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 "An adverb is that word in a sentence which
modifies the meaning of verb or adjective or
another adverb or adverbial phrase."

Look at the following sentences

(a) He ran fast . Verb

(b) These are very sweet mangoes. —Adjective,
(c) He speaks very loudly. —Adverb
(d) He was sitting close beside her. —Adverbial
(e) Fortunately we escaped unhurt.- Sentence
 Kinds of Adverb

Simple Relative Interrogative

A.Simple adverb
(1) Adverb of Time : Daily, since, yesterday, soon,
tomorrow etc.
(2) Adverb of Place : Here, there, everywhere, in, away,
up etc.
(3) Adverb of Frequency or Number : Frequently, again,
often, seldom, once, twice, etc.
(4) Adverb of Manner : Fast, swiftly, quickly, easily, slowly,
loudly, so, bravely etc
(5) Adverb of Degree or Quantity : fully, very, rather,
perfectly, pretty, almost.
(6) Adverb of Affirmation and Negation : certainly, surely,
seldom, never, always,
definitely etc.
(7) Adverb of Reasons : therefore, hence, on account of
etc.
(8) Adverb of Contrast : However, though etc.

(9) Adverb of Condition : Had, if etc

(10) Adverb of Extent : So far, till now etc

 (B) Relative Adverbs
What, When, Where, Why, How, Whatever,
Whither(where about), Wherever, Whence
(from where)etc.
(a) I know where she lives.
(b) I understand the point what you say.
(c) I remember the house, where he lived.
(d) I forgot the time, when Puja Express arrives.

Note: Here these

words are used as
adverb
 (C) Interrogative Adverbs

When, how, what, where, how much,

how long, how many, etc.

(a) What is your name?

(b) Where are you going?
(c) When did he come?
(d) How are you?
 Some words can be used both as an
Remember: adjective and an adverb depending
on sentence.

Adverb Adjectve
1. He ran fast 1.He is a fast runner.
2. She has only two books. 2.She is the only
3. Come back daughter of her parents.
4. They work hard 3.He entered from the
back door.
4.He is a hard worker.
 Position of Adverb
(a) Only she can speak. (No body else can speak)
(b) She can only speak. ( can't write)
(c) She can speak only. (She is not able to do other work)

》 01 Adverb of Manner ,
adverb of time and place

Should be placed After verb / Object

Adv of Manner- slowly, Adv of time -Now, then, soon,

quickly, carefully, easily, today, next day, yet etc
calmly, fast etc Adv of place-Here, There , on etc
See the differences
(a) He talks well.
He well talks.
(b) He speaks English fluently.
He speaks fluently English.
(c) It is raining regularly.
It is regularly raining.
CORRECT THE GIVEN SENTENCES
(a) She soon will come.
(b) He will next day go to Jaipur.
(c) He has yet not arrived.
(d) He here lives.
(e) Ram there works.
(f) There are everywhere books.
》 02 We Generally place Adv of
frequency(Always, often, daily,
generally, never, rarely) before verb

Eg.
(a) His mother never cooks food.
(b) He always speaks the truth.
(c) He often comes late.
(d) She is rarely listen the old songs.
(e) They have just arrived
Notes- Only / even should be use before the word
(a) I cannot write even correct Hindi.
(b) He has only one car.
(c) Only he has a car.
(d) He cannot do even this work.
》 03
Intransitive verb ----------> verb + adverb
Transitive verb---------> object + adverb
I clearly expressed my views (incorrect)
I expressed my view clearly (correct)
She beautifully sings ( incorrect)
She sings beautifully (correct)
》 04 Helping verb + adverb + main verb
He only is responsible for the whole trouble that was faced
by his family ×
He is only responsible for the whole trouble that
was faced by his family ×
I will help you surely ×
I will surely help you
 Order of adverbs
M P . T
Manner Place Time
 She spoke at the meeting. loudly yesterday. ×
Place. Manner. Time
She spoke loudly at the meeting yesterday
 He is crying loudly at the field now.
 She comes regularly at the ground daily.

Remember 》 if multiple adverbs of time are given

placed them in ascending order
 He came here at 7 O’ clock in the morning on
Monday.
 She was born at 6 O’ clock in the evening on
Sunday in 1987.
 Some importantadverbs

Also
 Too More than enough
Too________to

He is too glad to meet you ×

He is very glad to meet you
Saniya is too weak to talk
She is too poor to pay her fee.

Note : (too----- to ) provides negative sense

to sentence
(a) He too went to America.
(b) He lost his bag and books too. (Also)
(c) You are too weak in English. ( more than enough)
(d) He is too poor.
(e) She is too ugly.
(f) Ram is too dull.
See these examples

This dress only too nice to wear

That novels none too good to read

None too = not very

Only too= very
 Too+ much + noun =Excess= more than limit
Much + too+ adjective
(a)His behaviour gave me too much pain.( Noun)
(b) His behaviour was much too painful. (Adjective)
 ■ Much / Very

Much Very
• with Comparative • with positive degree
degree • The+ very +
• Much + the + Superlative Superlative degree
degree • Use Present particple
• Use Past participle

(a) Ram is much stronger than Rahim.

(b) She is much more beautiful than Sarla.
(c) Ram is a very strong man.
(d) Sarla is a very intelligent girl.
(a) Nisha is much the best girl in the college.
(b) Rahul is much the best sportsman in the town.
(c) Nisha is the very best girl in the college.
(d) Rahul is the very best sportsman in the town.
(a) He was much shocked.
(b)The news is very interesting.
(c) The situation was very distressing.

very pleased, very tired, very

Note:
dejected etc are also correct
Very + much + Comparative degree of
adjective
(a) He is very much stronger than Sonu.
(b) Suresh is very much cleverer than Shalu.

■ Ago/before Past / gone by

Ago

• Used in past indefunite

She had came a week/month/year ago× (Had ×)
I had seen her a month ago× (saw)
• We don't use preposition before ( Time
expression + ago)
1. Manish went to delhi before three years ago ×
Before should be removed×
2. She started learning french since two years ago
Since should be removed×
Note :- we don't use that after ago
1.It was thirty years ago that my friend left this city
That --> Since
 Before
It is used in sense of past of the past
Sonu said that he had seen her three months ago ×
(Ago => before)
If sujeet had informed me half an hour before i
would have helped him (correct)
■ late/lately
(a) He came late today.
Late->delay (b) He has come lately(Recently
Lately->Recently
(c) She has finished her work lately.
Note :- lately is(d) You
used are late.
present perfect
■ Still/Yet

Still It is used in present tense

(a) He is still asleep.
(b) It is still raining.

Yet
(a) Is lunch ready yet?
(b) Has the jeep arrived yet?
(c) They have not reached yet
Note :- Yet is generally used in negative and
Interrogative sent. Because in affirmative it
gives equal meaning to Still.
We have yet to hear from the government.
(We are still waiting to hear from the government.)

 Fairly/Rather:

Fairly Rather
good sense Bad sense
(a) The weather is rather hot. Correct
The weather is fairly hot. Incorrect
(b) Coffee is fairly hot. Correct
Coffee is rather hot. Incorrect
(c) I like her as she is rather beautiful. Incorrect
I like as she is fairly beautiful. Correct

 Seldom if ever - Ocassionaly +ve

 Seldom or never-Never -ve

(a) She seldom or never tells lies.

(b) She seldom if ever asks the boys the reason of their
absence.
Revision
1. You cannot hardly (a) identify (b) what is (c) good
for you.(d) No error (e)
2. The children (a) of the (b) building (c) played hardly. (d) No
error (e)
3. I felt (a) badly (b) looking at (c) her difficulties. (d)
No error (e)
4. All the students (a) performed badly (b) in the (c)
weekly test today. (d) No error (e)
5. Both Mohan’s (a) elder brother (b) and sister (c)
drive slow.(d) No error (e)
6. We will (a) meet (b) in the (c) nearly future. (d) No
error (e)
7. The elderly (a) man nearly (b) missed (c) the train.
(d) No error (e)
8. “Am I (a) enough tall (b) to play basket ball”, (c)
asked the little boy. (d) No error (e)
9. I am (a) enough hungry (b) to eat (c) a whole pizza.
(d) No error (e)
10. All of (a) them (b) had (c) time enough. (d) No
error (e)
11. The player (a) didn’t work (b) enough hard (c) to
win. (d) No error (e)
12. She works (a) too slowly (b) finishing (c) any work.
(d) No error (e)
13. The old man (a) and his (b) young son (c) arrived
lately. (d) No error (e)
14. Aspirants, who seek often (a) the advice of their
guide, (b) can (c) improve their performance. (d)
No error (e)
15. The little (a) boy and girl (b) only invited (c) their
friends. (d) No error (e)
16. No sooner (a) I reached (b) the station, (c) than the
train left. (d) No error (e)
17. Never before (a) she was (b) in so much (c) of pain.
(d) No error (e)
18. Scarcely we had (a) reached (b) the station, (c)
when the train left. (d) No error (e)
19. Seldom I had (a) felt (b) so unsure (c) of myself. (d)
No error (e)
20. Rarely there had (a) been more students (b) in
the class than (c) there were two days ago. (d) No
error (e)
21. Little they did (a) realize (b) that it was (c) their
last meeting. (d) No error (e)
22. It is (a) a much (b) interesting picture. (c) No error
(d)
23. They were (a) very exhausted (b) by the (c) end of
the day. (d) No error (e)
24. She has (a) money enough (b) to spend (d) on
adventure sport. (c) No error (d)
25. He is (a) too kindly (b) to help everybody (c) who
approaches him. (d) No error (e)