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An adverb is a word which modifies the meaning of a verb, an adjective oran adverb. For example
Rama runs quickly.Govinda reads quite clearly.
Kinds of Adverb(a) According to meaning1) Adverbs of Time : They are the adverbs which tell us when an actiontakes place. For example,I shall meet you tomorrow.
Rule : Time adverbs cannot be used in the present perfect, instead the pastindefinite is used for them.Incorrect : I have seen a 3D movie last night.Correct : I saw a 3D movie last night.
2) Adverbs of Place : They are the adverbs which tell us where an actiontakes place. For example,He left his bag there.
3) Adverbs of Manner : They are the adverbs which tell us how an actiontakes place or in what manner. For example, Gautam Buddha left his familystealthily.
4) Adverbs of Frequency : They are the adverbs which tell us how often anaction takes place. For example, The Delhi Police is always with you .
5) Adverbs of Degree or Quantity : They are the adverbs which tell us howmuch or in what degree or to what extent. For example,I have pleaded enough and now I give up.
Rule : The adverb “so” as an adverb of degree must not be used absolutely.Incorrect : He is so rich.Correct : He is very rich.
Rule : That “should not be used instead of ” so “as an adverb”.
Incorrect : He went only that far.Correct : He went only so far.
Rule : The adverb “too” should not be used instead of “very” or “much” andvice versa.Incorrect : She is too intelligent.Correct : she is very intelligent.
Rule : Much is used with past participles used as adjectives not with presentparticiples.Incorrect : The match became much interesting.Correct : The match became very interesting.
Rule : Adverb of degree comes just before the adjective it qualifies.Incorrect : He too is weak to run.Correct : He is too weak to run.They are so honest that they cannot tell a lie.
6) Adverbs of Affirmation and Negation : They are the adverbs which tellus whether an action is done or not. For example,He has not left the place.
7) Adverbs of Reason : They are the adverbs which tell us why an actiontakes place. For example,She therefore decided to be a rich woman.
(b) According to use
1) Simple Adverb : It only modifies some words (verb, adjective or anadverb). All the above examples belong to this category.
2) Interrogative Adverb : It not only modifies some words but alsointroduces a question. For example, How did you come here?
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introduces a question. For example, How did you come here?
3) Relative Adverb : It not only modifies some words but also refers back tosome antecedent. For example,How can I forget the day when happiness wasshowered on me from all sides?
Forms of adverb :
Rule : Adjective should not be used for adverb.Incorrect: The moon shone bright in the sky.Correct: The moon shone brightly in the sky.
Rule : Some adverbs have two forms, the form ending inly and the formwhich is the same as adjective. For example, loud, quick, high, hard, near,late, pretty.Incorrect: He fought hardly for the No. 1 spot.Correct: He fought hard for the No. 1 spot.Similarly, Incorrect: It would hard rain today.Correct : It would hardly rain today.
Comparison of adverbs :
Rule : If the adverb is of one syllable, the comparative is formed by addingerand the superlative by addingest to the positive.Incorrect : The hare ran more fast than the dog.Correct : The hare ran faster than the dog.
Rule : Adverbs ending in ly form the comparative by adding more and thesuperlative by adding most.Incorrect : The petrol price hike issue has been debated hotlier than the ureascam.Correct : The petrol price hike issue has been debated more hotly than theurea scam.
Position of adverbs :
Rule : Adverbs of manner, place and time are generally placed after the verbor after the object if there is one.Incorrect: He wrote last year a book.Correct: He wrote a book last year.
Rule : When there are two or more adverbs after a verb (and its object), thenormal order is; adverb of manner, adverb of place, adverb of time.Incorrect: I read the proof yesterday meticulously at home.Correct: I read the proof meticulously at home yesterday.
Rule : Adverbs of frequency and most of the adverbs of quantity arei) normally put between the subject and the verb if the verb consists of onlyone word;ii) put after the first word if there is more than one word in the verb;iii) put after the verb if the verb is am/are/is/was/were;
Some more rules :
Rule : Two negatives should not be used in the same sentence unless wewish to make an affirmation.Incorrect: she did not despise none of her lovers.Correct: She did not despise any of her lovers.
Rule : Ever should not be used for never.Incorrect: She seldom or ever has sweet talks with her son.Correct: She seldom or never has sweet talks with her son.
Rule : Else should be followed by but.Incorrect: It is nothing else than fatigue.Correct: It is nothing else but fatigue.
Rule : Never should not be used for not.Incorrect: She met her friend after a long time and her friend never recognisedher.Correct: She met her friend after a long time and her friend did not recogniseher.
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1. d; No error2. b; Omit the word “not”3. a; Replace “real” with “really”4. a; Replace “too much” with “very”5. c; Replace “fluently French” with “French fluently”6. c; Replace “wholehearted” with “wholeheartedly”7. c; Replace “nice” with “nicely”8. a; Replace “fastly” with “fast”9. b; Replace “hardly” with “hard”
10. b; Replace “carefully” with “careful”
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