is a verb and since 'about' tells us about the verb in the sentence, it will be an adverb. Therefore option A is the correct answer.
An adjective qualifies the noun or the pronoun in a sentence. 'About' is not an adjective as it does not qualify the pronoun 'it'. Hence, option B is incorrect.
'About' is not used instead of a noun in the above sentence. Since pronouns are the words which are used instead of a noun, 'about' is not a pronoun.
It is also not a preposition as prepositions in a sentence relate a noun or a pronoun with the other words.
'About Does not relate either the pronoun 'it or the noun 'pound with the other words in the sentence. Hence, options C and D are incorrect.

Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:
_________he had always played the guitar as accompaniment; but today he was going to play a solo piece.
  • a)
    Hitherto
  • b)
    Herein
  • c)
    Hereafter
  • d)
    Hereupon
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Avinash Patel answered
The correct answer is Option A
The suitable adverb of time in the given sentence must mean 'until the point in discussion'. The person in the sentence had always played the guitar as accompaniment till this day- the point in discussion, but today he was to play a solo.
Therefore Option A 'Hitherto' is the correct option.
'Herein' means inside or within.
'Hereafter' means in future.
'Hereupon' means as a result of.
These options B, C, and D indicate place, time, and reason respectively and not mean 'until the point of time in discussion'.
Hence option A is the correct option.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:
I can't find my homework__________
  • a)
    nonewhere
  • b)
    everywhere
  • c)
    anywhere
  • d)
    somewhere
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Naina Sharma answered
An adverb of place always talks about the location where the action of the verb is being carried out. The given sentence indicates that the subject's homework is nowhere to be found.
Option C indicates in or to any place which is not known. Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer will be Option (c) The other remaining options are incorrect.
Option A holds no meaning as such.
Option B indicates in or to all places.
Option D indicates a place that is unspecified.

Form the adverb of the following word:
slow
  • a)
    slowly
  • b)
    slowfully
  • c)
    slower
  • d)
    slowest
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Meera Rana answered
An adverb is a word or phrase that qualifies or changes an adjective, verb or other adverbs, to express a relation of situation, cause, etc.
The correct answer is A)slowly as it ends with 'ly' and is spelled correctly.
Options B, C, and D are wrong as they are misspelled.

Form the adverb of the following word:
sad
  • a)
    sadly
  • b)
    sadder
  • c)
    saddest
  • d)
    sader
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Radha Iyer answered
An adverb is a word or phrase that qualifies or changes an adjective, verb, or another adverb, to express a relation of a situation, cause, etc.
The correct answer is C) sadly as it ends with 'ly' and is spelled correctly.
Options A, B, and D are wrong as 'sadder' is a comparative adjective, 'saddest; is superlative adjective', and The word is misspelled respectively.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:
Please, put your homework____my desk.
  • a)
    At
  • b)
    To
  • c)
    On
  • d)
    With
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Vivek Rana answered
Adverbs of place always talk about the location where the action of the verb is being carried out. Such adverbs are normally placed after a sentence's object or main verb. 'On' is used to denote something onto a surface. Thus, option C is the correct answer.

Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:
These oranges are______ripe.
  • a)
    hard
  • b)
    thus
  • c)
    almost
  • d)
    enough
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Gaurav Kumar answered
Here, 'almost' as an adverb of degree implies not quite. The sentence talks about the oranges that are 'not quite' ripe. 'Hard' as an adjective is incorrect because it implies solid, firm, or stiff and difficult to bend or break. Oranges cannot be 'hard' ripe. Thus' as an adverb is incorrect because it implies in this way; like this. 'Enough' as a determiner is incorrect because it is used before plural or uncountable nouns to mean ‘as many or as much as somebody needs or wants.

Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:
Though they started with plenty of money, they______spent it on chocolate that they ate within a day.
  • a)
    wisely
  • b)
    foolishly
  • c)
    quick
  • d)
    beautiful
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Radha Iyer answered
The given sentence begins with "though", which is a conjunction that combines two clauses that have opposite or contrast meanings. The blank in the second clause, after the comma, is to be filled by a word that makes that clause contrast to the first clause. "They started with plenty of money", but they did something in a way that they spent all of it on chocolate. "Spent" is a verb, hence a word that describes the manner of that action is required. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs, hence an adverb is required. From the given options, 'foolishly' fits the sentence, because even though they had a lot of money, they were foolish to spend it all on chocolate, these are two contrasting ideas, hence option B is correct. Wisely' is also an adverb, but it is not contrast in meaning, when it's placed in the sentence it means that they had money and they were wise to spend it on chocolate, but their action isn't wise and 'though' makes it clear that a contrasting word is required. Hence option A is incorrect. 'Quick' and 'beautiful' are adjectives as they modify nouns, they do not modify adverbs. For example in 'a quick run', 'a beautiful sky', 'quick' modifies the noun 'run' and 'beautiful' modifies the noun 'sky'. Adjectives don't modify adverbs, hence options C and D are incorrect.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:
A:________did you go yesterday?
B: I went to a restaurant
  • a)
    Where
  • b)
    Why
  • c)
    When
  • d)
    What
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Kiran Mehta answered
Adverb of place changes or qualifies the meaning of a sentence by telling us where things happen. Where' is the adverb of place which is used for asking what place someone or something is in or what place they go. Thus, option A is the correct answer.

Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:
They were seated________the house when it began to rain outside.
  • a)
    inside
  • b)
    without
  • c)
    before
  • d)
    beneath
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Meera Rana answered
The given sentence is an example of adverb of place. Inside is used as an adverb of place. Before is used as an adverb of time. Without is used to show not having something. 'Beneath is used to show when something is covered by another thing.
Thus, option A is the correct option. The sentence would become - They were seated inside the house when it began to rain outside.

Fill in the blank with the correct option:
The superlative degree of the adverb "early" is______.
  • a)
    most early
  • b)
    most earliest
  • c)
    earlier
  • d)
    earliest
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Shubham Sharma answered
Option D is the correct answer because the superlative degree is formed by adding "est" to the adverb "early." Options A, B, and C are incorrect because they are not the correct superlative degrees.

State whether true or false:
He drove the car fast In the above-mentioned sentence, the commonly used adjective 'fast is used as an adverb.
  • a)
    True
  • b)
    False
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Raghav Bansal answered
An adverb is a word or phrase that qualifies or changes an adjective, verb, or another adverb, to express a relation of a situation, cause etc.
The correct answer is A as fast indicates how he was driving.
So, fast acts as an adverb here.
The other option is wrong as fast acts as an adverb which is true.
The correct answer is A True

Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:
Sally was feeling______than her brother.
  • a)
    worst
  • b)
    ill
  • c)
    as ill
  • d)
    worse
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Raghav Bansal answered
The given sentence is an example of the adverb of comparative degree. An adverb that compares two things becomes a comparative degree of an adverb. 'Ill' is an adverb of a positive degree. Worse' is an adverb of comparative degree. 'Worst' is an adverb of superlative degree. 'As' is used as an adverb for referring to what someone or something does or how they appear.
Thus, option D is the correct answer.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:
A bicycle moves______than a car.
  • a)
    slowly
  • b)
    fast
  • c)
    very slow
  • d)
    more slowly
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Naina Sharma answered
The given sentence is an example of the adverb of comparative degree. An adverb that compares two things becomes a comparative degree of an adverb. 'Slowly1 is an adverb of positive degree. 'More slowly' is a comparative form of degree. Options B and C are not using any comparative form of degree.
Thus, option D is the correct answer out of all the options.

Form the adverb of the following word:
prompt
  • a)
    prompttly
  • b)
    promptly
  • c)
    prompter
  • d)
    promptily
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Avinash Patel answered
An adverb is a word or phrase that qualifies or changes an adjective, verb, or other adverbs, to express a relation of situation, cause, etc.
The correct answer is B)promptly as it ends with 'ly' and is spelled correctly.
Options A, C, and D are wrong as they are misspelled.

Choose the sentence with the appropriate adjective:
  • a)
    She did good on the test.
  • b)
    She speaks English well.
  • c)
    I feel well today.
  • d)
    Well, I didn't think this would happen.
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Kiran Mehta answered
In option A, "good" is used as an adverb. It modifies how she "did" in the test. Therefore, A is incorrect. "Well" in option D is an exclamation and not an adjective while in B, it is an adverb that modifies the verb "speaks". Thus options B and D are incorrect.
Now, well is usually used as an adverb in most sentences. However, in certain cases, "well" can be used as an adjective to modify a noun. The adjective "well" is usually used to indicate good health, which is what it does in option (c) Moreover, linking verbs like feel, seem, etc. are always followed by adjectives. This is because a linking verb does not express an action, but connects the subject of the verb to additional information about the subject. In option C, "well" is an adjective that describes the subject's good health. Therefore, option C is correct.

Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:
The family are____________the ship that sailed away yesterday.
  • a)
    afoot
  • b)
    abed
  • c)
    aboard
  • d)
    ahead
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Avinash Patel answered
The correct answer is Option (c)
Option A- 'Afoot' means 'on foot'. The family is on the ship, thus this is not the correct option.
Option B- 'Abed' means 'in bed' and
Option D - 'Ahead' means 'leading someone'. Both these options have no connection with a ship, hence these options are incorrect.
Option C -'Aboard' means 'on or into a ship'. The family is in the ship that sailed away the previous day.
Hence Option C is the correct option.

Replace the adverb in the following sentence with their synonym:
It was a fairly easy question.
  • a)
    Beautifully
  • b)
    Unjustly
  • c)
    Politely
  • d)
    Reasonably
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Vivek Rana answered
The adverb, 'fairly' means 'to some extent but not very'. It means the same as 'reasonably'. Hence, option D is correct.
The adverb, 'beautifully' means 'in a beautiful way'. The adverb, 'usually' means 'in the way that most often happens'. The adverb, 'politely' means 'in a way that shows good manners and respect for the feelings of others'.
As the above three words do not mean the same as 'fairly, options A, B, and C are incorrect.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point:
He could ride his bike only so far.
  • a)
    only that far
  • b)
    only as far
  • c)
    only far
  • d)
    no change
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Gaurav Kumar answered
The correct answer is D) no change as the given sentence is correct.
Options A, B, and C are wrong as 'only that far' indicates he couldn't go to a particular place, 'only as far' can't be used as it should be succeeded by 'as' and then also gives a different meaning, and 'only far' cannot be used as relative pronoun is missed respectively. He could ride his bike only so far.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:
She ran_______________ .
  • a)
    quick
  • b)
    quicker
  • c)
    quickly
  • d)
    the quickly
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Radha Iyer answered
Adverb of manner is used to tell the way or how something is done. Adverbs of manner are usually placed after the main verb or after the object. 'Quick' is an adjective and adding 'ly' to it will modify it. Thus, option C is the correct answer.

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