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ADVERBS — TEST PAPER SET 2
Class VII English Grammar — Intermediate Level
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General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A: 5 questions of 1 mark each.
3. Section B: 5 questions of 2 marks each.
4. Section C: 5 questions of 3 marks each.
5. Write neat and clear answers.
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A: 5 questions of 1 mark each.
3. Section B: 5 questions of 2 marks each.
4. Section C: 5 questions of 3 marks each.
5. Write neat and clear answers.
Section A — Choose the Correct Adverb (1 Mark Each) [5 × 1 = 5]
Q1.1
Choose the correct adverb: The Rajdhani Express runs ___ between Delhi and Mumbai.
(a) fastly (b) fast (c) faster (d) fastest
(a) fastly (b) fast (c) faster (d) fastest
Q2.1
Choose the correct option: She spoke ___ so that everyone in the hall could hear her.
(a) loud (b) loudly (c) louder (d) more loud
(a) loud (b) loudly (c) louder (d) more loud
Q3.1
Identify the adverb that modifies an adjective in: The dal was extremely hot when served at the dhaba.
Q4.1
Which word is an adverb of frequency?
(a) brightly (b) there (c) seldom (d) very
(a) brightly (b) there (c) seldom (d) very
Q5.1
Choose the correct position for ‘never’: Meera ___ forgets ___ to water the tulsi plant ___.
Section B — Short Answer (2 Marks Each) [5 × 2 = 10]
Q6.2
Form adverbs from the following words and use each in a sentence:
(a) brave (b) gentle
(a) brave (b) gentle
Q7.2
Identify all the adverbs in the following sentence and classify them:
Neha often walks slowly to the nearby park.
Neha often walks slowly to the nearby park.
Q8.2
Fill in the blanks with the correct degree of the adverb given in brackets:
(a) Ravi runs ___ than Amit. (fast)
(b) Of all the singers, Lata ji sang ___. (sweetly)
(a) Ravi runs ___ than Amit. (fast)
(b) Of all the singers, Lata ji sang ___. (sweetly)
Q9.2
Rewrite using adverbs in place of the underlined phrases:
(a) She spoke in a polite manner.
(b) The match will happen at this place.
(a) She spoke in a polite manner.
(b) The match will happen at this place.
Q10.2
State whether the underlined word is an adjective or adverb. Give a reason:
(a) He is a fast runner.
(b) He runs fast.
(a) He is a fast runner.
(b) He runs fast.
Section C — Detailed Answer (3 Marks Each) [5 × 3 = 15]
Q11.3
Rewrite the following sentences by placing the adverb in the correct position. State the type of adverb:
(a) She has been to Shimla. (never)
(b) The children are playing. (outside)
(c) He will come. (tomorrow)
(a) She has been to Shimla. (never)
(b) The children are playing. (outside)
(c) He will come. (tomorrow)
Q12.3
Read the passage and pick out all the adverbs. Classify each one:
Yesterday, Arjun quietly crept downstairs. He quickly opened the fridge and eagerly ate the leftover gulab jamun. His mother soon found out.
Yesterday, Arjun quietly crept downstairs. He quickly opened the fridge and eagerly ate the leftover gulab jamun. His mother soon found out.
Q13.3
Give the comparative and superlative forms of the following adverbs:
(a) well
(b) carefully
(c) badly
(a) well
(b) carefully
(c) badly
Q14.3
Correct the errors related to adverbs in the following sentences:
(a) She sings very beautifully than her sister.
(b) He drives too much carelessly on the highway.
(c) The baby is sleeping peaceful in the cradle.
(a) She sings very beautifully than her sister.
(b) He drives too much carelessly on the highway.
(c) The baby is sleeping peaceful in the cradle.
Q15.3
Write three sentences about your daily routine using one adverb of time, one adverb of manner, and one adverb of frequency. Underline the adverbs and label their types.
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Answer Key & Solutions
Q1. [1 Mark]
(b) fast — ‘Fast’ is an irregular adverb; ‘fastly’ does not exist in English.
Q2. [1 Mark]
(b) loudly — ‘Loudly’ is an adverb of manner modifying ‘spoke’.
Q3. [1 Mark]
extremely — It modifies the adjective ‘hot’ (adverb of degree).
Q4. [1 Mark]
(c) seldom — It tells how often something happens. ‘Brightly’ is manner, ‘there’ is place, ‘very’ is degree.
Q5. [1 Mark]
Meera never forgets to water the tulsi plant. — Adverbs of frequency go before the main verb.
Q6. [2 Marks]
(a) brave → bravely — The soldier fought bravely for the country. [1 mark]
(b) gentle → gently — She gently picked up the injured bird. [1 mark]
(b) gentle → gently — She gently picked up the injured bird. [1 mark]
Q7. [2 Marks]
often — adverb of frequency (how often she walks) [1 mark]
slowly — adverb of manner (how she walks) [1 mark]
slowly — adverb of manner (how she walks) [1 mark]
Q8. [2 Marks]
(a) Ravi runs faster than Amit. (comparative degree) [1 mark]
(b) Of all the singers, Lata ji sang most sweetly. (superlative degree) [1 mark]
(b) Of all the singers, Lata ji sang most sweetly. (superlative degree) [1 mark]
Q9. [2 Marks]
(a) She spoke politely. [1 mark]
(b) The match will happen here. [1 mark]
(b) The match will happen here. [1 mark]
Q10. [2 Marks]
(a) Adjective — ‘fast’ describes the noun ‘runner’. [1 mark]
(b) Adverb — ‘fast’ modifies the verb ‘runs’, telling how he runs. [1 mark]
(b) Adverb — ‘fast’ modifies the verb ‘runs’, telling how he runs. [1 mark]
Q11. [3 Marks]
(a) She has never been to Shimla. — Adverb of frequency (placed before the main verb). [1 mark]
(b) The children are playing outside. — Adverb of place (placed after the verb). [1 mark]
(c) He will come tomorrow. — Adverb of time (placed at the end). [1 mark]
(b) The children are playing outside. — Adverb of place (placed after the verb). [1 mark]
(c) He will come tomorrow. — Adverb of time (placed at the end). [1 mark]
Q12. [3 Marks]
Yesterday — adverb of time
quietly — adverb of manner
downstairs — adverb of place
quickly — adverb of manner
eagerly — adverb of manner
soon — adverb of time
[1 mark for identifying at least 4, 1 mark for correct classification of 4, 1 mark for all 6]
quietly — adverb of manner
downstairs — adverb of place
quickly — adverb of manner
eagerly — adverb of manner
soon — adverb of time
[1 mark for identifying at least 4, 1 mark for correct classification of 4, 1 mark for all 6]
Q13. [3 Marks]
(a) well → better → best [1 mark]
(b) carefully → more carefully → most carefully [1 mark]
(c) badly → worse → worst [1 mark]
(b) carefully → more carefully → most carefully [1 mark]
(c) badly → worse → worst [1 mark]
Q14. [3 Marks]
(a) She sings more beautifully than her sister. — Use comparative form, not ‘very’ with ‘than’. [1 mark]
(b) He drives too carelessly on the highway. — ‘Too much’ is incorrect before an adverb; use ‘too’. [1 mark]
(c) The baby is sleeping peacefully in the cradle. — Use adverb ‘peacefully’, not adjective ‘peaceful’, to modify the verb. [1 mark]
(b) He drives too carelessly on the highway. — ‘Too much’ is incorrect before an adverb; use ‘too’. [1 mark]
(c) The baby is sleeping peacefully in the cradle. — Use adverb ‘peacefully’, not adjective ‘peaceful’, to modify the verb. [1 mark]
Q15. [3 Marks]
Sample answers:
(a) I wake up early in the morning. (adverb of time) [1 mark]
(b) I brush my teeth carefully. (adverb of manner) [1 mark]
(c) I always drink a glass of milk before school. (adverb of frequency) [1 mark]
(Accept any correct sentences with properly identified adverbs.)
(a) I wake up early in the morning. (adverb of time) [1 mark]
(b) I brush my teeth carefully. (adverb of manner) [1 mark]
(c) I always drink a glass of milk before school. (adverb of frequency) [1 mark]
(Accept any correct sentences with properly identified adverbs.)