Match List I with List II.
Choose the appropriate adverb/adverb clause from the list to fill in the sentences of list I.
LIST I | LIST II |
A. Do not answer _______. | I. Beautifully |
B. The garden is _______ maintained. | II. with a great speed |
C. He ran _______. | III. abruptly |
D. They have _______ arrived. | IV. recently |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
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) Do not answer abruptly. | (III) abruptly | Abruptly means suddenly and rudely, in a short way. It tells how one should not answer. |
| (B) The garden is beautifully maintained. | (I) Beautifully | An adverb of manner placed before the past participle: the garden is kept in a beautiful way. |
| (C) He ran with a great speed. | (II) with a great speed | An adverb phrase of manner telling how fast he ran. |
| (D) They have recently arrived. | (IV) recently | An adverb of time that fits between "have" and the past participle: they arrived a short time ago. |