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B. Underline the adverbs in the given sentences and state their kind.

1. He is playing outside.
2. The girl sang sweetly.

3. The puppies are playing there.
4. I was quite ready to give up.

5. I have gone there only once.
6. My work is almost finished.

7. She can speak English well.

C. Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs of frequency.
1. We should brush our teeth _______________.
2. The grandfather strikes the bell _______________.
3. We have been visiting her _______________ for the last few days.
4. I _______________ go to buy vegetables on Sunday mornings.
5. He is _______________ late for work.
6. Shana is so lazy that she _______________ takes the stairs.
7. Reena _______________ makes her bed before leaving.
8. I _______________ have an ice cream after dinner.
9. She _______________ listens to classical music.
10. Frank is _______________ ill.
11. She _______________ helps her sister with her homework.
12. I _______________ drink coffee.
D. Fill in the blanks with the adverb forms of the adjectives given in brackets.
1. As the days get _______________, food will spoil _______________. (hot, easy)
2. The boy looked _______________ at me and turned away. (sad)

3. The little child took the gift _______________ than she had taken anything else. (happy)
4. The medicine has made me_______________ than before. (well)
5. The gates opened _______________ when I approached. (automatic)
6. He _______________ went upstairs to bring my wallet. (quick)
7. The guard was sleeping _______________ when the thieves broke into the bank. (sound)
8. He was _______________ disturbed when he lost his dog. (deep)
9. I _______________ drove into the town to buy some food and drink. (slow)
10. It was a beautiful summer afternoon with the sun shining _______________. (bright)

E. Underline the adverbs and circle the words they modify.
1. She dances gracefully.
2. You must feed the baby hourly.
3. Don’t shake the table constantly. Adverbs
4. The soldiers fought back bravely.

5. My dog mostly behaves nicely.
F. Observe the position of adverbs and tick () the correct sentences.

1. I wake up early always.
I always wake up early.
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