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Questions Related to forms of adverb

Choose the option that fills in the blank with the most appropriate word:


The _____ train will be leaving the platform shortly.

forms of adverb adverb english

  1. up

  2. then

  3. now

  4. here

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Then' is used at a particular time in the past or in the future. 'Now' is an adverb of time which shows something in present time. 'Here' is an adverb of place which gives a location relative to the speaker. 'Here' is used after a verb or a preposition to mean 'in, at or to this position or place'. 'Up' is used here to show a place that is near where you are. 

Thus, option A is the correct answer out of all the options. 

Choose the option that fills in the blank with the most appropriate word:


He left his office _____.

forms of adverb adverb english

  1. nearly

  2. hardly

  3. lately

  4. late

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Some adverbs have the same form as adjectives. 'Late' is one of such words. Options A, B, and C do not make any sense thus are wrong options. Hence, option D is the correct answer. 

Choose the option that fills in the blank with the most appropriate word:


The _____ president chose to go to war.

forms of adverb adverb english

  1. now

  2. here

  3. then

  4. up

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Correct Option: C
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  C)then as it describes a time period.

Options A, B, and D are wrong as they indicate the present moment, a place nearby, and a place at a higher level respectively.

The then president chose to go to war.

Choose the option that fills in the blank with the most appropriate word:


The _____ instruction should be followed as closely as possible.

forms of adverb adverb english

  1. up

  2. here

  3. now

  4. above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'Now' is an adverb of time which shows something in present time. 'Here' is an adverb of place which gives a location relative to the speaker. 'Here' is used after a verb or a preposition to mean 'in, at or to this position or place'. 'Up' is used here to show a place that is near where you are. 'Above' is used when something/someone is at a higher level than something or directly over it. 

Thus, option D is the correct answer out of all the options. 

Choose the sentence with the appropriate adjective:

forms of adverb adverb english

  1. She did good on the test.

  2. She speaks English well.

  3. I feel well today.

  4. Well, I didn't think this would happen.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In option A, "good" is used as an adverb. It modifies how she "did" in the test. Therefore, A is incorrect. "Well" in option D is an exclamation and not an adjective while in B, it is an adverb that modifies the verb "speaks". Thus options B and D are incorrect.


Now, well is usually used as an adverb in most sentences. However, in certain cases, "well" can be used as an adjective to modify a noun. The adjective "well" is usually used to indicate good health, which is what it does in option C. Moreover, linking verbs like feel, seem, etc. are always followed by adjectives. This is because a linking verb does not express an action, but connects the subject of the verb to additional information about the subject. In option C, "well" is an adjective that describes the subject's good health. Therefore, option C is correct.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate answer:

I feel ____ about what happened.

forms of adverb adverb english

  1. bad

  2. badly

  3. horribly

  4. Both A and B

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the given sentence, "feel" is not a regular verb. It is a linking verb. Usually, linking verbs typically need adjectives and not adverbs. If we say "I feel horribly" or "I feel badly" then it would mean that you are bad at feeling things. The adverbs describe how you would perform the action of feeling. Therefore options B and C are incorrect. Since B is incorrect, option D, too, is incorrect. 


The linking verb can only be described by an adjective and this case, "bad" is the adjective that describes negative emotions felt by the subject. Therefore, option A is the correct answer.

Identify whether the underlined word is an adverb or adjective:

Darren is a very fast runner.

forms of adverb adverb english

  1. Adverb

  2. Adjective

  3. Adjective and adverb

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

While "fast" can be either an adjective or adverb in a given sentence, it cannot be both at the same time. Hence, option C is incorrect. Moreover, "fast" is always either an adjective or an adverb and nothing else. Therefore, option D is incorrect as well. 


Now, we know that "fast" can be acting either as an adverb or an adjective. An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb. An adjective modifies a noun. In the given sentence, "fast runner" is an adjective that describes the subject (Darren who is the runner). Therefore, option B is correct while option A in wrong. The adverb in the sentence is "very".

In which sentence does the adjective "close" act as an adverb?

forms of adverb adverb english

  1. They were close friends once.

  2. Great importance is given to the close bond between mother and child.

  3. They paid close attention to the investigation.

  4. They stood close to each other.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In options A, B and C, "close" is an adjective that describes their respective nouns. In A and B, it describes the relationship or connection while in C, it describes the act of being careful ("attention"). Therefore the three options are incorrect.


In option D, "close" modifies the verb "stood" (stand), making it an adverb. Thus, option D is correct.

The adjective "late" can also be used as an adverb. Which of the following sentence contains the adverb?

forms of adverb adverb english

  1. He slept late and missed his first lecture.

  2. He bore the consequences of his late arrival.

  3. He visited the grave of his late wife.

  4. They're always updated with the latest trends.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In option B, "arrival" is a noun that is modified by "late", making it an adjective. Thus, option B is incorrect. In option C as well, "late" is an adjective that modifies the noun "wife", making it the incorrect option.


"Latest", too, is an adjective (superlative form) in option D. It describes the noun "trends". Thus option D is wrong. In option A, however, "late" is an adverb of time that modifies the verb "slept". Therefore, option A is correct.

Choose the odd one out.

forms of adverb adverb english

  1. She offered some friendly advice.

  2. He was quite handsome.

  3. My dog was incredibly happy to get his dinner.

  4. She always puts others before herself.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In options B, C and D, the sentences contain an adverb. In B and C, "quite" and "incredibly" are adverbs of degree. In option D, "always" is an adverb of frequency. 


However, in option A, there is no adverb. While "friendly" looks like an adverb because of the "-ly" suffix, it actually modifies the noun "advice", making it an adjective. Not all words ending with "-ly" are adverbs. Therefore option A is the odd one out and the correct option.