(Adverb)

1. The teacher (A)/ scolded him

always (B)/ because he rarely
reached school on time. (C)/ No
error
1. The teacher (A)/ scolded him
always (B)/ because he rarely
reached school on time. (C)/ No
error

Answer: B
Because of the wrong placement
of the adverb “always”. Please
note that adverbs like always,
seldom, never, etc are used
before the main verb. So,
“always” should be used before
the verb “scolded”.
2. It is a common misconception
(A)/ that every policeman badly
behaves (B)/ with the citizens.
(C)/ No error
2. It is a common misconception
(A)/ that every policeman badly
behaves (B)/ with the citizens.
(C)/ No error

Answer: B
Because the adverb “badly”
should be used after the verb
“behaves”. The adverbs of
manner are used after the main
verb.
Example:
a) He spoke very arrogantly.
B) He behaves very rudely.
3. She yesterday came (A)/ to
meet you but you (B)/ were not
present. (C)/ No error
3. She yesterday came (A)/ to
meet you but you (B)/ were not
present. (C)/ No error

Answer: A
The adverbs of time like
yesterday, today etc are used in
the end of any sentence. So, the
word “yesterday” should be used
in part (B) of the above sentence.
4. Simran danced (A)/ in the
college function (B)/ elegantly
yesterday. (C)/ No error
 4. Simran danced (A)/ in the
college function (B)/ elegantly
yesterday. (C)/ No error

Answer: C
Because the adverb “elegantly”
should be used after the verb
“danced”. Please note that if
adverb of manner, adverb of
place and adverb of time are
given together in a sentence, then
their order should be:
a) Adverb of Manner
b) Adverb of Place
c) Adverb of Time
• MPT
5. As I had been very bad (A)/
with calculations, she asked me
(B)/ to carefully solve the
questions. (C)/ No error
5. As I had been very bad (A)/ with
calculations, she asked me (B)/ to
carefully solve the questions. (C)/
No error

Answer: C
The adverb “carefully" should be
used after the word “questions”.
Please note that it is incorrect to use
adverbs in between of participles.
Example:
-He insisted me to thoroughly read
the article.
The use of adverb “thoroughly” is
incorrect in the sentence. It must be
used in the end of the sentence.
This sentence should be written as -
“He insisted me to read the article
thoroughly.”
6. “Please listen to the announcement
with carefully,”(A)/ said the manager
(B)/to his employees. (C)/No error
6. “Please listen to the
announcement with carefully,”(A)/
said the manager (B)/to his
employees. (C)/No error

Answer: A
The use of the preposition “with”
is incorrect with the adverb
“careful”. Please note that
prepositions are not used with
adverbs.
7. No sooner the train reached
(A)/ at the station than the
passengers (B)/ began to occupy
their seats. (C)/ No error
7. No sooner the train reached
(A)/ at the station than the
passengers (B)/ began to occupy
their seats. (C)/ No error

Answer: A
The sentences starting with “no
sooner” are called “inversion”. In
such sentences, verb is used
before the subject. The structure
for “no sooner” is: “No sooner +
did/had”.
Examples on the next page
1. No sooner did I enter the room
than everyone began to clap.

2. No sooner had we stepped out

of the house than it began to rain
heavily.
8. Seldom one will decide (A)/
that war with a friend's nation
(B)/ is the only recourse. (C)/ No
error
8. Seldom one will decide (A)/
that war with a friend's nation
(B)/ is the only recourse. (C)/ No
error
Answer: A
Sentences starting with “seldom,
hardly, never etc” uses inversion,
i.e. the use of the auxiliary verb is
done after these adverbs.
Correct: Seldom have one will
decide that war with a friend’s
nation is the only recourse.
Some examples:
a) Seldom have I met with such a
strange person.
b) Never did he speak badly to
me.
9. Only after a year (A)/ he
recovered (B)/ from the coma.
(C)/ No error
9. Only after a year (A)/ he
recovered (B)/ from the coma.
(C)/ No error

Answer: B
With “only last month, only after
a month/year, only then etc”
inversion is used. So, part (B)
should be written as “did he
recover”.
10. I did not participate (A)/ in the
function, (B)/ she neither did. (C)/
No error
 10. I did not participate (A)/ in the
function, (B)/ she neither did.
(C)/ No error

Answer: C
The small sentence starting with
‘neither, nor, so etc” are used in
English to show that the second
condition is same as the previous
one. In such sentences, we use
inversion, i.e., the verb is used
before the subject.
So part (C) must be written as
“neither did she”.
Examples on the next page
1. You don’t like cats. Neither do I.
2. My brother was not present there.
Nor was I.
3. My mom likes cakes. So do I.
4. Ben doesn’t like a crowd. Neither
does Paul.
5. Jack was not in the class. Nor was
Jim.
6. Elena likes soft music. So does
Nasser.
7. I don’t like hypocrites. Neither does
my mom.
8. Jeff did not help you. Neither did
Sam.
9. Bob was not working. Nor was Bill.
10 .You love music. So do I.
2.
1. The efforts made by the charity
(A) / were aimed to provide
shelters (B) / to the homeless
people (C) / No Error (D)
1. The efforts made by the charity
(A) / were aimed to provide
shelters (B) / to the homeless
people (C) / No Error (D)

Answer: B
Use ‘aimed at providing’ in place
of ‘aimed to provide’ as aim will
take appropriate preposition ‘at’
with it. And after prepositions,
the use of Gerund (V1+ing) is
must. Hence ‘aimed at providing’
is the correct usage.
2. Seldom or ever have I (A)/ tried
my best to defend my friends, (B)/
who are after all guilty to some
extent. (C)/ No Error (D)
2. Seldom or ever have I (A)/
tried my best to defend my
friends, (B)/ who are after all
guilty to some extent. (C)/ No
Error (D)

Answer: A
Replace ‘or’ with ‘if’.
‘Seldom if ever’ and ‘seldom or
never’ are the correct phrases.
Moreover, the sense of the
sentence justifies the usage of
‘seldom if ever’ not ‘seldom or
never’.
3. The last thing that the fond
mother (A)/ gave her only son
(B)/ was his blessing. (C) / No
error (D)
3. The last thing that the fond
mother (A)/ gave her only son
(B)/ was his blessing. (C) / No
error (D)

Answer: C
Replace ‘his’ with ‘her’ as the
pronoun is being used for the
mother.
4. To his innovative ideas and
practices in farming (A) / he was
given (B) / an award last year. (C)
/ No error (D)
4. To his innovative ideas and
practices in farming (A) / he was
given (B) / an award last year. (C)
/ No error (D)

Answer: A
There is a preposition related
error.
Replace ‘to his innovative ideas’
with ‘for his innovative ideas’.
5. The plan was to go for (A)/ the
cinema but (B)/ owing to certain
hindrances, it failed (C)/ No Error
(D)
5. The plan was to go for (A)/ the
cinema but (B)/ owing to certain
hindrances, it failed (C)/ No Error
(D)

Answer: A
Replace ‘for’ by ‘to’.
As ‘go to the cinema’, ‘go to the
theatre’ etc. are the correct
phrases.
6. Three summons have been (A)/
issued by the district court (B)/
but he has not turned up yet. (C)/
No Error (D)
6. Three summons have been
(A)/ issued by the district court
(B)/ but he has not turned up yet.
(C)/ No Error (D)

Answer: A
Numeral adjective ‘Three’ will
take ‘Plural noun’ with it but
‘summons’ is a singular noun
which means an order to appear
before a judge or magistrate, or
the writ containing such an order.
Hence singular noun ‘summons’
will be replaced with plural noun ‘
summonses’.
7. The party had also raised
questions about the (A)/ manner
in which the companies are roped
in as (B)/ offset partners for the
deal. (C)/ No Error (D)
7. The party had also raised
questions about the (A)/ manner
in which the companies are
roped in as (B)/ offset partners
for the deal. (C)/ No Error (D)

Answer: B
Replace ‘are’ with ‘were’. The
beginning of the sentence is in
‘Past Indefinite Tense’ which
implies the usage of ‘Past
Participle form of Verb’ in the
sentence.
8. A legislation that restricts (A)/
the fundamental rights of a
(B)/citizen has no legal force.(C)/
No Error (D)
8. A legislation that restricts (A)/
the fundamental rights of a
(B)/citizen has no legal force.(C)/
No Error (D)

Answer: A
Use ‘The’ in place of ‘A’. As the
definiteness of the ‘legislation’
has been represented with
relative pronoun ‘that’ and its
subsequent part.
9. I was more thrilled (A) / in
anticipation (B) / of a long
journey (C) / by train. (D)
9. I was more thrilled (A) / in
anticipation (B) / of a long
journey (C) / by train. (D)

Answer: A
Replace ‘more’ with ‘very’.
10. Last week’s sharp hike in the
wholesale price of rice (A) / is a
strong indication for (B) / higher
rice cost to come. (C) / No error.
(D)
10. Last week’s sharp hike in the
wholesale price of rice(A) / is a
strong indication for (B) / higher
rice cost to come. (C) / No error.
(D)

Answer: B
There is a preposition related
error.
Use ‘of’ in place of ‘for’. As
‘indication of’ is the correct
usage.
Correct: Last week’s sharp hike in
the wholesale price of rice is a
strong indication of higher rice
cost to come.
 Revision of the topics
covered
1. Nouns

Words that identify names, places,

things
 2. Verbs

• Words used to talk about action

 3. Pronoun

• Words used in place of a noun

 4. Adjective

• Words that qualify nouns or

pronouns
 5. Adverbs

• Words that tell us about verbs

or
words that add something to a
verb
 1. Precipitate

Meaning: To make something

happen suddenly or sooner than
expected

Sentences:
1. Unforeseen costs can precipitate
a budget crisis.
2. A slight mistake could precipitate
a disaster.
2. Assuage
 2. Assuage

Meaning: To make unpleasant

feelings less strong.

Sentences:
1. A massage can assuage the
soreness in your muscles.
2. He tried to assuage the guilt of
wrongdoing by doing right.
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