Adverbs


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  1. 1.

    Form adverbs by adding ly to these adjectives.

    1. fair6. special11. noble
    2. beautiful7. true12. easy
    3. happy8. due13. sudden
    4. angry9. serious14. quick
    5. wonderfulpainful15. rude

     

  2. 2.

    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 (scarcely, 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.
  3. 3.

    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)

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