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Adjectives
"Adjectives are words used to modify nouns. Adverbs are words used to modify verbs. Adverbs can also be used to modify adjectives and other adverbs".

Q. 1. Test your knowledge of adjectives and adverbs using this grammar exercise.
(A) The teacher praised the boy for _________ (correctly / correct) answering the questions.
Ans. The teacher praised the boy for correctly answering the questions.

(B) He lost one point because he couldn’t give the _________ (correct / correctly) answer.
Ans. He lost one point because he couldn’t give the correct answer.

(C) She _________ (quick / quickly) solved the problem.
Ans. She quickly solved the problem.

(D) She is capable of _________ (quick / quickly) adapting to any situation.
Ans. She is capable of quickly adapting to any situation.

(E) Have you already finished? That was _________ (quick / quickly)
Ans. Have you already finished? That was quick.

(F) Though quite fat, she is surprisingly _________ (quick / quickly)
Ans. Though quite fat, she is surprisingly quick.

(G) She looks _________ (exact / exactly) like her mother.
Ans. She looks exactly like her mother.

(H) It is _________ (exact / exactly) five o’clock.
Ans. It is exactly five o’clock.

(I) It happened sometime in June. I don’t remember the _________(exact / exactly) date.
Ans. It happened sometime in June. I don’t remember the exact date.

(J) Do you remember the _________ (exact / exactly) sequence of events that led to the accident?
Ans. Do you remember the exact sequence of events that led to the accident?

(K) She delivered an _________ (incredible / incredibly) performance.
Ans. She delivered an incredible performance.

(L) They built that bridge in less than six months. It was an _________ (incredible / incredibly) feat of engineering.
Ans. They built that bridge in less than six months. It was an incredible feat of engineering.

Q.2. The words just, yet and already indicate the time of an action.
Likewise, the words for and since indicate duration.
Time adverbs are important.

I. Complete the following sentences using appropriate time adverbs.

(A) I haven’t finished that report ______ (yet / just / already)
Ans. I haven’t finished that report yet.

(B) He has ______ returned from Liberia. (yet / just / already)
Ans. He has just / already returned from Liberia.

(C) I haven’t heard from them ______ (yet / just / already)
Ans. I haven’t heard from them yet.

(D) I have ______ sent that report. (yet / since / already)
Ans. I have already sent that report.

(E) I have lived in this city ______ 1990. (since / for / from)
Ans. I have lived in this city since 1990.

(F) I have known him ______ 15 years. (since / for / from)
Ans. I have known him for 15 years.

(G) I have ______ received their reply. (yet / just / already)
Ans. I have just / already received their reply.

(H) Have you started working on that project ______? (yet / just / already)
Ans. Have you started working on that project yet?

(I) I have ______ started working on that project. (yet / just / already)
Ans. I have already / just started working on that project. (Note that the meaning changes when we replace already with just.)

(J) We have ______ to hear from them. (yet / just / already)
Ans. We have yet to hear from them.

(K) We haven’t heard from them ______ (yet / just / already)
Ans. We haven’t heard from them yet.

(L) She hasn’t returned from work ______ (yet / already / just)
Ans. She hasn’t returned from work yet.

Adverbs
"Adverbs are words used to modify verbs. Adverbs may also modify adjectives and other adverbs".

Q.3. Underline the adverbs in the following sentences and state their kind.
(A) I went to the market in the morning.
Ans. I went to the market in the morning. (Adverb of time)

(B) The dog sat lazily in the shade of the tree.
Ans. The dog sat lazily in the shade of the tree. (Adverb of manner)

(C) The man grumbled loudly while cleaning the table.
Ans. The man grumbled loudly while cleaning the table. (Adverb of manner)

(D) I often visit my grandparents.
Ans. I often visit my grandparents. (Adverb of frequency)

(E) It is extremely hot today.
Ans. It is extremely hot today. (Adverb of degree)

(F) Please wait patiently.
Ans. Please wait patiently. (Adverb of manner)

(G) The technician fixed the problem easily.
Ans. The technician fixed the problem easily. (Adverb of manner)

(H) They serve hot pan cakes there.
Ans. They serve hot pan cakes there. (Adverb of place)

(I) I am waiting here for my daughter.
Ans. I am waiting here for my daughter. (Adverb of place)

(J) He laughed merrily.
Ans. He laughed merrily. (Adverb of manner)

(K) We will leave today.
Ans. We will leave today. (Adverb of time)

(L) She is standing outside.
Ans. She is standing outside. (Adverb of place)