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Multiple choice how adverbs are formed adverb english

Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:


The little boy played ______ in the sand at the beach on a bright summer's day.

  1. quickly

  2. happily

  3. ready

  4. excited
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is Option B.

In the given sentence we have to choose the correct form of adverb that describes the manner in which the little boy played in the sand.
Option A- 'Quickly' is an adjective of manner but not a suitable answer because 'playing quickly' does not sound practically correct and possible.
Option C- 'Ready' is an adjective. Readily is an adverb, therefore it does not describe the action of playing and hence is the incorrect answer.
Option D- 'Excited' is also an adjective- the adverb form is'excitedly'.
Ruling out these 3 options we are now left with option B.
'Happily' is an adverb of manner and correctly describes the action of playing.
Hence Option B is the correct answer.

Multiple choice how adverbs are formed adverb english

Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:


The family are _____ the ship that sailed away yesterday.

  1. afoot

  2. abed

  3. aboard

  4. ahead
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is Option C.

Option A- 'Afoot' means 'on foot'. The family is in the ship, thus this is not the correct option.
Option B- 'Abed' means 'in bed'
and 
Option D - 'Ahead' means 'leading someone'. Both these options have no connection with a ship, hence these options are incorrect.
Option C -'Aboard' means 'on or into a ship'. The family is in the ship that sailed away the previous day.
Hence Option C is the correct option.

Multiple choice how adverbs are formed adverb english

Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:


She sighed _____ when she heard the news.

  1. happy

  2. heavily

  3. heavyly

  4. quick
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The adverb 'heavily' is used to express  'how' or 'in what manner'. In the given sentence she sighed when she heard the news which indicates that the news wasn't good. Thus, the adverb 'heavily' is used to express the sad manner in which she sighed.

She sighed when she heard the news. Option A i.e. happy cannot be used here as it is an adjective and we would have to convert it into its adverb 'happily'. It is still incorrect as one does not sigh when one is happy.
When an adjective ending in 'y' is changed into an adverb, the 'y' changes into 'i' and 'ly' is added. Hence, option C is incorrect as the spelling should be 'heavily'.
Option D is also incorrect as a sigh is a long drawn breath and not a quick one also, quick is an adjective which cannot modify the verb sighed.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice how adverbs are formed adverb english

Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:


Marie went to the kitchen to prepare dinner. In the _____, her husband looked after the child.

  1. sometimes

  2. meantime

  3. yesterday

  4. midway
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is Option B.

There are two actions happening in these two sentences.
The first action is that Marie went to prepare dinner and the second action is the husband looking after the child. Both the actions are paralleled and taking place at the same time. So we are to choose the adverb of time that expresses this parallel activity.
Option A - 'sometimes' is an adverb of frequency and is used when an action does not take place always.
Option C- 'Yesterday' is a particular day in the past. Here we have two actions taking place at the same time. So it is not the suitable answer.
Option D-'Midway' is used when one action takes place in the midst of another action and here in this sentence we have two actions taking place at the same time.
Therefore Option B - 'Meantime' is the correct answer. It aptly describes that at the time when Maire went into the kitchen, her husband took care of the child at the same time. 

Multiple choice how adverbs are formed adverb english

Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:


They were seated _____ the house when it began to rain outside.

  1. inside

  2. without

  3. before

  4. beneath
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The given sentence is the example of adverb of place. Inside is used as an adverb of place. Before is used as an adverb of time. Without is used to show not having something. 'Beneath is used to show when something is covered by another thing. 

Thus, option A is the correct option. The sentence would become - They were seated inside the house when it began to rain outside.

Multiple choice how adverbs are formed adverb english

Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:


He practised the symphony __________ so that his performance would be perfect on the evening of the show.

  1. to and fro

  2. far and wide

  3. now and then

  4. over and over
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The two adverbs joined by a conjunction such as 'over and over' are used when something is done frequently and repeatedly. In the given sentence, he wanted his performance to be perfect on the evening of the show. Thus, to indicate how much he practised to achieve perfection, 'over and over' is used.

In order to have a perfect performance he practised the symphony but did not move backwards and forwards or up and down. Nor, did he move over a large area. Hence, the adverb phrases, to and fro and far and wide i.e. options A and B are incorrect.
Option C will also be incorrect as now and then is used when something is done occasionally which is not the case here.
Therefore, the answer is option D. 

Multiple choice how adverbs are formed adverb english

Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:


The country lies _____ those mountains that you can see from here.

  1. below

  2. beyond

  3. anew

  4. beneath
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is Option B.

We are to choose the adverb which describes the location of the country.
Option B and D -'Below' and 'Beneath' mean underneath something. The country cannot be under the mountains. Hence both the options are incorrect.
'Anew' means 'afresh and start from beginning'. Therefore Option C is the incorrect option.
Option B- 'Beyond' means 'farther away or at a distance'. This word aptly describes the location of the country. The country is at a distance or farther away from the mountains.
Hence Option B is the correct option.

Multiple choice how adverbs are formed adverb english

Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:

She is lying _____ as it is a holiday.

  1. abed

  2. ahead

  3. aboard

  4. away
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is Option A.

We are to identify the adverb of place - the place where 'she is lying'.
Option B- 'Ahead' means 'further in space' i.e. in the lead of someone else. However in the sentence 'she' is alone - there is no one else. So ahead is not the suitable adverb.
Option C- 'Aboard' means on or into the ship. Here 'she; is lying- Hence even this option is ruled out.
Option D- 'Away' means a different position, but in the given sentence 'she' is at the same place.
Option A-'Abed' means in bed. This perfectly describes the place where the action of lying takes place.
Hence option A is the correct answer.

Multiple choice how adverbs are formed adverb english

Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:


They found a suitcase full of documents and _____ lay the proof of his crime.

  1. therefrom

  2. therein

  3. thereof

  4. thereon
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

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 B) as it indicates something contained in the place mentioned.

Options A, C and D cannot be used here as 'therefrom' indicates something a place as a source ,'thereof' indicates something concerning or from something,  and 'thereon' indicates something on the thing that has been mentioned respectively.

They found a suitcase full of documents and therein lay the proof of his crime.

Multiple choice how adverbs are formed adverb english

Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:


_____, they will never try trekking in the rain again.

  1. Herewith

  2. Hereafter

  3. Hereby

  4. Herein
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Option B is the correct answer.

We are to choose the adverb which indicates the suitable time period beginning from which they will never try trekking in the rain again.
'Herewith' means along with.
'Hereby' means as a result of.
'Herein' means inside.
None of the options A, B or D indicate a time period.
Option B 'Hereafter' means 'in future time or after this time period' .
Hence Option B is the suitable option.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management trade trade and factors affecting trade trading and economic organisations trade and trade organisations
Choose the correct word.
Primitive method of trade was known as ___________ system.

  1. Value

  2. Barter

  3. Traditional

  4. Money
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Barter is a system where people engage in exchange of goods and services without the use of money as payment. Instead in return of the item purchased, one has to provide some service or give some goods in return to the person from which the good is purchased.

Multiple choice physics force and types of force introduction to force what is force? concept of force and its unit

Fill in the blanks .
At least _____________ object must interact for a force to come into play. 

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Forces are used in our daily life actions like pushing, pulling, lifting, twisting etc. So, a force is a pull or push acting on an object which tends to change the state of rest/ motion of an object. An interaction of one object with another object results in a force between the two objects.

For example, Weightlifter uses muscular force to lift the weights.

Hence, At least 2 object must interact for a force to come into play. 

Multiple choice physics force and types of force introduction to force what is force? concept of force and its unit

 Fill in the blank.

Interaction of one object with ________ results in a force.

  1. Itself

  2. Another object

  3. Both

  4. May itself and may be another object

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

$Answer:-$ B

Best example we can take into account is gravitational force.
Gravitation or gravity, is a natural phenomenon by which all things with mass are brought toward  one another, including planets, stars and galaxies.
And for that attraction force is responsible known as gravitational force.