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1. 1.

   Form adverbs by adding ly to these adjectives.

   1. fair	6. special	11. noble
   2. beautiful	7. true	12. easy
   3. happy	8. due	13. sudden
   4. angry	9. serious	14. quick
   5. wonderful	10. painful	15. rude

    

2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks with the correct adverbs.

   1. He cried _______________ on hearing the news of her death. (bitter/bitterly)
   2. Gourd may be _______________ but it is good for health. (bitter/ bitterly)
   3. The bird is flying _______________ ,. (high/ highly)
   4. He thinks _______________ of my mother. (high/ highly)
   5. She looks in an _______________ mood. (angry/ angrily)
   6. She spoke so _______________ that I kept quiet. (angry/ angrily)
   7. All of a _______________ he collapsed on the floor. (sudden/ suddenly)
   8. She was speaking but _______________ she became quiet. (sudden/ suddenly)
3. 3.

   Fill in the blanks with much, enough, very and too.

   1. The police had _______________ evidence against Mr. Gyan to arrest him.
   2. His exit from the room was _______________ fast. I could not catch him.
   3. I am indeed _______________ grateful that I write this letter to you.
   4. It is with _______________ gratitude that I write this letter to you.
   5. he was far _______________ weak to even stand.
   6. This case is _______________ important for me. I must win it.
   7. _______________ of your nonsense! Leave the room!
   8. We have _______________ to be grateful to God.
   9. He is wise _______________ to read between the lines and understand the situation.
   10. We were _______________ late. The thieves had already escaped with the jewels.
4. 4.

   Insert the correct adverb in the following sentences.

   1. He did (fair, fairly) well in elocution.
   2. It is (rather, very) early for dinner.
   3. The aeroplane flies (very, too) fast.
   4. I (scarely, rarely) go to cinema now.
   5. He always comes (late, lately)
   6. The man was hit very (hard, hardly)
   7. The train will arrive (just now, presently)
   8. We are (gradually, by and by) learning to speak Spanish.
   9. After day's work, I was (little, a little) tired.
   10. Twenty years (ago, before) such sights were common.
5. 5.

   Place the adverbs (given in brackets) in a suitable position in the sentence without emphasizing it.

   1. The boy had heard of Marconi. (never)
   2. The architect has completed the design of the building. (almost)
   3. He refers to a dictionary. (often)
   4. Haven't you heard of Charles Dickens? (ever)
   5. He has attended the weekly meetings. (seldom)
   6. They won't give us our share. (ever)
   7. Do you make spelling mistakes ? (usually)
   8. Have you glanced through the newspaper? (merely)
   9. the teacher has marked the papers. (just)
   10. The play had started when the electricity failed. (hardly)