Fill in the blanks given in List-I with the appropriate adverbs given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Adverbs) |
|---|---|
| (A) The bus was so crowded that I ______ missed my stop, but I got off just in time. | (I) twice |
| (B) Our neighbours shifted to Bhopal ten years ______. | (II) noiselessly |
| (C) Rohan has been to Shimla ______, once in May and once in December. | (III) nearly |
| (D) Meera slipped ______ out of the hall so that she would not disturb the speaker. | (IV) ago |
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)-(I), (D)-(II)
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 bus was so crowded that I nearly missed my stop, but I got off just in time. | (III) nearly | Nearly means almost. The stop was almost missed, but the speaker got off in time. |
| (B) Our neighbours shifted to Bhopal ten years ago. | (IV) ago | Ago counts back from now. It comes after a length of time: “ten years ago”. |
| (C) Rohan has been to Shimla twice, once in May and once in December. | (I) twice | Twice means two times. “Once in May and once in December” makes two visits. |
| (D) Meera slipped noiselessly out of the hall so that she would not disturb the speaker. | (II) noiselessly | Noiselessly means without making any sound. Meera did not want to disturb the speaker. |