Test: Adverb- 2 - Class 8 MCQ

The correct answer is Option B.
There are two actions happening in these two sentences.
The first action is that Marie went to prepare dinner and the second action is the husband looking after the child. Both the actions are paralleled and taking place at the same time. So we are to choose the adverb of time that expresses this parallel activity.
Option A - 'sometimes' is an adverb of frequency and is used when an action does not take place always.
Option C- 'Yesterday' is a particular day in the past. Here we have two actions taking place at the same time. So it is not the suitable answer.
Option D-'Midway' is used when one action takes place in the midst of another action and here in this sentence we have two actions taking place at the same time.
Therefore Option B - 'Meantime' is the correct answer. It aptly describes that at the time when Maire went into the kitchen, her husband took care of the child at the same time. 

The given sentence is the 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.

In the given sentence, the subject "She" performs an action, (the verb) "told" toward the object "her children". The space between 'she' and 'told' is to be filled by a word that modifies the verb. Adverbs are words that modify adjectives, verbs and other adverbs.
They state the manner of a verb, or refer to a place, or degree of something. From the given options, 'promptly' is an adverb, it refers to the manner in which she told her children, it means
'immediately', hence option B is correct. 'Clever' and 'wise' are adjectives that both refer to the intelligence of a person. They modify nouns by describing them, and don't modify verbs, hence options A and C are incorrect. 'Kinder' is a comparative form of the adjective 'kind', it modifies a noun as in 'kind mother', and does not modify the verb 'told', hence option D is also incorrect.

The correct answer is Option B.
In the given sentence we have to choose the correct form of adverb that describes the manner in which the little boy played in the sand.
Option A- 'Quickly' is an adjective of manner but not a suitable answer because 'playing quickly' does not
ound practically correct and possible.
Option C- 'Ready' is an adjective. Readily is an adverb, therefore it does not describe the action of playing and hence is the incorrect answer.
Option D- 'Excited' is also an adjective- the adverb form is'excitedly'.
Ruling out these 3 options we are now left with option B.
'Happily' is an adverb of manner and correctly describes the action of playing.
Hence Option B is the correct answer.

Option C is the correct answer because 'midway' means in the middle of something and it sounds grammatically and logically correct to use in the sentence.
'Meanwhile' means for the moment or on the other hand, 'sometimes' means occasionally and 'otherwise' usually means or else. Options A, B and D are incorrect because the meanings of these words do not fit into this sentence.

The correct answer is Option B.
We are to choose the adverb which describes the location of the country.
Option B and D -'Below' and 'Beneath' mean underneath something. The country cannot be under the mountains. Hence both the options are incorrect.
'Anew' means 'afresh and start from beginning'. Therefore Option C is the incorrect option.
Option B- 'Beyond' means 'farther away or at a distance'. This word aptly describes the location of the country. The country is at a distance or farther away from the mountains.
Hence Option B is the correct option.

The correct answer is Option C.
Option A- 'Afoot' means 'on foot'. The family is in 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.

The given options are compound adverbs which are contracted to a word with 'a' added to it, for example 'on foot' is contracted to 'afoot'. The speaker says that when parents are away, there's always mischief, and an adverb is required to modify "mischief". From the options, 'afoot' is most suitable, it means 'in progress', like the mischief when the children's parents are away. Hence option D is correct. 'Asleep' is 'a state of sleeping', and mischief can't be asleep, even metaphorically, the sentence is about mischief that takes place, it isn't dormant, or 'asleep'. Hence option A is incorrect. 'Ahead' is 'to advance' or 'in front of', and isn't relevant to the statement. 'Ahead' is a direction and does not modify 'mischief'. Hence option B is incorrect. 'Away' means 'to be gone', and 'mischief' doesn't go, but it's in progress in the sentence, hence option C is also incorrect.

The adverb 'heavily' is used to express  'how' or 'in what manner'. In the given sentence she sighed when she heard the news which indicates that the news wasn't good. Thus, the adverb 'heavily' is used to express the sad manner in which she sighed.
She sighed when she heard the news. Option A i.e. happy cannot be used here as it is an adjective and we would have to convert it into its adverb 'happily'. It is still incorrect as one does not sigh when one is happy.
When an adjective ending in 'y' is changed into an adverb, the 'y' changes into 'i' and 'ly' is added. Hence, option C is incorrect as the spelling should be 'heavily'.
Option D is also incorrect as a sigh is a long drawn breath and not a quick one also, quick is an adjective which cannot modify the verb sighed.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

The correct answer is Option B.
'Than ' is used when comparison between two things is made, for e.g. he is taller than his brother.
'Or' is used when we are to choose between two things, for e.g. I will study History or English.
Hence Option A and C are not the suitable options that correct the sentence at the underlined point.
As a rule the adverb ELSE is followed by BUT. The sentence means to say that what prevented him from speaking is embarrassment.
Therefore option B is the correct option.

To answer this question, we need to understand the context and meaning of the phrase "In the _____, her husband looked after the child." The phrase suggests that while Marie went to the kitchen to prepare dinner, her husband took care of their child during that time.
The most suitable option to fill in the blank is B: meantime. Here's why:
1. Meantime is a noun that refers to the period of time between two events. In this case, it refers to the time when Marie went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.
2. The word sometimes (option A) does not fit in the blank because it does not indicate a specific period of time. It implies occasional or irregular occurrences.
3. Yesterday (option C) does not fit in the blank because it refers to the day before the present day, which is not relevant in the given context.
4. Midway (option D) does not fit in the blank either because it means halfway or in the middle of something, which does not make sense in this sentence.
In conclusion, the most appropriate option to fill in the blank is B: meantime, as it accurately conveys the intended meaning of the sentence.

The sentence is made of two clauses "When her mother called her" and "Lisa went with her to the car". Each clause has a subject (a noun that performs an action) and a verb (the action the subject performs). In the second clause, "Lisa" is the subject, who performs an action (verb) "went". A word that modifies the action is required. Usually a word modifies an action in terms of manner and the word is an adverb. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. From the given options, 'readily' is an adverb that refers to the manner of the action "went". Hence option C is correct. 'Ready' is an adjective that means 'prepared for an action or situation, in a suitable state'. An adjective modifies a noun by describing it, it does not modify a verb. Hence option A is incorrect. Similarly, 'quick' is also an adjective, it means 'fast' or 'prompt' and modifies a noun, adjectives don't modify verbs, hence option D is incorrect. 'Readier' is the comparative form of the adjective 'ready' used to compare the degree of being ready between two individuals. The sentence is not a comparison, hence option B is incorrect.

Indefinite pronouns do not refer to a specific person, place, or thing. In English, indefinite pronouns are formed using quantifiers like any, some, no and every. Since the given statement is declarative and the speaker doesn't state a specific place, we cannot use 'where' and should instead use an indefinite pronoun. Therefore option B is incorrect. The indefinite pronoun 'somewhere' is used in affirmative sentences. 'Nowhere' is used in affirmative sentences with a negative meaning signifying absence, but they are not negative sentences since they lack the word 'not'. Since the given statement is a negative sentence, option A and D are incorrect. On the other hand, the indefinite pronoun that is used in negative sentences is 'anywhere', thus option C is correct.

The underlined word "sudden" is an adjective that usually modifies a noun that is abstract or an object, not a person, the word needs to be changed. Hence option D is not correct. Option A is correct because it describes the manner in which the man appeared (adverb of manner), i.e., in an abrupt way. Option B is incorrect because the word does not exist in the English language. Option C is a comparative, which is used when a comparison is made between two nouns or phrases. The given sentence does not contain any phrase or noun with which the 'man' can be compared, hence option C is incorrect.

The two adverbs joined by a conjunction such as 'over and over' are used when something is done frequently and repeatedly. In the given sentence, he wanted his performance to be perfect on the evening of the show. Thus, to indicate how much he practised to achieve perfection, 'over and over' is used.
In order to have a perfect performance he practised the symphony but did not move backwards and forwards or up and down. Nor, did he move over a large area. Hence, the adverb phrases, to and fro and far and wide i.e. options A and B are incorrect.
Option C will also be incorrect as now and then is used when something is done occasionally which is not the case here.
Therefore, the answer is option D.