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Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, other adverbs or whole clauses to express manner, time, place, frequency, degree and viewpoint. The topic covers position rules for different adverb types, especially mid-position frequency adverbs, and how placement can change emphasis or create an unclear meaning.
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- A. The result will be announced on Monday at 7a.m this week.
- B. The result will be announced this week at 7am on Monday.
- C. The result will be announced at 7am on Monday this week.
- D. The result will be announced this week on Monday at 7am
Explanation: The correct answer is: The result will be announced at 7am on Monday this week.The sentence should read "at 7am" (time) "on Monday" (day)…
Correct answer: The result will be announced at 7am on Monday this week.- A. Some two thousand million years ago this rare event has taken place.
- B. Some two thousand million years before this rare event took place
- C. Some two thousand million years ago this rare event had taken place.
- D. Some two thousand million years ago this rare event took place
Explanation: The correct answer is: Some two thousand million years ago, this rare event took place.The sentence describes an event that occurred in…
Correct answer: Some two thousand million years ago this rare event took place- A. They left with a great deal of noise at 3.00 while I was sleeping.
- B. They left at 3.00 with a great deal of noise while I was sleeping.
- C. They left while I was sleeping at 3.00 with a great deal of noise.
- D. They left at 3.00 noisily while I was sleeping.
Explanation: The correct answer is: They left at 3.00 with a great deal of noise while I was sleeping.The sentence describes an action (leaving) that…
Correct answer: They left at 3.00 with a great deal of noise while I was sleeping.- A. Shad no other alternative but stay here.
- B. She had no other alternative than stay here.
- C. She had no other alternative except stay here.
- D. She had no other alternative to stay here.
Explanation: The correct answer is: She had no other alternative than to stay here.The phrase "no other alternative" is followed by the preposition…
Correct answer: She had no other alternative than stay here.- A. ever
- B. usually
- C. some
- D. in a tin box
Explanation: The error is in option B) extra.The correct sentence should read: "If he receives some extra money, this bonus would usually be locked up…
Correct answer: usually- A. that country
- B. wonderful friendly
- C. Let me see
- D. the great ceremony
Explanation: The error is in option B) friendly.The correct sentence should read: "I came to that country and they were wonderfully friendly, and they…
Correct answer: wonderful friendly- A. longer
- B. little
- C. likely
- D. back
Explanation: The error is in option B) little.The correct sentence should read: "The longer Sue stays in Canada, the less likely she will ever go back…
Correct answer: little- A. too
- B. so much
- C. very much
- D. too very
Explanation: The correct answer is: Too.The correct sentence is: "This car is too expensive for me to buy.""Too" is an adverb that indicates something…
Correct answer: too- A. Absolutely delighted
- B. Very delighted
- C. Very much delighted
- D. Very absolutely delighted
Explanation: The correct answer is: Absolutely delighted.The correct sentence is: "Martha was absolutely delighted to win first prize.""Absolutely" is…
Correct answer: Absolutely delighted- A. Too smart
- B. So smart
- C. Quite smart
- D. Very much smart
Explanation: The correct sentence is: "Frank is not so smart that he does not need to study."The phrase "not so smart" indicates that Frank may not be…
Correct answer: So smart271. He is _ than you are
- A. Very happier
- B. Much happy
- C. Much happier
- D. Too happy
Explanation: The correct sentence is: "He is much happier than you are.""Much happier" is a comparative form that indicates a significant difference in…
Correct answer: Much happier- A. later
- B. Late
- C. Lately
- D. all of these
Explanation: The correct answer is: Late.The correct sentence is: "He was fined last week for coming late.""Late" is an adverb that indicates that…
Correct answer: Late- A. Superstitious people's lives are greatly influenced by such signs
- B. Superstitious people's lives are great influenced by such signs
- C. Superstitious people's lives are greatly influenced by so signs
- D. Superstitious people's lives are great influenced by so signs
Explanation: The correct answer is: Superstitious people's lives are greatly influenced by such signs.The word "greatly" is an adverb that indicates…
Correct answer: Superstitious people's lives are greatly influenced by such signs- A. We have not got acclimated to village life yet.
- B. We have not got acclimated to village life but.
- C. We have not got acclimated to village life still.
- D. We have not got acclimated to village life till.
Explanation: The correct answer is: We have not got acclimated to village life yet."Yet" is an adverb that indicates that a period of time has not…
Correct answer: We have not got acclimated to village life yet.- A. Andrew came round to my flat as quicklier as he could.
- B. Andrew came round to my flat as quickly as he could.
- C. Andrew came round to my flat the quickliest as he could.
- D. Andrew came round to my flat as quick as he could.
Explanation: The correct answer is: Andrew came round to my flat as quickly as he could."Quickly" is an adverb that indicates that something happened…
Correct answer: Andrew came round to my flat as quickly as he could.- A. At no time he admitted that his team played badly.
- B. At no time did he admit that his team played bad.
- C. At no time did he admit that his team played badly.
- D. At no time he admitted that his team played bad.
Explanation: The correct answer is: At no time did he admit that his team played badly.The phrase "at no time" is a negation that indicates that…
Correct answer: At no time did he admit that his team played badly.- A. The suitcase was so heavy I could hard lift it.
- B. The suitcase was so heavy I could lift it hard.
- C. The suitcase was so heavy I couldn't hardly lift it.
- D. The suitcase was so heavy I could hardly lift it.
Explanation: The correct answer is: The suitcase was so heavy I could hardly lift it."Hardly" is an adverb that means "with great difficulty" or…
Correct answer: The suitcase was so heavy I could hardly lift it.- A. James played brilliantly in the match on Saturday.
- B. James played brilliantly on Saturday in the match.
- C. James played in the match brilliantly on Saturday
- D. James played in the match on Saturday brilliantly.
Explanation: "James played brilliantly in the match on Saturday," is the most natural and clear way to express the idea.
Correct answer: James played brilliantly in the match on Saturday.- A. He goes every day to school by car.
- B. He goes to school by car every day.
- C. He goes by car to school every day.
- D. He goes by car every day to school.
Explanation: He goes to school by car every day.This option (B) follows a clear subject-verb-object (SVO) word order and places the frequency ("every…
Correct answer: He goes to school by car every day.- A. She runs outside quickly every morning before school to lose weight.
- B. She runs before school to lose weight quickly outside every morning.
- C. She runs quickly outside every morning before school to lose weight.
- D. She runs every morning quickly outside before school to lose weight.
Explanation: The correct answer is: She runs quickly outside every morning before school to lose weight.The adverb "quickly" modifies the verb "runs"…
Correct answer: She runs quickly outside every morning before school to lose weight.