Q. Adverbs
Read this sentence taken from the story:
They had once taken Tommy’s teacher away for nearly a month because the history sector had blanked out completely.
The word complete is an adjective. When you add -ly to it, it becomes an adverb.
1. Find the sentences in the lesson which have the adverbs given in the box below.
awfully
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sorrowfully
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completely
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loftily
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carefully
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differently
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quickly
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nonchalantly
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2. Now use these adverbs to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.
(i) The report must be read __________ so that performance can be improved.
(ii) At the interview, Sameer answered our questions __________ shrugging his shoulders.
(iii) We all behave __________ when we are tired or hungry.
(iv) The teacher shook her head __________ when Ravi lied to her.
(v) I __________ forgot about it.
(vi) When I complimented Revathi on her success, she just smiled __________ and turned away.
(vii) The President of the Company is __________busy and will not be able to meet you.
(viii) I finished my work __________ so that I could go out to play.
3. Make adverbs from these adjectives.
(i)
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angry
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__________
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(ii)
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happy
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__________
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(iii)
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merry
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__________
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(iv)
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sleepy
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__________
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(v)
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easy
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__________
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(vi)
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noisy
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__________
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(vii)
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tidy
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__________
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(viii)
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gloomy
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__________
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