Which of the following sentences use the adverb correctly?
(A) The new nurse spoke gently to the frightened child.
(B) The school hall is not enough big for the annual day function.
(C) Meena is always the first to reach the morning assembly.
(D) The new driver turned the bus very skilful in the narrow lane.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A) and (C) only
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.
(A) The new nurse spoke gently to the frightened child. — Correct.
- “Gently” is an adverb. It tells how the nurse spoke.
(B) The school hall is not enough big for the annual day function. — Incorrect.
- “Enough” comes after an adjective, not before it.
- Correct form: The school hall is not big enough for the annual day function.
(C) Meena is always the first to reach the morning assembly. — Correct.
- An adverb of frequency such as “always” comes after is, am, are, was or were.
(D) The new driver turned the bus very skilful in the narrow lane. — Incorrect.
- “Skilful” is an adjective. The verb “turned” needs the adverb “skilfully”.
- Correct form: The new driver turned the bus very skilfully in the narrow lane.