Which of the following sentences demonstrate an incorrect form of the adverb?
A. The moon shine bright in the day.
B. You are pretty mistaken about him.
C. He never comes late.
D. It would hardly rain today.
E. The have ran more faster than the dog.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A and E 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 moon shine bright in the day. — Incorrect.
- The verb must agree with the singular subject (shines), and the verb is modified by the adverb brightly.
- Correct form: The moon shines brightly in the day.
(B) You are pretty mistaken about him. — Correct.
- Pretty is used here as an adverb of degree meaning "quite, fairly".
- This use is informal but correct.
(C) He never comes late. — Correct.
- Never (adverb of frequency) stands before the main verb, and late is itself an adverb.
(D) It would hardly rain today. — Correct.
- Hardly means "almost not" and stands between the helping verb and the main verb.
(E) The have ran more faster than the dog. — Incorrect.
- "More faster" is a double comparative.
- "Faster" is already comparative.
- (The verb form is also wrong: have run.)
- Correct form: They have run faster than the dog.