Eastern Junior English Grammar And Composition || Jha Chowdhary || Chapter 9: Adverb

Try Out Exercise

Direction: Pick out the Adverbs from the sentences given below and write them in the space provided:

(i) Mrs. Bhardwaj is very gentle.

Ans: very

(ii) Ravi came to office late.

Ans: late

(iii) The principal called the boy immediately.

Ans: Immediately

(iv) The beggar was waiting outside.

Ans: outside

(v) John was completely exhausted.

Ans: completely

(vi) Come here, please.

Ans: please

(vii) The boy committed the mistake again.

Ans: again

(viii) As it rained, the pits were full of water.

Ans: As

(ix) Moti is as wise as Ramu.

Ans: as

(x) How many books have you read?

Ans: How

(xi) Gopal certainly would go home?

Ans: certainly

(xii) Rose is more beautiful than Lily.

Ans: more

(xiii) Where is your book?

Ans: Where

(xiv) He therefore tore the papers.

Ans: therefore

(xv) My father seldom goes home.

Ans: seldom

1. Pick out the Adverbs from the sentences given below, write them in the space provided, and also write what kind of Adverb each one is :

(i) The teacher beat the student brutally.

Ans: brutally - Adverb of Manner

(ii) The man was perfectly right.

Ans: Perfectly - Adverb of Degree

(iii) You must sleep here.

Ans: here - Adverb of Place

(iv) The cricket match will start soon.

Ans: soon - Adverb of Time

(v) The beggar was walking lamely.

Ans: lamely - Adverb of Manner

(vi) His son was too careless.

Ans: too - Adverb of Degree

(vii) The servant waited for his master outside.

Ans: outside - Adverb of Place

(viii) Since the teacher was absent, the students were making noise.

Ans: Since - Adverb of Time

(ix) My friend scolded me twice.

Ans: Twice - Adverb of Frequency

(x) Lily is as beautiful as rose.

Ans: as - Adverb of Degree

(xi) When is your birthday?

Ans: When - Adverb of Time

(xii) James does not know me.

Ans: not - Adverb of Negation

(xiii) This house is more beautiful than that house.

Ans: more - Adverb of Degree

(xiv) How many oxen the farmer has?

Ans: How - Adverb of Interrogative

(xv) The moon looks pretty good.

Ans: pretty - Adverb of Degree

(xvi) The boy went upstairs.

Ans: upstairs - Adverb of Place

(xvii) The girl is very clever.

Ans: very - Adverb of Degree

(xviii) The principal left the school early.

Ans: Early - Adverb of Time

(xix) The man is completely deaf.

Ans: completely - Adverb of Degree

(xx) The child was treated badly.

Ans: badly - Adverb of Manner

(xxi) As the milk was hot the child could not drink it.

Ans: As - Adverb of reason

 
(xxii) Certainly, Rajiv is mistaken.

Ans: Certainly - Adverb of Degree

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable Adverbs taking from the box:

where gracefully shortly angrily seldom definitely again late fully boldly loudly unfortunately extremely foolishly now once confidently very never sincerely

(i) The train came _____ yesterday.

Ans: shortly

(ii) This question is _____ difficult to answer.

Ans: Definitely 

(iii) My uncle _____ comes to my house.

Ans: seldom 

(iv) _____ the man did not find his watch on the table.

Ans: Unfortunately 

(v) My father talked to me _____.

Ans: angrily 

(vi) The teacher has _____ scolded any student in the class.

Ans: never 

(vii) The boy answered all questions _____.

Ans: fully 

(viii) _____ you will get the first prize.

Ans: confidently 

(ix) The boy was _____ responsible for his failure.

Ans: foolishly

(x) The police came to me _____.

Ans: once

(xi) The children did their homework _____.

Ans: Again

(xii) The boy faced the situation _____.

Ans: boldly

(xiii) The Prime Minister has visited the hospital _____.

Ans: Recently

(xiv) In winter, the nights are ____ cold.

Ans: Extremely

(xv) _____ did he go in the dark?

Ans: Where

(xvi) The servant wasted all food materials _____.

Ans: gracefully

(xvii) The woman was looking quiet _____ in a sari.

Ans: gracefully

(xviii) The master shouted at his servant _____.

Ans: loudly

(xix) You will get a message _____ from your father.

Ans: sincerely

(xx) Where are you living _____?

Ans: now

3. Turn the following Adjectives into Adverbs and then frame sentences with them:

(i) Double

Ans: Doubly - I always check my work doubly to ensure.

(ii) Warm

Ans: Warmly - They welcomed him warmly.

(iii) Angry

Ans: Angrily - The teacher shouted angrily at the students.

(iv) Cold

Ans: Coldly - John looked at him coldly.

(v) High

Ans: Highly - Sita is highly motivated to succeed in her job.

(vi) Deep

Ans: Deeply - He loved her deeply.

(vii) Kind

Ans: Kindly - The man kindly requested to help the boy.

(viii) Ready

Ans: Readily - She readily opened the window.

(ix) True

Ans: Truly - The view of the hills is truly heartbreaking.

(x) Sweet

Ans: Sweetly - She sings sweetly.

(xi) Nice

Ans: Nicely - The stranger asked for help nicely.

(xii) Bad

Ans: Badly - He was injured badly.

(xiii) Foolish

Ans: Foolishly - She acted foolishly in this regard.

(xiv) Wise

Ans: Wisely -Always take decisions wisely.

(xv) Cruel

Ans: Cruelly - Don't behave cruelly with anyone.

4. Place the Adverbs given in the brackets at their appropriate place in the sentences:

(i) She goes to the market (seldom).

Ans: She seldom goes to the market.

(ii) Sumesh arrives home at nine o'clock (always).

Ans: Sumesh always arrives home at nine o'clock.

(iii) The cow was dead (quite).

Ans: The cow was quite dead.

(iv) The movie is interesting (very).

Ans: The movie is very interesting. 

(v) Do not speak fast (too).

Ans: Do not speak too fast.

(vi) The boy speaks truth (always).

Ans: The boy always speaks truth.

(vii) The teacher is late for his school (never).

Ans: The teacher is never late for his school.

(viii) The carriage is moving (slowly).

Ans: The carriage is moving slowly.

(ix) The servant cannot speak English. (well).

Ans: The servant cannot speak English well.

(x) The soldiers have just marched. (forward).

Ans: The soldiers have just marched forward.

(xi) The teacher has left the class (just).

Ans: The teacher has just left the class.

(xii) The boys were harsh to talk to (enough).

Ans: The boys were harsh enough to talk to.

(xiii) My grandfather feels disturbed when he looks at the picture (sometimes).

Ans: My grandfather sometimes feels disturbed when he looks at the picture.

(xiv) The boys saw the teacher coming (fortunately).

Ans: Fortunately the boys saw the teacher coming.

(xv) The meeting could not be held (yesterday).

Ans: The meeting could not be held yesterday.

(xvi) The boy has painted the wall (beautifully).

Ans: The boy has painted the wall beautifully.

(xvii) The clothes were washed by the lady (twice).

Ans: The clothes were washed twice by the lady.

(xviii) The workers worked laboriously (very).

Ans: The workers worked very laboriously.

(xix) We were listening to the news (patiently).

Ans: We were listening to the news patiently.

(xx) My friend came to meet me (yesterday).

Ans: My friend came to meet me yesterday.

5. Write whether the underlined words in each sentence is Adjectives or Adverb in the given space:

(i) The rose is a beautiful flower.

Ans: Adjective

(ii) Lata paints beautifully.

Ans: Adverb

(iii) He took the up train for Delhi.

Ans: Adverb

(iv) The prices have gone up.

Ans: Adverb

(v) The man is foolish.

Ans: Adjective

(vi) The man spent his wealth foolishly.

Ans: Adverb

(vii) The shop has a new look.

Ans: Adjective

(viii) The servant has been appointed newly.

Ans: Adjective

(ix) I will meet you in the near future.

Ans: Adjective

(x) Please meet me near the temple.

Ans: Adverb

(xi) The mountain is high.

Ans: Adjective

(xii) Always think high.

Ans: Adjective

(xiii) The boy is very hungry.

Ans: Adjective

(xiv) The dull boy could not pass in the examination.

Ans: Adjective

(xv) This matter is now clear.

Ans: Adjective