EnglishGrammar: Adverb

Match the sentences given in List - I with the kinds of adverbs used…

Match the sentences given in List - I with the kinds of adverbs used in List - II.

List - I		List - II
Sentences		Kinds of adverbs
(A)	They often make mistakes	(I)	Adverb of manner
(B)	She looked up	(II)	Adverb of time
(C)	They sang delightfully	(III)	Adverb of frequency
(D)	I have read this before	(IV)	Adverb of place

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

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	Example
(A) They often make mistakes	(III) Adverb of frequency	An adverb of frequency tells how often an action happens (always, usually, often, never). "Often" tells how often they make mistakes.	She usually walks to school.
(B) She looked up	(IV) Adverb of place	An adverb of place tells where an action happens (here, there, up, outside). "Up" tells where she looked.	The children are playing outside.
(C) They sang delightfully	(I) Adverb of manner	An adverb of manner tells how an action is done, and often ends in -ly. "Delightfully" tells how they sang.	He answered the questions calmly.
(D) I have read this before	(II) Adverb of time	An adverb of time tells when an action happens (now, yesterday, soon, before). "Before" tells when I read it.	We will leave soon.