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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. Notice
- B. Between
- C. Lonely
- D. Together
Explanation: The word "lonely" is incorrect in this context. It should be "alone" to accurately convey the intended meaning.
Correct answer: Lonely- A. Although
- B. Five languages
- C. Good
- D. On the translation exam
Explanation: The adjective "good" should be replaced with the adverb "well" to properly modify the verb "do." The corrected sentence is: Although she…
Correct answer: Good- A. Scarcely
- B. Hardly
- C. Getting him down
- D. Track
Explanation: The word "hardly" should be replaced with "hard." This change ensures proper usage in the context of describing the difficulty of the job.
Correct answer: Hardly- A. Had got
- B. Saw
- C. Excited
- D. Talking on the phone
Explanation: The verb "saw" is missing the subject "we." The corrected sentence is: We knew that she had got the job when we saw her excitedly talking…
Correct answer: Excited- A. Sometimes we write songs too slowly that we never get around to recording them.
- B. Sometimes we write songs so slowly that we never get around to recording them.
- C. Sometimes we write songs very slowly that we never get around to recording them.
- D. Sometimes we write songs much slowly that we never get around to recording them
Explanation: Option B is correct because it uses "so" appropriately to convey the extent of slowness.
Correct answer: Sometimes we write songs so slowly that we never get around to recording them.- A. We mainly have hard floors so I usually just sweep up rather then lug the hoover around.
- B. We mainly have hard floors so I usually just sweep up rather than lugged the hoover around.
- C. We mainly have hard floors, so I usually just sweep up rather than lug the hoover around.
- D. We mainly have hardly floors so I usually just sweep up rather than lug the hoover around.
Explanation: Option C correctly uses "rather than" to show the contrast between sweeping up and lugging the hoover around.
Correct answer: We mainly have hard floors, so I usually just sweep up rather than lug the hoover around.- A. It's shut a tight way, it's alive and there's a pearl in it, worth at least three hundred dollars.
- B. It's tight shut, it's alive and there's a pearl in it, worth at least three hundred dollars.
- C. It's shut tight, it's alive and there's a pearl in it, worth at least three hundred dollars.
- D. It's shut tight, it's alive and there's a pearl in it, worth than at least three hundred dollar.
Explanation: Option C maintains proper word order and does not introduce unnecessary words like "than" or "dollar."
Correct answer: It's shut tight, it's alive and there's a pearl in it, worth at least three hundred dollars.- A. Amir finished his science essay; meanwhile, he worked on his math problems.
- B. Amir finished his science essay meanwhile he worked on his math problems.
- C. Amir finished his science essay: meanwhile, he worked on his math problems.
- D. Amir finished his science essay; meanwhile he worked on his math problems.
Explanation: The correct option is D On such a day, however, visitors were not very likely; with the fog thickening hourly outside, he would probably…
Correct answer: Amir finished his science essay; meanwhile he worked on his math problems.- A. The teacher gives instructions at the end of the day loudly in the classroom as the students prepare to go home.
- B. The teacher gives instructions in the classroom loudly at the end of the day as students prepare to go home.
- C. The teacher gives instructions loudly in the classroom at the end of the day as students prepare to go home.
- D. The teacher gives instructions in the classroom at the end of the day loudly as students prepare to go home.
Explanation: Option C places the adverb "loudly" after the verb "gives instructions," providing clarity about the manner of giving instructions.
Correct answer: The teacher gives instructions loudly in the classroom at the end of the day as students prepare to go home.- A. He measured the floor exactly. They proved to be perfectly exact measurements.
- B. He measured the floor exact. They proved to be perfectly exact measurements.
- C. He measured the floor exactly. They proved to be perfect exact measurements
- D. He measured the floor exactly. They proved to be perfectly exactly measurements
Explanation: Option D maintains parallelism with the use of "perfectly exactly," ensuring consistency in the structure of the sentence.
Correct answer: He measured the floor exactly. They proved to be perfectly exactly measurements- A. And he chuckled momentarily. forgetting that he was in Ralstoti's study and not in his own friendly room.
- B. And he chuckled momentarily, forgetting that he was in Ralston's study and not in his own friend room.
- C. And he chuckled momentarious, forgetting that he was in Ralston's study and not in his own friendly room.
- D. And he chuckled momentarily. forgot that he was in Ralston's study and not in his own friendly room.
Explanation: The correct option is A And he chuckled momentarily, forgetting that he was in Ralston's study and not in his own friendly room.
Correct answer: And he chuckled momentarily. forgetting that he was in Ralstoti's study and not in his own friendly room.- A. They were still lost in their new acquired happiness when suddenly, once again, they heard a knock.
- B. They were still lost in their newly acquired happiness when sudden, once again, they heard a knock.
- C. They were still lost in their newly acquired happy when suddenly, once again, they heard a knock.
- D. They were still lost in their newly acquired happiness when suddenly, once again. they heard a knock
Explanation: Option D maintains the appropriate phrasing, ensuring that "newly acquired happiness" describes the state accurately, and correctly…
Correct answer: They were still lost in their newly acquired happiness when suddenly, once again. they heard a knock- A. He was not attracted by the man, but he served him willing enough and quite loyally.
- B. He was not attracted by the man, but he served him willingly enough and quite loyal.
- C. He was not attracted by the man, but he served him willingly enough and quite loyally.
- D. He was not attracted by the man, but he served him willingly enough and quietly loyally.
Explanation: Option C uses "willingly enough" and "quite loyally" to maintain proper adverb placement and to convey the intended meaning of the sentence.
Correct answer: He was not attracted by the man, but he served him willingly enough and quite loyally.- A. On such a day. however, visitors were not very like; with the fog thickening hourly outside, he would probably be alone
- B. On such a day, however, visitors were not very likely; with the fog thickening hourly outside, he would probably be alone.
- C. On such a day, however, visitors were not very likely; with the fog thickening hour outside, he would probably be alone.
- D. On such a day, however, visitors were not very likely; with the fog thickening hourly outside, he would probable be alone.
Explanation: Option B uses "likely" instead of "like," making the sentence grammatically accurate.
Correct answer: On such a day, however, visitors were not very likely; with the fog thickening hourly outside, he would probably be alone.- A. But he was soon brought up against difficulties - the chief one being that writing tired him, both mental and physically.
- B. But he was soon brought up against difficulties - the chief one being that writing tired him, both mentally and physically.
- C. But he was soon brought up against difficulties - the chief one being that writing tired him, both mentally and physical.
- D. But he was soon brought up against difficulties - the chief one being that writing tired him, both mental and physical.
Explanation: Option B rectifies the error by using "mentally" instead of "mental" and "physically" instead of "physical," ensuring correct grammar and…
Correct answer: But he was soon brought up against difficulties - the chief one being that writing tired him, both mentally and physically.- A. Recognizing in Chips & Brookfield institution, he courteous and wisely accepted the situation.
- B. Recognizing in Chips & Brookfield institution, he courteously and wise accepted the situation.
- C. Recognizing in Chips a Brookfield institution, he courteously and wisely accepted the situation.
- D. Recognized in Chips a Brookfield institution, he courteously and wisely accepted the situation.
Explanation: Option C uses "courteously" and "wisely" to modify the verbs appropriately and maintains proper adverb forms.
Correct answer: Recognizing in Chips a Brookfield institution, he courteously and wisely accepted the situation.- A. The doctor asked her to move her head upwardly but she couldn't
- B. The doctor asked her to move her head upwards but she couldn't
- C. The doctor asked her to move her head up warding but she couldn't.
- D. The doctor asked her to move her head upward and she couldn't.
Explanation: Option B correctly uses "upwards" to modify the verb "move," ensuring proper grammar.
Correct answer: The doctor asked her to move her head upwards but she couldn't- A. ]We walked up the stairs very quietly because Mum and Dad were asleep.
- B. We walked up the stairs very quiet because Mum and Dad were asleep.
- C. We walked up the stairs very quitely because Mum and Dad were asleep.
- D. We walked up the stairs very quite because Mum and Dad were asleep.
Explanation: Option B should be "We walked up the stairs very quietly because Mum and Dad were asleep." The adverb "quiet" is appropriate here because…
Correct answer: We walked up the stairs very quiet because Mum and Dad were asleep.- A. Parents contributed generous with money but rarely with personal contact
- B. Parents contributed generously with money but rarely with personal contact.
- C. Parents contributed generously with money but rare with personal contact.
- D. Parents contributed generously with money but really with personal contact
Explanation: Option B uses "generously" to modify the verb "contributed" appropriately and maintains proper adverb forms.
Correct answer: Parents contributed generously with money but rarely with personal contact.- A. "avid"
- B. "slowly"
- C. "steady"
- D. "large"
Explanation: "steady" is corrected to "steadily": "Steadily" is the adverb form that correctly modifies the verb "ran." Adverbs often end in "-ly" to…
Correct answer: "steady"