Choose the sentence with the adverb of manner out of the given options:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → He left his family stealthily.
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.
An adverb of manner tells how an action is done. Many end in -ly. Stealthily means quietly and secretly, so as not to be noticed, and tells how he left his family.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: He often makes mistakes. — Incorrect. Often is an adverb of frequency. It tells how often.
Option 2: She is very intelligent. — Incorrect. Very is an adverb of degree. It tells how intelligent.
Option 4: She therefore decided to be a rich woman. — Incorrect. Therefore is a conjunctive adverb showing result or reason, not manner.
Contrast: an adverb of manner tells how an action is done (stealthily). An adverb of frequency tells how often (often).