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Select whether true or false:
She was half crying, half laughing.
In the above-mentioned sentence, the underlined words are acting as adjectives. 

forms of adverb adverb english

  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
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.

An adverb of time can be positioned in the beginning to tell how often an action takes and in the end to tell when an action takes place.

The correct answer is  B as half indicates how she was crying and laughing.

So, half acts as adverb here.

The other option is wrong as 'how' doesn't act as an adjective in the given sentence.

The correct answer is B)False

Choose whether the following is true or false:
The underlined word is an adverb - 'He rode the bike fast.'

forms of adverb adverb english

  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The given statement is true. The word ‘fast’ is used both as an adjective and adverb. Both adjectives and adverbs are used for describing something, the noun, and the verb respectively. Although adverbs are commonly formed by adding ‘ly’ to the adjective, in some exceptional cases the adverbs have the same form as the adjective. ‘Fast’ is an example of this. There are a number of adjectives and adverbs that take the same form. Therefore the use of the words depends on the context of the sentence and where the words are placed. The adverbs either occur at beginning or end of the sentence; mostly after the verb since it describes the verb. In the given sentence the word ‘fast’ describes how the act of riding the bike was performed. Hence the given statement is true.

State whether true or false.

In the given sentence, the underlined word is an adverb:
The plane flew low over the trees.

forms of adverb adverb english

  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The given statement is true. The word ‘low’ is used both as an adjective and adverb. Both adjectives and adverbs are used for describing something, the noun, and the verb respectively. Although adverbs are commonly formed by adding ‘ly’ to the adjective, in some exceptional cases the adverbs have the same form as the adjective. ‘low’ is an example of this. There are a number of adjectives and adverbs that take the same form. Therefore the use of the words depends on the context of the sentence and where the words are placed. The adverbs are placed after the verb since it describes the verb. In the given sentence the word ‘low’ describes how the bird flies. Hence the given statement is true.

Convert the underlined phrase in the given sentence into an adverb.
The criminal requested the judge to consider his case with sympathy.

forms of adverb adverb english

  1. Solace

  2. Systematic

  3. Sympathetic

  4. Sympathetically

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The underlined phrase has a preposition 'with' and a noun 'sympathy'. Often when a preposition is used with a noun, it can be converted into an adverb. For example, 'She cooked with energy'. Here, 'with energy' explains the way 'she' cooked. We can convert the noun into an adverb by using the word 'energetically'. 'She cooked energetically'.

NOTE: 'Sympathy' means feelings of pity and sorrow for someone's misfortune.
Option A - 'Solace' is a noun as well as a verb which means comfort or to give comfort. As we need an adverb to convert 'with sympathy', we can't use 'solace'. Hence, option A is incorrect.
Option B - 'Systematic' is an adjective and hence we can't use it here. Thus option B is incorrect.

Option C - 'Sympathetic' is an adjective, which means being comforting and supportive. Hence, option C is incorrect.
Option D - 'Sympathetically' is an adverb, which means to do something with pity and sorrow. Hence, we can use 'sympathetically' to replace 'with sympathy'. Thus option D is the correct answer.

Select the option which contains an adverb:

forms of adverb adverb english

  1. Fast friends

  2. Run fast

  3. Fast pace

  4. To lead fast lives

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option A - 'Fast' is an adjective, as it describes the subject (noun), and 'friends' is a noun. Hence, option A is incorrect.

Option C - 'Fast' is an adjective as it describes the 'pace'. 'Pace' is a noun here. Hence, option C is incorrect.
Option D - 'To lead' is an infinitive, 'fast' is an adjective as it describes the noun 'lives'. Hence, option D is incorrect.
Option B - 'Run' is a verb and 'fast; is an adverb as it describes the way of running. Hence, option B is the correct answer.

Fill in the blank with the most suitable adverb of the highlighted or bracketed word.
She turned up for the picnic _______. (unexpected)

forms of adverb adverb english

  1. Unexcepted

  2. Unexpectedly

  3. Expected

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The adverb form of the highlighted word, 'unexpected' is 'unexpectedly'. It means, 'in a way that was not expected'. Hence, option B is correct.

Option A is incorrect as 'unexcepted' is not a valid word in English. It has not meaning.
Option C is incorrect as 'expected' is the opposite of the word, 'unexpected' and is an adjective. It is used to describe a noun which is likely to happen. Eg: 'An expected meeting'. It is not an adverb.
Option D is incorrect as option B is the correct answer. 

Fill in the blank with the most suitable adverb of the highlighted or bracketed word.
Monica is very impatient. She is waiting for her friend __________.

forms of adverb adverb english

  1. Impatient

  2. Patient

  3. Impatiently

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The adverb form of the highlighted word, 'impatient' is 'impatiently'. It means, 'in a way that shows irritation or annoyance'. Hence, option C is correct.

Options A and B are incorrect as the words, 'impatient' and 'patient' are adjectives and not adverbs. 'Patient' means 'able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious'. Eg: 'Patient listener'. The word, 'impatient' means the opposite of the word, 'patient'.
Option D is incorrect as option C is the correct answer. 

Fill in the blank with the most suitable adverb of the highlighted or bracketed word.
He treats his pets ________. (terrible)

forms of adverb adverb english

  1. Terrible

  2. Terribly

  3. Make terrible

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The adverb form of the word, 'terrible' is 'terribly'. It means the same as 'extremely'. Hence, option B is correct.

Option A is incorrect as the word, 'terrible' is an adjective and not an adverb. It is used to describe a noun which is extremely bad or serious. Eg: 'A terrible mistake'.
Option C is incorrect as 'make terrible' is not an adverb. It includes two words -'make', which is a verb, and 'terrible' which is an adjective. 
Option D is incorrect as option B is the correct answer. 

Fill in the blank with the most suitable adverb of the highlighted or bracketed word.
Anand is a bad soccer player. He played _________ in yesterday's match.

forms of adverb adverb english

  1. Badly

  2. Bad

  3. Worse

  4. Poor

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The adverb form of the highlighted word, 'bad' is 'badly'. It means, 'in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unsuccessful way'. Hence, option A is correct.

Options B, C and D are incorrect as the words, 'bad', 'worse' and 'poor' are adjectives and not adverbs. 

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


He will be taking a train from _____.

forms of adverb adverb english

  1. now

  2. above

  3. where

  4. there

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'There' is an adverb of place which gives a location relative to the speaker. There means away from or not with the speaker. 'Above' is used when something/someone is at a higher level than something or directly over it. 'Where' is used as a relative adverb referring back to a noun and introducing a relative clause. 'Now' is an adverb of time and shows the present time. 

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