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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. Little
- B. Held
- C. Hardly
- D. To lose
Explanation: The word "hardly" is incorrectly used here. The intended meaning seems to be that the boy held his father's hand tightly or firmly, so the…
Correct answer: Hardly- A. After she returned from the three-week vacations, she looked very well
- B. After she returned from the three-week vacation, she looked very good.
- C. After she returned from the three-weeks vacation, she looks very good.
- D. After she returned from the three-weak vacations, she looked very well.
Explanation: "Vacation" (singular) is correct because it refers to a single, three-week period."Looked very good" is correct because "good" is an…
Correct answer: After she returned from the three-week vacation, she looked very good.- A. Children whom feel terribly about themselves are less likely to succeed in school.
- B. Children who feel terribly about themselves is less likely to succeed in school
- C. Children who feel terribly about themselves are less likely to succeed in school.
- D. Children who feel terrible about themselves are less likely to succeed in school.
Explanation: - "Who" is the correct relative pronoun for subjects.- Verb "are" agrees with plural noun "children".- "Terrible" correctly describes the…
Correct answer: Children who feel terrible about themselves are less likely to succeed in school.- A. Dad walks impatiently into town every afternoon before supper to get a newspaper
- B. Dad walks into town impatiently every afternoon before supper to get a newspaper
- C. Dad walks every afternoon impatiently into town before supper to get a newspaper.
- D. Dad impatiently walks into town every afternoon before supper to get a newspaper.
Explanation: This sentence is grammatically correct.- "Impatiently" correctly modifies the verb "walks", indicating Dad's manner of walking.- Adverb…
Correct answer: Dad walks impatiently into town every afternoon before supper to get a newspaper- A. If you don't have money enough, I can lend you some
- B. If you don't have enough money, I can lend you some.
- C. If you don't have enough money, I could lend you some.
- D. If you don't have enough money, I can borrow you some.
Explanation: This sentence is grammatically correct and idiomatic.- "Enough money" is the correct phrase order (adjective + noun).- "Lend" is the…
Correct answer: If you don't have enough money, I can lend you some.326. Spot the error. He was getting a crick in his neck from leaning out of the window for so longly.
- A. Was
- B. A
- C. Leaning
- D. Longly
Explanation: "Longly" is an adverb that means "for a long time", but it's not a commonly used word in English and sounds somewhat awkward in this…
Correct answer: Longly- A. Have
- B. Pair
- C. Convicts
- D. Happily
Explanation: "Happily" is an adverb that means "in a happy way", but it's not the correct word to use in this context.
Correct answer: Happily- A. Can
- B. And
- C. Interface
- D. Friendly
Explanation: "Friendly" is an adjective that means "easy to use" or "pleasant", but it's not the correct word to use in this context.
Correct answer: Friendly- A. Believe
- B. Good
- C. Their
- D. Great
Explanation: "Great" is an adjective that means "large" or "important", but it's not the correct word to use in this context.
Correct answer: Great- A. On
- B. Was
- C. Mice
- D. To
Explanation: The error is in the sentence structure and word order. "Was" is the incorrect verb position, it should be "was placed" to indicate the…
Correct answer: Was- A. Followed
- B. That
- C. Long
- D. Hardly
Explanation: The error is in the word order and adverb placement. "Hardly" is incorrectly placed, it should be used to modify the verb "believe"…
Correct answer: Hardly- A. I had
- B. Writing
- C. Announced
- D. The
Explanation: The error is in the word order. The correct construction is "Scarcely had I" instead of "Scarcely I had".
Correct answer: I had- A. Remembered
- B. Often
- C. Write
- D. Make
Explanation: The error is in the word placement. "Often" should be placed after "would" to indicate the frequency of writing, not after "felt".
Correct answer: Often- A. Often
- B. Sat by
- C. The only
- D. Has
Explanation: The incorrect adverb placement is in option A ("Often")."Often" is an adverb that describes the frequency of Chips' thoughts.
Correct answer: Often- A. Seem
- B. Is
- C. otherwise
- D. Are
Explanation: The phrase ", otherwise," is not used as an adverb but as a transitional phrase. It incorrectly breaks the sentence flow.
Correct answer: otherwise- A. Rode
- B. Very
- C. Had
- D. Which
Explanation: The error is in the adjective "very". It should be replaced with "much" or rephrased to "not particularly liked" or "not widely accepted"…
Correct answer: Very- A. Very
- B. Much
- C. Whom
- D. With
Explanation: The error is in the pronoun "whom", which should be replaced with "who" because it is the subject of the verb "used to embarrass".The…
Correct answer: Whom- A. Heard
- B. Quiet
- C. Began
- D. Fervently
Explanation: The error is in the adjective "quiet", which should be replaced with "quietly" to indicate the manner in which the action was…
Correct answer: Quiet- A. Took
- B. but
- C. Very
- D. Made
Explanation: The error is in the adjective "very", which is unnecessary and can be replaced with "extremely" or "exceptionally" to emphasize the…
Correct answer: Very- 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