Q.7 identity the Adverbs and state the kind.
a. A building collapsed yesterday.
b. She is standing outside.
c. The lady grumbled loudly while cleaning.
d. She was very impressed.
Answers
A N S W E R :
1. A building collapsed yesterday.
It's state : Adverb of time.
2. She is standing outside.
It's state : Adverb of place.
3. The lady grumbled loudly while cleaning.
It's state : Adverb of manner.
4. She was very impressed.
It's state : Adverb of degree or quantity.
A D V E R B :
An adverb is a word which gives additional information regarding the verb, noun, adjective, another adverb or the clause itself.
There are different kinds of adverb :
- Adverb of time
- Adverb of place
- Adverb of manner
- Adverb of degree
- Adverb of cause effect
- Adverb of order
- Adverb of affirmation.
Q.7 Identify the Adverbs and state its kind:
(a) A building collapsed yesterday.
- Adverb: Yesterday
- Its kind:
(b) She is standing outside.
- Adverb: Outside
- Its kind:
(c) The lady grumbled loudly while cleaning.
- Adverb: Loudly
- Its kind:
(d) She was very impressed.
- Adverb: Very
- Its kind:
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What is an Adverb?
An adverb is a word that explains (as a single word) a verb or adjective in a sentence. There are five common types of Adverbs,
- Adverbs of Degree
- Adverbs of Frequency
- Adverbs of Manner
- Adverbs of Place
- Adverbs of Time
(1) Adverbs of Degree- Adverbs of degree explain the level or intensity of a verb. The words like almost, quite, nearly, too, enough, just, hardly, simply are examples of adverbs of degree.
- Example: This work is too hard.
(2) Adverbs of Frequency- Adverbs of frequency explain how often the verb occurs. The words like never, always, sometimes, normally, seldom, usually, again are examples of adverbs of frequency.
- Example: She always keep that here.
(3) Adverbs of Manner- Adverbs of manner provide more information about how a verb is done. The words like politely, gently, gracefully, peacefully, tiredly are examples of adverbs of manner.
- Example: The wind blows gently.
(4) Adverbs of Place- Adverbs of place illustrate where the verb is happening. Words like everywhere, out, above, in, out are examples of adverbs of place.
- Example: Place your bags out.
(5) Adverbs of Time- An adverb of time provides more information about when a verb takes place. Words like lately, just, during, yet, soon, sometimes are examples of adverbs of time.
- Example: They will be arriving soon.