EXERCISE 4
Identify the Adverbs in the following sentences and classify them.
1. The pitcher may go too often to the well.
2. He quietly replied that he was entirely satisfied and quite content.
3. Then the vizier went straight to the king well pleased with his
great pl
4. "I liked him little and I like you less," he began in a very loud tone,
have behaved wisely today and I earnestly hope you will act still mor
tomorrow."
5. He thereupon nearly died of laughing at the poor fellow wearily s
there in the most filthy mud.
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Middle School English Gramma
Answers
ANSWER :
- 1. The pitcher may go too often to the well.
✠ Adverb : Often
✠ Type of Adverb : Adverb of Frequency
- 2. He quietly replied that he was entirely satisfied and quite content.
✠ Adverb 1 : Quietly
✠ Type of Adverb 1 : Adverb of Manner
✠ Adverb 2 : Entirely
✠ Type of Adverb 2 : Degree Adverb
- 3. Then the vizier went straight to the king well pleased with his great plan.
✠ Adverb : Well
✠ Type of Adverb : Adverb of Manner
- 4. "I liked him little and I like you less," he began in a very loud tone, "but yo have behaved wisely today and I earnestly hope you will act still more wisely tomorrow."
✠ Adverb 1 : Earnestly
✠ Type of Adverb 1 : Adverb of Manner
✠ Adverb 2 : Wisely
✠ Type of Adverb 2 : Sentence Adverb
- 5. He thereupon nearly died of laughing at the poor fellow wearily struggling there in the most filthy mud.
✠ Adverb 1 : Nearly
✠ Type of Adverb 1 : Adverb of Degree
✠ Adverb 2 : Wearily
✠ Type of Adverb 2 : Adverb of Manner
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MORE INFORMATION :
❒ Adverb :-
- ✎ The words or phrases which modify or qualify the verbs, adjectives or adverbs. These are used to change or describe the meaning of verbs, adjectives or adverbs in sentences.
❒ Types of Adverbs :-
- ✎ Adverb of Manner or Descriptive Adverb
- ✎ Demonstrative Adverb
- ✎ Interrogative Adverb
- ✎ Relative Adverb
- ✎ Degree Adverb
- ✎ Exclamatory Adverb
- ✎ Conjunctive Adverb
- ✎ Emphasizing Adverb
- ✎ Sentence Adverb
- ✎ Adverb of Frequency
Answer:
1. The pitcher may go too often to the well.
✠ Adverb : Often
✠ Type of Adverb : Adverb of Frequency
2. He quietly replied that he was entirely satisfied and quite content.
✠ Adverb 1 : Quietly
✠ Type of Adverb 1 : Adverb of Manner
✠ Adverb 2 : Entirely
✠ Type of Adverb 2 : Degree Adverb
3. Then the vizier went straight to the king well pleased with his great plan.
✠ Adverb : Well
✠ Type of Adverb : Adverb of Manner
4. "I liked him little and I like you less," he began in a very loud tone, "but yo have behaved wisely today and I earnestly hope you will act still more wisely tomorrow."
✠ Adverb 1 : Earnestly
✠ Type of Adverb 1 : Adverb of Manner
✠ Adverb 2 : Wisely
✠ Type of Adverb 2 : Sentence Adverb
5. He thereupon nearly died of laughing at the poor fellow wearily struggling there in the most filthy mud.
✠ Adverb 1 : Nearly
✠ Type of Adverb 1 : Adverb of Degree
✠ Adverb 2 : Wearily
✠ Type of Adverb 2 : Adverb of Manner