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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. price
- B. too
- C. to
- D. to fly
Explanation: The correct version of the sentence would be:"The price of the ticket is too expensive for Mike to fly to Europe." "to" - This is…
Correct answer: to- A. little
- B. held
- C. hardly
- D. lose
Explanation: The corrected version would be:"The little boy held his father's hand tightly; he didn't want to lose him."This is the error.
Correct answer: hardly- A. do
- B. good
- C. extra
- D. at
Explanation: The corrected version would be:"A child who does not do well in school may need extra attention from parents at home."This is the error.
Correct answer: good- A. very
- B. these solutions
- C. meet
- D. needs
Explanation: This is the error. In English, adverbs are usually placed before the main verb but after auxiliary verbs (such as be, have, may, & must).
Correct answer: these solutions- A. He told
- B. that
- C. treated
- D. very friendly
Explanation: This is the error. The word "friendly" is not an adverb, but an adjective.
Correct answer: very friendly- A. During
- B. late summer
- C. on the pouch
- D. very slow
Explanation: This is the error. The adverb "slowly" should be used instead of "very slow." Adverbs typically end in -ly, and in this context, "very…
Correct answer: very slow- A. the barriers
- B. less
- C. in evidence
- D. this language-leading
Explanation: This is the error. The original sentence lacks subject-verb inversion required for a proper construction.
Correct answer: the barriers68. In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one.
- 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: The correct sentence is:B) "After she returned from the three-week vacation, she looked very good."Good= adjective to describe the…
Correct answer: After she returned from the three-week vacation, she looked very good69. In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one.
- 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: The conjunctive adverbs pretend they are conjunctions; however, the semicolon is what really connects the two clauses together."This…
Correct answer: The conjunctive adverbs pretend they are conjunctions; however, the semicolon is what really connects the two clauses together70. In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one.
- A. Anthrax, for instance, is not a particularly deadly germ, but it sounds mean
- B. Anthrax, for instance, is not a particularly fatally germ, but it sounds mean
- C. Anthrax, for instance, is not a particular deadly germ, but it sounds mean
- D. Anthrax for instance is not a particularly deadly germ, and it sounds mean
Explanation: This option is correct. It uses proper language and structure. The phrase "not a particularly deadly germ" is appropriate in conveying the…
Correct answer: Anthrax, for instance, is not a particularly deadly germ, but it sounds mean71. In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one.
- A. It's consequences will continue to influence greatly the early decades of the coming century.
- B. Its' consequences will continue to influence greatly the early decades of coming century.
- C. It's consequences will continue to greatly influence the early decades of coming century
- D. Its consequences will continue greatly to influence the early decades of the coming century
Explanation: This option is correct. It uses the correct possessive form "its," and the word order is appropriate for conveying the intended meaning.In…
Correct answer: Its consequences will continue greatly to influence the early decades of the coming century72. In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one.
- 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: This option is correct. It uses the appropriate preposition "for" and the word "too" to convey that the cold weather is beyond the…
Correct answer: The weather in Antarctica is very cold. It is too cold for most plants and animals to live.73. In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one.
- 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: (semicolon)= used to join 2 independent clauses.otherwiseThis option is correct.
Correct answer: Please close the outer door, otherwise, the cold air comes in.74. In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one.
- 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: Terrible = extremely bad or seriousIn this sentence, "terrible" is an adjective modifying the noun "children." It means that the children…
Correct answer: Children who feel terrible about themselves are less likely to succeed in school75. In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one.
- 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 option is correct. It effectively conveys the intended meaning that Dad walks into town every afternoon before supper with…
Correct answer: Dad walks impatiently into town every afternoon before supper to get a newspaper76. In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one.
- A. If you don't have enough money, 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 option is correct. It uses the standard word order, placing "enough" after the noun "money."
Correct answer: If you don't have enough money, I can lend you some- A. Preposition
- B. Adverb
- C. Noun
- D. Missing
Explanation: The word "only" is used as an adverb to modify the verb "done," indicating the extent of the action.Why the other options are wrong:(A)…
Correct answer: Adverb- A. Pronoun
- B. Adverb
- C. Verb
- D. Missing
Explanation: The word "the" is not used in this sentence. There seems to be an error in the question.Why the other options are wrong:(A) Pronoun: "The"…
Correct answer: Adverb- A. Verb
- B. Pronoun
- C. Adverb
- D. Preposition
Explanation: In this sentence, "as" functions as an adverb, modifying the adjective "fast" and indicating the extent or degree to which they walked.Why…
Correct answer: Adverb- A. Preposition
- B. Conjunction
- C. Adverb
- D. Verb
Explanation: The word "before" is an adverb in this sentence, indicating the time of his departure relative to the speaker's arrival.Why the other…
Correct answer: Adverb