Worksheet Solutions: Adverb | English Grammar Class 8 PDF Download

Q.1. Identify the adverb in each of the following sentences:

(i) They spoke loudly.

loudly

(ii) I am highly impressed with her presentation.

highly

(iii) She looked quite nervous.

quite

(iv) Radha works diligently in order to get promoted.

diligently

(v) Fox is often believed to be cunning animal.

often

(vi) Barking dogs seldom bite.

seldom

(vii) Earlier, they used to travel in their car.

earlier

(viii) The birds were chirping merrily.

merrily

(ix) I sometimes go for a walk in the park.

sometimes

(x) He never came to my place to visit me.

never

Q.2. Use appropriate adverbs of degree (a bit, a little, very, extremely or pretty) according to the context of the sentences given below:

(i) I am ______ tired. But I will definitely try to come with you.

a little/a bit

(ii) I am not able to make out the answer. It is ______ confusing.

very

(iii) The boy found the girl ______ ugly and disagreed to marry her.

extremely

(iv) The arrangements of the birthday party were ______ nice. One could not help, but appreciate them.

extremely

(v) We can think of some other place. This one is ______ boring

a little

(vi) The paintings and carvings at Ajintha and Verul are ______ beautiful.

very/extremely

(vii) The audience were ______ spell bound. They liked the speech ______ much.

extremely, very

(viii) He slowed down the speed ______ that he might not meet with an accident.

a little

(ix) This building is ______ It look like a haunted place now.

very

(x) She sings ______ She can try her hand at singing.

pretty

Q.3. Make sentences of your own using the following adverbs:

(i) Surely

One who tries hard will, surely be successful.

(ii) Nicely

Shantanu prepares every lesson nicely.

(iii) Completely

The network was completely lost and we could not contact you, dear.

(iv) Too

Being too tolerant is not worth in today’s world.

(v) Secretly

One should not do secretly what we one can not do in public.

(vi) Seriously

The two men were seriously injured in the mishap.

(vii) Well

He feels well now. “

(viii) Perhaps

Ojas perhaps wants to go back to Russia.

(ix) Always

We will always remember this time.

Q.4. Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate adverbs:

(i) I have heard this ______
(a) now
(b) before
(c) never
(d) since

Correct Answer is Answer (b)

(ii) I have told you ______
(a) never
(b) twice
(c) seldom
(d) fully

Correct Answer is Answer (b)

(iii) This story is written ______
(a) surely
(b) certainly
(c) well
(d) once

Correct Answer is Answer (c)

(iv) She sings ______
(a) delighted
(b) delightfully
(c) already
(d) never

Correct Answer is Answer (b)