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B. Fill in the blanks with the adverb forms of the highlighted adverb phrases.

1. I remember my students with great fondness. _______________
2. With fortune, we reached home safely. _______________

3. The king distributed his wealth to his subjects with a lot of generosity. _______________

4. We watched the horses gallop with grace. _______________
5. As we were all very hungry, we devoured the bread and cheese
with a lot of greed. _______________

C. Underline the correct adverbs of place to complete the sentences.
1. I searched my cat everywhere/in/nearby I could think of.

2. I have just cleaned the floor, so take that dirty dog inside/upstairs/outside.

3. The little beads fell and scattered everywhere/nowhere/eastwards.
4. I’ll walk slowly; you go here/ahead/there and give them the good news.

5. Since it is raining, let us go underground/indoors/overseas.

D. Underline the adverbs of time in each sentence.

1. After many years, I met my school friend yesterday.

2. We go to school daily.
3. We come together annually to celebrate Holi.

4. I have been visiting this ancient fort frequently.

Let’s Learn Adverbs and Adjectives

Some adverbs are commonly confused with adjectives like early, fast, hard, late, near,
straight, etc. For example:

It is a slow car. (adjective)
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He drives very slow. (adverb)

We saw many high buildings. (adjective)
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The bird flew high in the sky. (adverb)

Formation of Adverbs
Adverbs Some adverbs are formed by adding -ly to adjectives. Adjective Adverb

Adverb
Adjective
bad
badly
quickly
quick
quiet quietly cheap cheaply
careless carelessly slow slowly
careful carefully loud loudly
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