Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Adverb

Question:

With reference to Adverbs, identify the sentences which are 'TRUE' and grammatically correct :

(A) Adverb is a word which describes or adds to the meaning of a verb.
(B) 'Always, often, rarely, never and ever' are adverbs of frequency.
(C) Kate doesn't always get up early.
(D) Do they come late to school usually?

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options:

(A), (B) and (D) Only

(A), (C) and (D) Only

(A) and (D) Only

(A), (B) and (C) Only

Correct Answer:

(A), (B) and (C) Only

Explanation:

The correct option is: (A), (B) and (C) Only

(A) Adverb is a word which describes or adds to the meaning of a verb.

  • This statement is true. An adverb is a word that modifies or adds more information to a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

(B) 'Always, often, rarely, never and ever' are adverbs of frequency.

  • This statement is true. Adverbs of frequency, like "always," "often," "rarely," "never," and "ever," indicate how often an action occurs.

(C) Kate doesn't always get up early.

  • This statement is true. It uses the adverb "always" to convey the frequency of Kate getting up early.

(D) Do they come late to school usually?

  • This statement is not grammatically correct. It should be rephrased as "Do they usually come late to school?" to follow the standard word order for questions in English.