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1. 1.

   Underline the adverbs in these sentences and say what kind they are.

   1.  She sang sweetly.
   2.  He is downstairs.
   3.  We will return soon.
   4.  I seldom go for movies.
   5.  He is very upset.
   6.  How do you go to work?
   7.  the little child wept bitterly.
   8.  Flies are everywhere.
   9.  I behaved foolishly.
   10.  how often do you go for walks?
   11.  Sima did well in her exams.
   12.  The test ended earlier than expected.
   13.  Nitu will surely help you.
   14.  The old man is entirely deaf.
   15.  My sister is much better today.
   16.  I visit him thrice a week.
   17.  The sun is quite hot.
   18.  I will come tomorrow.
   19.  We should bathe daily.
   20.  It was totally dark inside.
2. 2.

   Complete the sentences using the adjective once and the adverb once.

   1. Be ___________. This cup is very hot.
      Please listen ______________ to what I am saying. (careful, carefully)
   2. Be _____________! I can't hear the news.
      Shh! Speak ___________. The baby is sleeping. (quiet, quietly)
   3. I'm a very ____________ reader.
      Cook the meat _____________ for an hour. (slowly, slow)
3. 3.

   Form adverbs from these adjectives.

   1. occasional
   2. active
   3. beautiful
   4. patient
   5. careless
   6. direct
   7. usual
   8. violent
   9. quick
   10. simple
   11. gentle
   12. sincere
   13. sure
   14. certain
   15. extreme
   16. awkward
   17. graceful
   18. polite
   19. content
   20. frugal

   For adjectives ending in /y/ preceded by a consonant, -/y/ is changed to /i/ and /ly/ is added to it.

   21. happy
   22. heavy
   23. angry
   24. lazy
   25. ready
   26. easy
   27. noisy
   28. hungry
4. 4.

   Identify the adjectives in the sentences then fill in the blanks with adverbs formed from those adjectives.

   1. This problem is easy. I can __________ solve it.
   2. 8.00 p.m is the usual time for our dinner. We __________ have our dinner by 8.00 p.m.
   3. I was lucky the accident was not a serious one ____________, we got saved.
   4. I am regular in the morning walks. I go _____________ for walks.
   5. He is fluent in French. he speaks the language ____________.
   6. My brother is stubborn. He behaves ____________.
   7. We were weary. We sat down _____________ under a tree and took rest.
   8. We listened to the Chief Guest's speech with attention. We listened _____________.