Exercise ( 1 ): Underline the adverbs in the following sentences :
1. She is too shy to talk.
2. Try again.
3. She often meets me.
4. They moved slowly.
5. He was very angry.
6. Why did you do this?
7. I was quite sure.
8. He will meet you soon.
9. I know the time when he came.
10. She failed badly in the examination.
Answers:
1. She is too shy to talk.
2. Try again.
3. She often meets me.
4. They moved slowly.
5. He was very angry.
6. Why did you do this ?
7. I was quite sure.
8. He will meet you soon.
9. I know the time when he came.
10. She failed badly in the examination.
Prachi English Grammar || Class 8 || Chapter 10 || Adverb ||
Exercise ( 2 ): Use the correct form of the adverb given in the brackets and rewrite the sentence.
1.Our players ran (fast) than the players
2.She worked (carefully) than her sister did.
3.He stood (tall) of all.
4.You drove the car (fast) than I did.
5. They took their responsibilities (seriously) than we did ours.
6. I feel (well) than I did yesterday,
7. He went (far) than any other boy.
8. I acted (wisely) than my friend did.
Answers:
1. Our players ran faster than the players of the other team.
2. She worked more carefully than her sister did.
3. He stood tallest of all.
4. You drove the car faster than I did.
5. They took their responsibilities more seriously than we did ours.
6. I feel better than I did yesterday.
7. He went farther than any other boy.
8. I acted more wisely than my friend did
Prachi English grammar Preposition
Exercise -3 Use the adverbial form of the word given in the brackets.
- He spoke ___________ . (confident)
- She acted ___________ . (thoughtless)
- They listened to us ___________. (patience)
- I waited ___________. (anxious)
- They moved ___________ (slow)
- The soldier fought ___________ (courage)
Answers:
1. He spoke confidently.
2. She acted thoughtlessly.
3. They listened to us patiently.
4. I waited anxiously.
5. They moved slowly.
6. The soldiers fought courageously.
Exercise 4): Insert the adverbs given in brackets in their correct order and rewrite the sentences:
1. He went (to school, at 8 a.m.)
2. She was born (in 1984, at 5 p.m., on 10th May)
3. I drink tea (every morning, at home)
4. I saw my brother off (at 8 o’clock, at the bus stand, this morning)
5. He loved her (all his life, deeply)
6. They stayed (all day, quietly, there),
7. I like tea (in the morning, very much)
8. The train arrived (this morning, late)
Answers:
1. He went to school at 8 a.m.
2. She was born at 5 p.m. on 10th May in 1984.
3. I drink tea at home every morning.
4. I saw my brother off at the bus stand at 8 o’clock this morning.
5. He loved her deeply all his life.
6. They stayed there quietly all day.
7. I like tea very much in the morning.
8. The train arrived late this morning
Exercise 5): Put the adverbs given in brackets in the correct place and rewrite the sentence
1. You should show respect to your elders. (always)
2. It is too late to mend. (never)
3. We spend the summer in Shimla. (usually)
4. Even the most careful person can make a mistake. (sometimes)
5. Have you lived in this house? (ever)
6. She visits the Golden Temple. (often)
7. I go to his house. (seldom)
8. It is raining. (still)
9. The train has left. (just)
10. I get up at 5 o’clock. (always)
Answers:
1. You should always show respect to your elders.
2. It is never too late to mend.
3. We usually spend the summer in Shimla.
4. Even the most careful person can sometimes make a mistake.
5. Have you ever lived in this house ?
6. She often visits the Golden Temple.
7. I seldom go to his house.
8. It is still raining.
9. The train has just left.
10. I always get up at 5 o’clock.
Exercise 6): Correct and rewrite the following sentences,
1. They treated us friendly,
2. Meera is strong than you.
3. She sings as better as her sister.
4. The boy sang bad.
5. Never I have seen a man so tall.
6. She is fairly weak for her age.
7. The children were in the house crying loudly.
8. Seldom he visits his father.
9. He always is late for school.
10. The chief guest yet has not arrived.
Answers:
1. They treated us in a friendly manner.
2. Meera is stronger than you are.
3. She sings as well as her sister does.
4. The boy sang badly.
5. Never have I seen a man so tall. Or I have never seen a man so tall.
6. She is rather weak for her age.
7. The children were crying loudly in the house.
8. He seldom visits his father.
9. He is always late for school.
10. The chief guest has not arrived yet.
Exercise ( 7 ): Use ‘adverbs’ in place of ‘adverb phrases’ in the following sentences :
1. The girl works with patience.
2. He writes with care.
3. She will join you in a short time.
4. He fought against his enemies with courage.
5. You should treat him with respect.
6. He acted with dishonesty.
7. She walked in a quick manner.
8. They lived in peace.
Answers:
1. The girl works patiently.
2. He writes carefully.
3. She will join you shortly.
4. He fought against his enemies courageously.
5. You should treat him respectfully.
6. He acted dishonestly.
7. She walked quickly.
8. They lived peacefully
Exercise 8 : Re-write the following sentences by using ‘too’ or ‘enough’ :
1. It’s very hot. I can’t go out.
2. It is very wet. You should not go out.
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3. The wind is very strong. It can blow the roof off.
4. I have enough money. I can pay the bill.
5. The music is very soft. We can’t hear it.
6. The question is very difficult. I cannot solve it.
7. The tea is very hot. I cannot drink it.
8. The dress is very costly. I cannot buy it.
9. He is very tall. He can touch that picture.
10. The fruit is ripe. We can eat it.
Answers:
1. It is too hot (for me) to go out.
2. It is too wet (for you) to go out.
3. The wind is strong enough to blow the roof off.
4. I have enough money to pay the bill.
5. The music is too soft (for us) to hear.
6. The question is too difficult (for me) to solve.
7. The tea is too hot (for me) to drink.
8. The dress is too costly (for me) to buy.
9. He is tall enough to touch that picture.
10. The fruit is ripe enough (for us) to eat.
Exercise (9): Use the adverbs given in the brackets in their correct positions :
1. He swims (well)
2. She plays the flute (beautifully)
3. He visits us (seldom)
4. She eats anything (hardly)
5. He ate the chocolate cake (greedily)
6. They built a house (nearby)
7. I waited for him (patiently)
8. He knows the facts of the case (only)
Answers:
1. He swims well.
2. She plays the flute beautifully.
3. He seldom visits us.
4. She hardly eats anything.
5. He ate the chocolate cake greedily.
6. They built a house nearby.
7. I waited for him patiently.
8. Only he knows the facts of the case.
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