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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. "happy"
- B. "cheerfully"
- C. "pretty"
- D. "gratefully"
Explanation: "gratefully" is kept in its place: It is an adverb modifying the verb "greeted" and is used correctly.
Correct answer: "gratefully"- A. ''very''
- B. ''these solutions''
- C. ''meet''
- D. ''needs''
Explanation: "Very," is an adverb indicating the degree or extent of the frequency of the action.
Correct answer: ''very''- A. "He told"
- B. ''that''
- C. ''treated''
- D. ''very friendly''
Explanation: "very friendly," is an adverbial phrase modifying the verb "treated." However, for proper adverb usage, it should be "very friendly" or…
Correct answer: ''very friendly''- A. The weather in Antarctica is very cold. It is too cold for most plants and animals for live
- B. The weather in Antarctica is very cold. It is too cold to most plants and animals to live.
- C. The weather in Antarctica is very cold. It is very cold for most plants and animals to live
- D. The weather in Antarctica is very cold. It is too cold for most plants and animals to live
Explanation: Option D is the correct choice because it uses the adverb "too" appropriately to convey the extreme degree of coldness, indicating that it…
Correct answer: The weather in Antarctica is very cold. It is too cold for most plants and animals to live- A. Please close the outer door, otherwise, the cold air comes in.
- B. Please close the outer door; otherwise, the cold air comes in.
- C. Please close the outer door otherwise the cold air comes in.
- D. Please close the outer door: otherwise, the cold air comes in.
Explanation: Option B is the correct choice as it uses the semicolon (;) and the adverb "otherwise" appropriately to connect two independent clauses.
Correct answer: Please close the outer door; otherwise, the cold air comes in.- 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: Option D is the correct choice because it correctly places the adverb "impatiently" before the main verb "walks," providing information…
Correct answer: Dad impatiently walks 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: Option B is the correct choice because it correctly places the adverb "enough" before the noun "money," indicating the sufficiency of…
Correct answer: If you don't have enough money, I can lend you some.- A. I hardly spoke any Japanese when I first came here, and I've learned a lot since then.
- B. I hard spoke any Japanese when I first came here, but I've learned a lot since then.
- C. I hardly spoke any Japanese when I first came here, but I've learned a lot since then.
- D. I hardly spoke some Japanese when I first come here, but I've learned a lot since then.
Explanation: Option C is the correct choice as it uses the adverb "hardly" correctly to convey that the speaker spoke very little Japanese when they…
Correct answer: I hardly spoke any Japanese when I first came here, but I've learned a lot since then.- A. The hungry cat was staring at the mouse greedily.
- B. The hungry cat greedily stared the mouse.
- C. The hungry cat was staring greedily at the mouse.
- D. The hungry cat stared at the greedy mouse.
Explanation: Option C is the correct choice because it uses the adverb "greedily" appropriately to modify the verb "was staring." The adverb is placed…
Correct answer: The hungry cat was staring greedily at the mouse.- A. The camera that I bought lately is very well, but it uses more memory often compared to other cameras.
- B. The camera that I bought lately is very good, but it uses more memory compared to other cameras often.
- C. The camera that I bought lately is very good. and it use more memory often compared to other cameras.
- D. The camera that I lately bought is very good, but it often uses more memory compared to other cameras
Explanation: Option D is the correct choice because it uses the adverb "lately" correctly to describe the recent purchase of the camera.
Correct answer: The camera that I lately bought is very good, but it often uses more memory compared to other cameras- A. I have not still read it, but would like to.
- B. I have not read it still. but would like to.
- C. Still I have not read it, would like to.
- D. I have not yet read it, but would like to.
Explanation: Option D is the correct choice because it uses the adverb "yet" to convey the idea that the action of reading the material has not been…
Correct answer: I have not yet read it, but would like to.- A. The conjunctive adverbs pretend they are conjunctions; however. the semicolon is what really connects the two clauses together.
- B. The conjunctive adverbs pretend they are conjunctions: meanwhile, the semicolon is what really connects the two clauses together.
- C. The conjunctive adverbs pretend they are conjunctions; for instance, the semicolon is what really connects the two clauses together.
- D. The conjunctive adverbs pretend they are conjunctions: nevertheless, the semicolon is what really connects the two clauses together.
Explanation: In this question, the focus is on using conjunctive adverbs correctly to connect independent clauses.
Correct answer: The conjunctive adverbs pretend they are conjunctions; however. the semicolon is what really connects the two clauses together.53. He hoped that he would learn to quickly run so that he could win the race, and be the best runner
- A. to quickly run
- B. so
- C. could win
- D. best runner
Explanation: In English, adverbs are usually placed before the main verb but after auxiliary verbs (such as be, have, may, & must).
Correct answer: to quickly run- A. Avid runner
- B. Slowly
- C. Steady
- D. Large
Explanation: The adjective "steady" should be changed to the adverb "steadily" to correctly modify the verb "ran." This option had a parallelism…
Correct answer: Steady- A. happy
- B. Cheerfully
- C. Pretty
- D. Gratefully
Explanation: The sentence has an error in option (d). he adverb "gratefully" is the correct choice here, but as mentioned in earlier explanation, it is…
Correct answer: Gratefully- A. Of
- B. Gainfully
- C. Apparently
- D. Getting
Explanation: The sentence has an error in option (b). Here's the corrected version:"According to the dean, the goal of gainful employment is apparently…
Correct answer: Gainfully- A. In
- B. Has
- C. Considerable
- D. Due
Explanation: "The enrollment in professional courses has dropped considerably due to the overall slump in the economy and poor employment prospects for…
Correct answer: Considerable- A. Due
- B. Lucky
- C. Was
- D. Occurred
Explanation: The sentence has an error in option (b). Here's the corrected versionThe error is in the use of "lucky." "The roof of the house collapsed…
Correct answer: Lucky- A. Boldly
- B. Go where
- C. So
- D. Brave
Explanation: The sentence has an error in option (a). Here's the corrected version:"I hope to go boldly where there is danger, so I can protect those…
Correct answer: Boldly- A. When
- B. to be
- C. but
- D. enough
Explanation: The correct version of the sentence would be:"When I was younger, I wanted to be a professional tennis player, but I wasn't good…
Correct answer: enough