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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. They seem eagerly to cooperate
- B. "They seem eager to cooperate."
- C. "They seem eagered to cooperate."
- D. "They seems eager to cooperate."
Explanation: This sentence is correct. "Eager" is an adjective that correctly follows the verb "seem" to describe the subject's state.
Correct answer: "They seem eager to cooperate."- A. I am much obliged to you for this act of kindness.
- B. "I am very obliged to you for this act of kindness."
- C. I am too obliged to you for this act of kindness."
- D. "I am too much obliged to you for this act of kindness."
Explanation: This sentence is correct. The phrase "much obliged" is a polite and formal way to express gratitude.
Correct answer: I am much obliged to you for this act of kindness.- A. Much too hard work made him sick.
- B. "Too much hard work made him sick."
- C. Many hard work made him sick."
- D. Too hard, hard work made him sick."
Explanation: This sentence is correct. "Too much" effectively conveys that the amount of hard work was excessive and led to him becoming sick.
Correct answer: "Too much hard work made him sick."- A. The results was announced two days before.
- B. "The results was announced two days ago."
- C. "The results was announced two days early."
- D. "The results was announced two days earlier."
Explanation: This sentence is correct in terms of meaning but contains a grammatical error.
Correct answer: "The results was announced two days ago."- A. She feels very proud of being what she is.
- B. "She feels much proud of being what she is."
- C. "She feels too proud of being what she is."
- D. "She feels too much proud of being what she is.
Explanation: This sentence is correct. "Very proud" is an appropriate and natural way to describe the degree of pride she feels.
Correct answer: She feels very proud of being what she is.- A. badly
- B. worsly
- C. bad
- D. worse
Explanation: This is the comparative form of the adjective "bad." It correctly describes the increased intensity of the blizzard compared to previous…
Correct answer: worse- A. Tangled
- B. tangle
- C. tangling
- D. being tangled
Explanation: This is the past participle form of the verb "tangle" used as an adjective here.
Correct answer: Tangled- A. easies
- B. easily
- C. easier
- D. more easily
Explanation: This is the adverb form of the adjective "easy." It describes how he thought he would pass the course.
Correct answer: easily- A. such
- B. very
- C. so
- D. since
Explanation: This word is used to indicate a specific kind or type of thing. In this context, "such boys" means boys of the type that disrespect their…
Correct answer: such- A. Rehearsed
- B. Before
- C. Will
- D. to
Explanation: Wrong preposition - "to" should be replaced with "in.". You rehearse "in" empty rooms, not "to" empty rooms.
Correct answer: to- A. Freely
- B. With
- C. So good
- D. Too
Explanation: The word "freely" is used incorrectly here. The intended meaning is likely that the dessert comes "for free" or "complimentary" with the…
Correct answer: Freely- A. By the universities
- B. Consequently
- C. Typically
- D. Less
Explanation: The word "consequently" is used to indicate a result or outcome, which is appropriate here.
Correct answer: Consequently- A. Have to
- B. Down the street quickly
- C. After
- D. In order to
Explanation: This phrase is grammatically correct, but the adverb "quickly" is awkwardly placed.
Correct answer: Down the street quickly- A. Compare carefully
- B. Quietly
- C. How
- D. They are
Explanation: The word "quietly" is incorrectly used in this context. The correct word should be "quite," which means "to a certain extent" or "very."…
Correct answer: Quietly- A. Sparkle
- B. Adequate
- C. Brilliantly
- D. More adventurously
Explanation: The correct answer is Option D: "more adventurously." Although it is used correctly as an adverb to describe how his mind began to move…
Correct answer: More adventurously- A. Particularly
- B. Enough good
- C. Absolutely
- D. Under all conditions
Explanation: The phrase "enough good" is incorrect. The correct phrase should be "good enough." The adjective should follow "enough" in this context.
Correct answer: Enough good- A. Still
- B. Do
- C. Affect
- D. Prettily
Explanation: The word "prettily" is incorrectly used in this context. The correct word should be "pretty," which means "fairly" or "quite." "Prettily"…
Correct answer: Prettily318. Spot the error. Although she speaks five languages, she did not do good on the translation exam.
- A. Although
- B. Five languages
- C. Good
- D. On the translation exam
Explanation: The word "good" is incorrectly used. The correct word should be "well." "Good" is an adjective, whereas "well" is an adverb that describes…
Correct answer: Good- A. Scarcely
- B. Hardly
- C. Getting him down
- D. Track to
Explanation: The word "hardly" is incorrectly used in this context. The correct word should be "hard." "Hardly" means "barely" or "almost not," while…
Correct answer: Hardly- A. Had got
- B. Saw
- C. Excited
- D. Talking on the phone
Explanation: The word "excited" is incorrectly used. The correct word should be "excitedly," an adverb that describes how she was talking on the phone.
Correct answer: Excited