Question 1:

Identify the adverb in each of the following sentences.

1. They spoke loudly.

2. I am highly impressed with her presentation.
3. She looked quite nervous.
4. Radha works diligently in order to get promoted.
5. Fox is often believed to be cunning animal,
6. Barking dogs seldom bite. ‘
7. Earlier, they used to travel in their car.
8. The birds were chirping merrily.
9. I sometimes go for a walk in the park.
10. He never came to my place to visit me.
Answer:

1. loudly
2. highly
3. quite
4. diligently
5. often
6. seldom
7. earlier
8. merrily
9. sometimes
10. never
Question 2:
Use appropriate adverbs of degree (a bit, a little, very, extremely or pretty) according to the
context of the sentences given below.

1. I am ..’… tired. But I will definitely try to come with you.

2. I am not able to make out the answer. It is……. confusing.
 3. The boy found the girl ………………… ugly and disagreed to marry her.
4. The arrangements of the birthday party were ……. nice. One could not help, but
appreciate them.
5. We can think of some other place. This one is…………boring
6. The paintings and carvings at Ajintha and Verul are………. beautiful.
7. The audience were……….. spell bound. They liked the speech…….. much.
8. He slowed down the speed ……………….  that he might not meet with an accident.
9. This building is………. It look like a haunted place now.
10. She sings…….. She can try her hand at singing.
Answer:

1. a little/a bit
2. very
3. extremely
4. extremely
5. a little
6. very/extremely
7. extremely, very
8. a little
9. very
10. pretty
Question 3:
Make sentences of your own using the following adverbs.

1. Surely
2. Nicely
3. Completely
4. Too
5. Secretly
Answer:

1. One who tries hard will, surely be successful.

 2. Shantanu prepares every lesson nicely.
3. The network was completely lost and we could not contact you, dear.
4. Being too tolerant is not worth in today’s world.
5. One should not do secretly what we one can not do in public.
6. The two men were seriously injured in the mishap.
7. He feels well now. “
8. Ojas perhaps wants to go back to Russia.
9. We will always remember this time.
Question 4:
Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate adverbs.

1. I have heard this ………….

(a) now
(b) before
(c) never
(d) since
2. I have told you ………….
(a) never
(b) twice
(c) seldom
(d) fully
3. This story is written ………….
(a) surely
(b) certainly
(c) well
(d) once
4. She sings ………….
(a) delighted
(b) delightfully
(c) already
(d) never
Answer:

1. (b) before
2. (b) twice
3. (c) well
4. (b) delightfully