Identify the kind of adverb underlined in the following sentence:
I will certainly return your calculator before the physics practical on Monday.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Adverb of Affirmation
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.
Here “certainly” makes the promise sure: the speaker will return the calculator.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Adverb of Time | when something happens (now, soon, yesterday) | The physics results will be out soon. |
| (2) Adverb of Frequency | how often something happens (always, often, sometimes) | Ishaan sometimes forgets his lunch box at home. |
| (3) Adverb of Affirmation (answer) | says yes to a statement and makes it sure (surely, certainly, indeed) | I will surely come to your sister’s wedding. |
| (4) Adverb of Place | where something happens (here, outside, nearby) | Please wait outside the staff room. |