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Fill in the blank with a suitable adverb:
Araadhak works ________ of all.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. Hard

  2. Hardest

  3. Harder

  4. Most hard

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In order to fill in the blank with the suitable degree of the adverb, let's understand what adverbs are. Adverbs are words that describe something about the verbs. For example, ''I ran fast''. Here, 'fast' describes the way 'I' ran, so 'fast' is an adverb. Degrees of the adverbs explain us the intensity of an action, adjective or another adverb. For example, ''She ran too fast''. Here, 'fast' is the adverb and 'too' intensifies how fast she ran.

NOTE: 'Of all' indicates that the works of Araadhak is of the greatest quality/quantity. Hence, we need the superlative form of the adverb.
Option A - 'Hard' is the positive degree of the adverb. Hence, option A is incorrect.

Option C - 'Harder' is the comparative form of the adverb. Hence, option C is incorrect.
Option D - 'Most hard' is an incorrect expression. The words that have the superlative form, should not be accompanied by 'most', as 'most' also intensifies the greatest degree of the adverb. Hence, option D is incorrect.
Option B - 'Hardest' is the superlative form of the adverb which explains the intensity of the way Araadhak works. Thus the sentence means that no one works as hard as Araadhak. Hence, option B is the correct answer.
'Araadhak works hardest of all.'

Fill in the blank with a suitable degree of the adverb from the given options:

Arun works ________ of all.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. Hard

  2. Hardest

  3. Harder

  4. Most hard

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective or another adverb.
The given sentence is in the superlative degree because it compares one person "Arum" with a group of people "of all".
Option B: 'Hardest' is an adverb of the superlative degree, hence it's the most suitable option.
Options A and C: Hard and harder are in the positive and comparative degree, respectively. But the given sentence is in the superlative, hence A and C are incorrect.
Option D: 'Most hard' is incorrect in itself. 'Most' is generally added to adverbs that end in -ly. So, it isn't added to words like 'hard'.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
He runs ________ than David.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. better

  2. slowly

  3. well

  4. very fast

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The given sentence is an example of the adverb of comparative degree. An adverb that compares two things becomes a comparative degree of an adverb. 'Slowly' is an adverb of positive degree. 'Well' is an adverb of manner/degree. 'Very fast' is an adverb of manner. 'Better' is a comparative degree of an adverb. Thus, option A is the correct answer.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
A bicycle moves ________ than a car.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. slowly

  2. fast

  3. very slow

  4. more slowly

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The given sentence is an example of the adverb of comparative degree. An adverb that compares two things becomes a comparative degree of an adverb. 'Slowly' is an adverb of positive degree. 'More slowly' is a comparative form of degree. Options B and C are not using any comparative form of degree.

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

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Who sings the __________ in your class?

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. happy

  2. more happily

  3. happily

  4. most happily

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The given sentence is an example of the adverb of superlative degree. Superlative form of an adverb is used to show something has performed an action to the greatest or least degree. 'Happily' is an adverb of positive degree. 'More happily' is an adverb of comparative degree. 'Most happily' is an adverb of superlative degree. 'Happy' is an adverb of manner. 

Thus, option D is the correct answer. 

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Robert works less _________ than Tom.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. carefully

  2. careful

  3. careless

  4. as carelessly as

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The given sentence is an example of the adverb of comparative degree. An adverb that compares two things becomes a comparative degree of an adverb. 'As' is used as an adverb for referring to what someone or something does or how they appear. 

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

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Which student in the class works ________ ?

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. more careful

  2. less careful

  3. the most carefully

  4. the least careful

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The given sentence is an example of the adverb of superlative degree. Superlative form of an adverb is used to show something has performed an action to the greatest or least degree. 'Most' is the word used which denotes the superlative degree of an adverb.

Thus, option C is the correct answer. 

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
My brother finished his dinner ____ than my sister.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. quickly

  2. much quicker

  3. more quickly

  4. the quickest

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In the given sentence, two people are compared in the terms of their speeds of eating. Thus, the answer must be an adverb of manner in its comparative degree.

Option A is incorrect. 'quickly' is an adverb of manner but, it is not in its comparative degree. Thus, it is not the correct answer.
Option B is incorrect. 'much quicker' is an adjective in its comparative degree and not an adverb. Thus, the answer is incorrect
Option C is correct. 'more quickly' is an adverb of manner and the word 'more' indicates that it is in the comparative degree. Thus, it is the correct answer.
Option D is incorrect 'the quickest' is an adjective and not an adverb. Further, it is in its superlative form. Thus, it is the incorrect answer.

Complete the sentence with the best option from those given below.
The treatment given to me was such ____ it was not acceptable.
comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. Whose

  2. Who

  3. As

  4. that

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • From the given options, we can eliminate the options A and B which do not fit into the sentence. Both options A and B are personal pronouns which are unsuitable in this scenario. Option C is an adverb, which cannot be placed after the adjective such. Here, Option D, that, is the most appropriate because it acts as a connective, referring to the previously mentioned noun treatment, giving further information to the clause.

Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:


She wrote her letter _____.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. swiftly

  2. more swiftly

  3. the swiftest

  4. swiftest

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Correct Option: A
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  A) swiftly as it indicates that she had written her letter in a certain way (swiftly).

Options B, C, and D are wrong as they indicate comparison ,the subject , and the greatest degree of a quality respectively.
She wrote her letter swiftly.