Match the sentences in List-I with the kind of adverb used in them in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Kinds of adverb) |
|---|---|
| (A) The puppy followed Meera upstairs and hid under her bed. | (I) Adverb of Time |
| (B) Ananya usually takes the 8:10 local train to college. | (II) Adverb of Degree |
| (C) The water tank on the terrace is almost empty. | (III) Adverb of Place |
| (D) We will discuss the class trip later. | (IV) Adverb of Frequency |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
An adverb is a word that tells how, when, where or how much something happens. It can also describe an adjective or another adverb, for example she sings sweetly, very hot.
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The puppy followed Meera upstairs and hid under her bed. | (III) Adverb of Place | Upstairs tells where the puppy went. So it is an adverb of place. |
| (B) Ananya usually takes the 8:10 local train to college. | (IV) Adverb of Frequency | Usually tells how often she takes that train. So it is an adverb of frequency. |
| (C) The water tank on the terrace is almost empty. | (II) Adverb of Degree | Almost tells how empty the tank is. It describes the adjective “empty”. So it is an adverb of degree. |
| (D) We will discuss the class trip later. | (I) Adverb of Time | Later tells when we will discuss the trip. So it is an adverb of time. |