Tag: adverb
Questions Related to adverb
In the following sentence "most" functions as:
In most cases, cochlear implants have helped patients achieve 90 to 95 percent hearing improvement.
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an adverb
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a noun
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an adjective
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Both A and C
In the given sentence, "most" is not an adverb since it does not modify any verb or adjective. Therefore option A is incorrect. Consequently, option D, too, is incorrect.
What is "straight" in the following sentence?
From here, it was a straight road.
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Adverb
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Adjective
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Noun
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Both A and B
While straight can be used as an adjective, an adverb and even a noun, it can only be one of the three in a sentence. Therefore, option D is incorrect. The noun in the given sentence is "road", making option C incorrect as well.
Complete the sentence using the appropriate adverb form:
She blended into the background ____(easy) due to her timid nature.
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with ease
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in ease
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easyly
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easily
In both option A and B, "ease" modifies neither a noun nor an adverb. Instead, it functions as a noun in both cases. Moreover, prepositions are always followed by a noun. Thus, both option A and B are incorrect.
Which of the following sentence(s) contains an adverb?
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She can run very fast.
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She was a friendly person.
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I was late.
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She is a good pianist.
What is "straight" in the following sentence?
She went straight home after school.
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Adverb
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Adjective
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Intensifier
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None of the above
Straight can be an adverb or adjective, but never an intensifier. Moreover, an intensifier usually adds emotional emphasis on other adverbs and adjectives. Thus, option C is incorrect since "straight" does not emphasize any adverb or adjective in the sentence.
In which sentence does the adverb "downhill" function as an adjective?
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The route is downhill from here to the finish line.
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His business was going downhill.
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He ran downhill till he reached the inn.
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Their marriage went downhill after the death of their child.
An adverb is a word that describes or modifies a verb. In option D, "downhill" modifies the verb "went", making it an adverb. Thus, option D is incorrect. Similarly, in both B and C, "downhill" works as an adverb that modifies the verbs "going" and "ran", respectively, making both of these options incorrect.
Form the adverb of the following word:
low
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lowly
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lower
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lowest
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lowful
An adverb is a word or phrase that qualifies or changes an adjective, verb or other adverb, to express a relation of situation, cause etc.
The correct answer is A)lowly as it ends with 'ly' and is spelled correctly.
Options B,C, and D are wrong as they represent a comparative verb, a superlative verb, and a misspelled word respectively.
Form the adverb of the following word:
sad
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sadly
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sadder
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saddest
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sader
An adverb is a word or phrase that qualifies or changes an adjective, verb or another adverb, to express a relation of a situation, cause etc.
The correct answer is C) sadly as it ends with 'ly' and is spelled correctly.
Options A, B, and D are wrong as 'sadder' is a comparative adjective, 'saddest; is superlative adjective', and The word is misspelled respectively.
Form the adverb of the following word:
perfect
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perfecter
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perfectest
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perfectly
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perfectily
An adverb is a word or phrase that qualifies or changes an adjective, verb or another adverb, to express a relation of a situation, cause etc.
The correct answer is C)perfectly as it ends in 'ly' and is spelled correctly.
Options A, B, and D are wrong as 'perfecter' is a noun, 'perfectest' is a superlative adjective, and the word is misspelled.
Form the adverb of the following word:
high
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higher
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highest
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highly
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highily
An adverb is a word or phrase that qualifies or changes an adjective, verb or another adverb, to express a relation of a situation, a cause etc.
The correct answer is option C)highly as it ends in 'ly' and is spelled correctly.
Options A,B, and D are wrong as 'higher' is a comparative adjective, 'highest' is a superlative adjective, and the word ii misspelled respectively.