7 Adverbs

Let's link it
A. Let's play adverb chain.
. Form pairs and play this game with another pair of students in class.
. Each team will choose a sentence from those given in the box below. The teams will then
expand the sentence using adverbs to modify the underlined words.
. An adverb cannot be repeated in the same sentence.
Each team will write down the sentences. The team that is able to frame the longest sentence
wins.
One has been done to help you get started.

1. The man turned and then walked.

The man slowly turned around twice and then walked away very quickly.
2 The dog barked and wagged its tail and ran away.
3. The boy drew a picture, coloured it, and went away.
4 The gardener dug the soil, planted the seeds, and
watered them.
5. The teacher explained to us how to solve the sums and
Solved one for us.

how often of a verb,

AS you already know, adverbs tell us how, when, where, how much, and
adjective, or an adverb.
another adverb.
An adverb is a word that modifies the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or

Let us look at some more examples.

accepted)
laccepted thechallenge willingly. (willingly modifies the verb
adjective unhappy)
They were really unhappy over the loss. (really modifies the
John plays tennis very well., (very modifies the adverb well)
 You have
Types learnt about some types of adverbs. Readthe table carefullv for a quICk recap,
of adverbs

Types of adverbs
" He walks carefully on
Examples
Adverbs of manner tell us howan action
the road.
" She finished her work
takes place. slowly.
They quickly laid out the
Ihave to reach home table for
Adverbs of time tell us when an action She may call me later.
early.
takes place.
The toys were lying
Adverbs of place tell us where an action
" That book must be kept
everywhere.
takes place.
The dog was siting outside
We have almost finished
stheomethewhehousre,.e
|Adverbs of degree or quantity answer the
She was not:fast
work.
question how much? or to what extent? enough to win
Adverbs of frequency answer the question Igo to the park twice a day, the rare.
He reads the
how often? neWspaper every day.
adverb-interrogative adverbs.
Let us now learn about one more type of
Look at these sentences.

" Whyare you late? " Where are you going?

The words why and where in these sentences are used to ask questions. They are adverbs.
When we use adverbs to frame questions, they are called interrogative adverbs. Why, when w&
and how are interrogative adverbs.
They are usually placed at the beginning of a sentence.
Here are some more examples.
" How did you bake this? " When do you wake up?

9Let's crack it
A. Read this passage and underline the adverbs.
An ant fell into a river and was swept away in the swiftly
flowing stream. Adove quickly threwa small leaf into the river.
The ant climbed onto the leaf and was carried safely to the
shore. She was very grateful. Afew days later the ant saw a
hunter who often came to the forest. The hunter was aiming
carefully at the dove. Before the hunter could fire, she stung
him and the shot missed the dove.

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 B. Writethe adverbs you underlined in the previous exercise in the correct columns.
Adverbs of Adverbs of time Adverbs of place Adverbs of Adverbs of
manner
degree frequency
stly Lale

C Match the following.

1. Adverbs of manner a) show us when an action is done.
2. Adverbs of time
b) show us how oftenan action is done.)
3. Adverbs of place
c) show us how an action is done 4)
4. Adverbs of frequency d) answer the question how muchS
5. Adverbs of degree or quantity e) answer the question where? 3)
D. Choose the correct interrogative adverbs to complete these questions.
4 71t(How/When) fast can you run?
2. (Where/Why) are you laughing?
3. he~n (Why/When) will the train arrive? Is it on time?
4. heneWhen/Where) is my bag? Iput it here last night.
5. hehevWhere/When) is the boy who was standing here?
6. WheM (How/When) did you return from your holiday?
7. (When/How) do you knit a sweater? Please teach me.
8. e(How/Why) did you manage to finish your homework?
Formation of adverbs from adjectives
You have already learnt how to form adverbs from adjectives. Let's revise the rules.
Look at the examples and complete the rules given below them. The highlighted letters in the
examples will help you.
Examples
slow-slowly cruel-cruelly
We can form adverbs by adding. to adjectives.
Examples
greedy-greedily happy-happily
VTan adjective ends in -v and is preceded by a consonant, then change the y to
before adding -ly.

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 sentences
Now read these
. Acar travels fast.
.Atrain travels faster thanacar.
An aeroplane travels fastest.
Inallthee sentences, the adverbs fast, faster, and fastest modify the verb travels.

In the first sentence, no comparison is being made. The adverb is in the positive degree here.
Inthe second sentence, the adverb is used to Comparetwo things. The adverb is in the comparative
degreehere.
In the third sentence, the adverb is used to compare more than two things. The adverb is in the
superlative degree here.
Look at this table to learn how to form the degrees of comparison of adverbs.
Adverb Positive degree Superlative degree
Comparative degree
if the adverb is of slow add -er add -est
|onesyllable " slower slowest
if the adverb ends carefully use more/less use most/least
|in -ly more carefully most carefully
less carefully least carefully
some adverbs change badly Worse worst
completely much more most
well better best
Iittle less least

F. Fillin the blanks using the correct degrees of the adverbs given in brackets.
1. Sheila sketches portraits
2. Tina does her sums 2ee Meotthan her brother. (neatly)
3. Of all the boys in his class, Faisal runs
4. oral my triends, Ashima livesthe batthe trom my house. (far)
5. The colours in the painting shine in the sunlight. (brightly)
Position of adverbs
Look at these sentences.
" We will today study. We go to often the cinema.
Do you think there's something wrong with them?
. Now read these
sentences again.
" We will study today. We go to the cinema often.
Don't these sentences make more sense?

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 So what changed in the two sets of sentences you just read? Yes, the position of the adverbs
changed.
So we see that adverbs have a certain place or position in a sentence. Asentence makes
when the adverbs in it are placed correctly. sense only
Let's look at some points that need to be considered while using adverbs.
Adverbs may come at the beginning of a sentence. For example,
Today we willstudy adverbs.
Fortunately, we could go for the picnic.
Adverbs may come in the middle of a sentence--between the
subject and the verb. For example,
" Ihardly watch television.
" We often go to the cinema.
Adverbs may come at the end of a sentence. For example,
" Ilearn English quickly.
" lam studying adverbs now.
Two or more adverbs used together at the end of a sentence follow this order-manner, plage.
and time. For example,
" Peter sang beautifully here yesterday.
J

Adverbs are never used between a verb and its object. For example,
" We play often chess. (X)
We often play chess./We play chess often. (W
G. Rewrite these sentences in your notebook using the adverbs given in brackets.
1. She waited. (patiently) She wnteod patiently
2. We played football.outside) e played ootbo ll atbicle
3. My uncle goes fishing. (often) My nc le clen
4. lhurt my knee. (badly, today)
5. We were in Delhi. (last week) se re n e s
6. He goes to the theatre. (rarely) He
7. He sings. (upstairs, loudly) orelygoe e theote
8. We caught the bus on time. (uckly) 2e l r t h e us e
9. Ihave heard that story. (never, before) 9
10. They do their work. (quietly, always)
oreNeAe ths
Story

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Let'sperfectit
inthe blanks with the types of adverbs done for you.
A Fill mentioned in brackets. One has been
she quickly walked out of the room.
(manner)
2. Hemastarted goingae, (place)
3. Tanya will meet Abidaolor.tirme)
It was a
4 Courageous move to make. (degree)
5. 0hem did they come to collect the trophy? (interrogative)
6. chat with my friends through messages. (frequency)
in the correct
B. Fill degrees of the adverbs formed from the adjectives in brackets.
1 Could you write cRotliclear)?
2. This girl dances
acagraceful.
3. Rana sat gue y(quiet) in the coner.
4. Planes can fly lugen(high) than birds.
5. Don't speak Leuclly tud) in the library,.
6. Ispeak Frerch liuent) now than Idid last year.
7. Jim can run LasT (fast) than any other child in his class.
more
8. He had an accident last year. Now he drivesctcareful) than before.
C. Jdentify the types of adverbs and write them in the correct columns.
t0tituwouitmtoe ntDuitwitatuuuetottnitnutnjuitttoitr utthmittt

often much well swiftly higher later

loudly outside
where when dreamily carèfully usually

Adverbs of Adverbs of Adverbs of Adverbs of Adverbs of Interrogative

degree adverbs
manner time place frequency

lctide much sherr

Jaucly Jaten cbten,
welt

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 sentences using any ten of the adverbs given in exercise C.
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Comnposition
Note making
Making notes from written or spoken text is a handy skill that helps us retain, recall,
information. It also helps us focus on the information that we are receiving. There areand remembewa
to make notes.
different
Let us look at the two most common ways of making notes. Given below are notes that Niru a
newspaper reporter, made for a story that she wanted to write.
Outline notes Niru's notes
Title: Little Saviours
Main point Stdnts act to prevent accidents
1. Sub-point 1. On the way home
a) more information a) town in UP
b) more information b) 6stdnts rtning home-see
2. Sub-point opn manhole
a) more information 2. Presence of mind
b) more information a) look abt and find 6 sticks tie coloró
ribbons to sticks
b) place sticks arnd manhole
Simple notes in the form of points prevent accidents
town in UP-6 stdnts rtning from school-set
opn manhole-pick 6 sticks-search in bags
find colord ribbons-tie ribbons on sticks-place
sticks arnd manhole--sign to take diversion-
stop many accidents

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