ADVERBS AND ADVERBIALS - Questions & Answers
A Underline the adverbs in these sentences and write what types they are.
- He got a disproportionately small share of the land.
Adverb: disproportionately; Type: Adverb of degree - Shardul moved out of the house stealthily.
Adverb: stealthily; Type: Adverb of manner - I vaguely recall seeing the woman somewhere.
Adverbs: vaguely (Degree), somewhere (Place) - We have managed to stay in touch constantly over the years.
Adverb: constantly; Type: Adverb of frequency/manner - She has lately been occupied with running her family business.
Adverb: lately; Type: Adverb of time - He doesn't seem to understand me even slightly.
Adverb: slightly; Type: Adverb of degree - He hardly smiled during the entire time he was here.
Adverb: hardly; Type: Adverb of degree/frequency - It's now or never - I have to act immediately.
Adverbs: now (Time), never (Frequency), immediately (Time) - Unfortunately, I had no job then.
Adverbs: Unfortunately (Modality), then (Time) - Perhaps, it was just a rumour.
Adverb: Perhaps; Type: Adverb of modality
B Rewrite these sentences by placing the adverbs in the correct places.
- I have been often to this place for dinner.
I have often been to this place for dinner. - People who love reading rarely are bored.
People who love reading are rarely bored. - That was a quite challenging task.
That was quite a challenging task. - We knew each other barely then.
We barely knew each other then. - I did not know that she was a such caring person.
I did not know that she was such a caring person. - She probably will be late for the party.
She will probably be late for the party. - This car is enough large to accommodate eight people.
This car is large enough to accommodate eight people. - Dracula by Bram Stoker undoubtedly is one of the most famous novels in English.
Dracula by Bram Stoker is undoubtedly one of the most famous novels in English.
C Underline the adverbial phrases in these sentences and write the types to which they belong.
- Mother said she would be back in half-an-hour.
Adverbial Phrase: in half-an-hour; Type: Adverbial phrase of time - The police found a deserted car near the railway crossing.
Adverbial Phrase: near the railway crossing; Type: Adverbial phrase of place - I first met Nikhil at a film festival.
Adverbial Phrase: at a film festival; Type: Adverbial phrase of place - Our team played incredibly well.
Adverbial Phrase: incredibly well; Type: Adverbial phrase of degree/manner - My sister and I practise music six days a week.
Adverbial Phrase: six days a week; Type: Adverbial phrase of frequency - She always conducts herself with a lot of dignity.
Adverbial Phrase: with a lot of dignity; Type: Adverbial phrase of manner - Can you do this as soon as possible?
Adverbial Phrase: as soon as possible; Type: Adverbial phrase of time - He has helped me on most occasions.
Adverbial Phrase: on most occasions; Type: Adverbial phrase of frequency - She has been working in the film industry for the last ten years.
Adverbial Phrase: for the last ten years; Type: Adverbial phrase of time - He behaved in a most professional way.
Adverbial Phrase: in a most professional way; Type: Adverbial phrase of manner
D Underline the adverbial clauses in these sentences and write the types to which they belong.
- We are happy as long as you deliver the work on time.
Adverbial Clause: as long as you deliver the work on time; Type: Adverbial clause of time/condition - I can't thank him enough, for he helped me when nobody else did.
Adverbial Clause: when nobody else did; Type: Adverbial clause of time - She double-checked the document lest it should have any errors.
Adverbial Clause: lest it should have any errors; Type: Adverbial clause of purpose - She is admired by people wherever she goes.
Adverbial Clause: wherever she goes; Type: Adverbial clause of place - It did not rain although the weather forecast said it would.
Adverbial Clause: although the weather forecast said it would; Type: Adverbial clause of concession - You can't work for us unless you are willing to relocate to Mumbai.
Adverbial Clause: unless you are willing to relocate to Mumbai; Type: Adverbial clause of condition - Albert turned out to be more imaginative than we had thought.
Adverbial Clause: than we had thought; Type: Adverbial clause of comparison - Father came home soon after you left.
Adverbial Clause: after you left; Type: Adverbial clause of time - He wanted to change his job so that he could earn more.
Adverbial Clause: so that he could earn more; Type: Adverbial clause of purpose - I'll lend you money on condition that you pay me back within a week.
Adverbial Clause: on condition that you pay me back within a week; Type: Adverbial clause of condition
E Rewrite these sentences by putting the adverbials in the correct positions.
- Fervently Tapan prayed for his sister's recovery.
Tapan prayed fervently for his sister's recovery. - Virat stays outdoors after dark seldom.
Virat seldom stays outdoors after dark. - Mr Verma swims to keep fit for an hour after work every evening.
Mr Verma swims for an hour every evening after work to keep fit. - Shama hardly did notice that someone was following her.
Shama hardly noticed that someone was following her. - Deeksha yesterday left for college earlier than usual.
Deeksha left for college earlier than usual yesterday. - Never Allen did speak ill of you.
Never did Allen speak ill of you. (or: Allen never spoke ill of you.)
F Rewrite these sentences by moving the italicized adverbials to the beginning.
- The elves walked into the forest, singing in joy.
Singing in joy, the elves walked into the forest. - He hardly seems to care what others think about him.
Hardly does he seem to care what others think about him. - The ship sailed down the river, ferrying people and goods.
Ferrying people and goods, the ship sailed down the river. - Sinbad had never seen anything as astonishing as that.
Never had Sinbad seen anything as astonishing as that. - We seldom see such a talented singer.
Seldom do we see such a talented singer. - I am rarely in one place these days.
Rarely am I in one place these days.
G Rewrite these sentences by adding suitable adverbials to them. Be careful about their positions.
(Note: Suggested adverbials added below)
- Noori misses her school bus in the morning.
Noori often misses her school bus in the morning. - Anil is lazy to go jogging in the morning.
Anil is too lazy to go jogging in the morning. - I think our team is strong to defeat them.
I think our team is strong enough to defeat them. - She was throwing tantrums as a child.
She was frequently throwing tantrums as a child. - The bus broke down after it started.
The bus broke down soon after it started. - She is not the one to give up.
She is certainly not the one to give up easily.
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An adverb is a word that qualifies a verb, an adjective, or _____.
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Another adverb
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What type of adverb tells us 'when' an action happens?
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Adverbs of time
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Which category of adverbs answers the question 'how often'?
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Adverbs of frequency
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Adverbs of _____ tell us where an action takes place.
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Place
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Which adverbial category describes 'how' an action is performed?
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Adverbs of manner
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Adverbs of degree are often referred to as _____.
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Intensifiers
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What information do adverbs of degree or intensifiers provide?
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How much or to what extent something happens.
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Adverbs of _____ express the opinion or feelings of the speaker.
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Modality
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In the sentence 'These trees are quite old', what word does the adverb 'quite' qualify?
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The adjective 'old'
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Term: Adverbs of Modality
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Definition: Adverbs that express the speaker's opinion or feelings, such as 'possibly' or 'obviously'.
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What occurs to the sentence structure when an adverb is placed at the very beginning to modify the complete sentence?
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It modifies the complete sentence rather than just a specific word.
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What is the general rule for the placement of adverbs in a sentence?
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Adverbs are placed closest to the words they modify.
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Where are adverbs of manner, time, and place usually positioned in relation to the verb?
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After the verb, or after the object if there is one.
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Where are adverbs of frequency placed in a sentence with a single main verb?
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Between the subject and the verb.
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In sentences with auxiliary verbs, where is the adverb of frequency positioned?
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Between the auxiliary and the main verb.
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When using the verb 'be', where should the adverb be placed?
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After the verb.
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Where is the adverb placed in relation to the auxiliaries 'have to' and 'used to'?
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Before the auxiliary.
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When an adverb modifies an adjective or another adverb, where is it usually placed?
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Usually before the word it modifies.
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What is the unique placement rule for the adverb 'enough'?
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It is always placed after the word it modifies.
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The term _____ refers to any word or group of words that performs the work of an adverb.
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Adverbials
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What are the three sub-categories that belong to the broader category of adverbials?
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Adverbs, adverb phrases, and adverb clauses.
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What constitutes an adverbial phrase?
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A group of words acting like an adverb, typically beginning with an adverb or a preposition.
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Adverbial phrases can be classified into time, manner, place, frequency, degree, and _____.
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Reason or purpose
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In the phrase 'in those days', what type of adverbial phrase is being used?
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Adverbial phrase of time
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The phrase 'at the airport' is an example of an adverbial phrase of _____.
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Place
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Identify the type of adverbial phrase: 'in a nonchalant manner'.
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Adverbial phrase of manner
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Identify the type of adverbial phrase: 'five days a week'.
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Adverbial phrase of frequency
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The phrase 'very thoroughly' serves as an adverbial phrase of _____.
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Degree
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Adverbial phrases of reason or purpose tell us the reason or _____ behind an action.
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Purpose
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An adverbial clause is a _____ clause that does the work of an adverb.
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Dependent
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What part of speech usually introduces an adverbial clause?
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A subordinating conjunction
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What two grammatical components must an adverbial clause contain despite being a dependent clause?
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A subject and a predicate.
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Which type of adverbial clause is introduced by conjunctions like 'since', 'until', or 'as soon as'?
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Adverbial clauses of time
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Adverbial clauses of _____ answer the questions 'why' or 'to what end'.
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Purpose or result
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Which subordinating conjunctions introduce adverbial clauses of place?
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Where and wherever
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Adverbial clauses of cause or reason are typically introduced by 'because', 'as', 'since', and _____.
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That
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Which type of adverbial clause lays out the circumstances under which an action takes place using 'if' or 'unless'?
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Adverbial clauses of condition
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Adverbial clauses of _____ bring out a contrast using conjunctions like 'although' or 'even though'.
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Concession
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Which conjunctions are used to introduce adverbial clauses of comparison?
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Than and as...as
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What is the standard order of adverbials when more than one follows a verb?
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Manner $\rightarrow$ place $\rightarrow$ frequency $\rightarrow$ time $\rightarrow$ purpose.
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Why might an adverb be placed at the beginning of a sentence causing the positions of the subject and verb to be reversed?
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To create a specific effect or to bring out a negative connotation.
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List three adverbs that, when placed at the start of a sentence, trigger subject-verb inversion.
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Never, hardly, and rarely (or only, seldom).
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In the sentence 'Rarely do I eat out these days', what grammatical phenomenon is demonstrated by the position of 'do I'?
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Subject-verb inversion
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When modifying adverbs come before an intervening determiner, as in 'such a sweet kid', what word does 'such' modify?
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The adjective 'sweet'
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What function does the adverbial clause 'as soon as we received the signal' perform?
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It tells us when the work began (Adverbial clause of time).
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Identify the type of adverbial clause: 'so that she could become an actor'.
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Adverbial clause of purpose or result
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The clause 'since the host fell sick' is an example of an adverbial clause of _____.
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Cause or reason
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The clause 'unless you are willing to take risks' is an example of an adverbial clause of _____.
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Condition
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Identify the type of adverbial clause: 'than I had thought her to be'.
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Adverbial clause of comparison
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In the sentence 'He practiced religiously in the ground every evening', what is the order of the adverbials used?
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Manner (religiously) $\rightarrow$ place (in the ground) $\rightarrow$ frequency (every evening).
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What is the correct position of the adverb 'seldom' in the sentence 'We go out at night'?
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Between the subject 'We' and the verb 'go'.
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How does the adverb 'nearly' function in 'He almost never misses'?
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It qualifies the adverb 'never'.
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What is the role of 'in an abrupt way' in the sentence 'She hung up in an abrupt way'?
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It functions as an adverbial phrase of manner.
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Where should the adverb 'often' be placed in 'I have to cook in the morning'?
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Before the auxiliary 'have to'.
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Identify the category: 'The income disparity in our country is inordinately high.'
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Adverb of degree (inordinately).
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What adverb type is 'evidently' when used at the start of a sentence like 'Evidently, Tia was not telling the truth'?
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Sentence modifier (Adverb of modality).
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In the sentence 'I waited long enough', which word does 'enough' modify?
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The adverb 'long'.
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The subordinating conjunction 'lest' introduces what type of adverbial clause?
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Adverbial clause of purpose or result.
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In 'Joyfully did the girls dance', what is the purpose of placing 'Joyfully' at the start?
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To introduce something new and reverse the subject-verb order for effect.
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Identify the type of adverbial phrase: 'so as to pay less'.
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Adverbial phrase of reason or purpose.