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1. 1.

   Change the adverb in the brackets into the comparative or superlative form as directed.

   1. Rashmi _______________ gave up her job after she moved to another city. (reluctantly - superlative)
   2. Kartik began to walk _______________. (fast - comparative)
   3. You need to decide what you can do _______________. (well - superlative)
   4. Margaret worked _______________ after the promotion. (systematically - comparative)
   5. She would befriend her later, once she knew her _______________. (well -comparative)
   6. The new employee behaved _______________ this afternoon. (suspicious - superlative)
   7. She was able to rest _______________ at home than at her aunt's house. (comfortable - comparative)
   8. The burden of the work fell _______________ on Anurima. (heavily - superlative)
   9. The team _______________ did not want to lose a player like Ajay. (certainly - superlative)
   10. The young saleswoman _______________ convinced the customer to buy the equipment. (effectively - superlative)
2. 2.

   Compare these adverbs. Follow the example.

   Anjum drove fast.
   Rinita drove faster than him.
   Gavin drove the fastest of all.

   1. often	2. patiently	3. skilfully
   4. hard	5. suddenly	6. recently

    

3. 3.

   Give appropriate adverbs for these verbs. One has been done for you.

   1. dress	elegantly/stylishly
   2. march
   3. creep
   4. whisper
   5. mimic
   6. display
   7. sneeze
   8. speak
   9. sing
   10. drive

    

4. 4.

   Rewrite each sentence replacing the adverb with another adverb, from the box, with similar meaning. One has been done for you.

   stealthily	unreasonably	utterly	consciously
   elegantly	one day	immediately	severely
   unintentionally	thoughtfully	rather	laboriously
   splendidly	repeatedly	reluctantly	suspiciously

   1. His face remained utterly impassive.
      His face remained completely impassive.
   2. Not willing to dwell on it excessively, Eric simply shrugged his shoulders.
   3. Dilshad studied her son thoughtfully and then, very casually, said, 'Someday, you will discover that there is some kind of greatness in you.'
   4. The dancers took a bow soon after the performance and took a bow gracefully.
   5. The boys were punished severely for misbehaving with the poor man. They apologised profusely and promised they would never do it again.
   6. The girl listened to the teacher attentively. She diligently took notes.
   7. Nikhil played the keyboard beautifully while the audience listened.
   8. The thief tiptoed noiselessly into the house.
   9. The nervous man walked into the bank and looked timidly at the clerks.
   10. Everyone looked curiously at the guest who kept serving himself fairly large portions of food.