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ADVERBS — TEST PAPER SET 3
Class VII English Grammar — Advanced Level
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General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory (except Bonus).
2. Section A: 6 × 1 = 6 marks
3. Section B: 5 × 2 = 10 marks
4. Section C: 4 × 3 = 12 marks
5. Section D: 2 × 5 = 10 marks
6. Bonus: 1 × 2 = 2 marks
7. Write neat and clear answers.
1. All questions are compulsory (except Bonus).
2. Section A: 6 × 1 = 6 marks
3. Section B: 5 × 2 = 10 marks
4. Section C: 4 × 3 = 12 marks
5. Section D: 2 × 5 = 10 marks
6. Bonus: 1 × 2 = 2 marks
7. Write neat and clear answers.
Section A — MCQ / One-Word (1 Mark Each) [6 × 1 = 6]
Q1.1
Which of the following is NOT an adverb?
(a) swiftly (b) kindly (c) friendly (d) happily
(a) swiftly (b) kindly (c) friendly (d) happily
Q2.1
Identify the adverb and what it modifies: The Ganges flows rather slowly through the plains.
Q3.1
True or False: ‘Hard’ and ‘hardly’ have the same meaning as adverbs.
Q4.1
Choose the correct sentence:
(a) She dances good. (b) She dances well. (c) She dances goodly.
(a) She dances good. (b) She dances well. (c) She dances goodly.
Q5.1
Fill in: The magician performed the trick so ___ that everyone was amazed. (skill)
Q6.1
Arrange the adverbs in the correct order: She danced ___ ___ ___. (yesterday / on the stage / gracefully)
Section B — Short Answer (2 Marks Each) [5 × 2 = 10]
Q7.2
Explain with examples the difference between ‘too’ and ‘very’ as adverbs of degree.
Q8.2
Identify the adverbs and state what each modifies (verb, adjective, or adverb):
The incredibly loud music played quite annoyingly during the Diwali celebration.
The incredibly loud music played quite annoyingly during the Diwali celebration.
Q9.2
Rewrite using the correct degree of adverbs:
(a) Of the two brothers, Rohan speaks ___ (politely — comparative).
(b) Among all players, Virat bats ___ (aggressively — superlative).
(a) Of the two brothers, Rohan speaks ___ (politely — comparative).
(b) Among all players, Virat bats ___ (aggressively — superlative).
Q10.2
State whether the underlined word is an adjective or an adverb:
(a) That was a hard question.
(b) She hardly studies at night.
(a) That was a hard question.
(b) She hardly studies at night.
Q11.2
Convert these adjectives to adverbs and use each in a meaningful sentence:
(a) terrible
(b) true
(a) terrible
(b) true
Section C — Application (3 Marks Each) [4 × 3 = 12]
Q12.3
Read the passage and answer:
Ananya usually wakes up early. She quickly gets ready and walks briskly to the bus stop nearby. She never reaches school late.
(a) List all the adverbs.
(b) Classify each adverb by type.
(c) Which adverb modifies another adverb or adjective?
Ananya usually wakes up early. She quickly gets ready and walks briskly to the bus stop nearby. She never reaches school late.
(a) List all the adverbs.
(b) Classify each adverb by type.
(c) Which adverb modifies another adverb or adjective?
Q13.3
Correct the adverb-related errors and explain each correction:
(a) He can sing more better than his brother.
(b) The train arrived lately by two hours.
(c) She writes very neat in her notebook.
(a) He can sing more better than his brother.
(b) The train arrived lately by two hours.
(c) She writes very neat in her notebook.
Q14.3
Some words can function as both adjectives and adverbs. For each word below, write two sentences — one using it as an adjective and one as an adverb:
(a) early
(b) straight
(c) daily
(a) early
(b) straight
(c) daily
Q15.3
Place the adverbs in the correct order (manner, place, time) and rewrite:
(a) The farmer worked ___. (in the field / yesterday / hard)
(b) The children played ___. (happily / in the garden / this evening)
(c) She spoke ___. (at the assembly / clearly / today)
(a) The farmer worked ___. (in the field / yesterday / hard)
(b) The children played ___. (happily / in the garden / this evening)
(c) She spoke ___. (at the assembly / clearly / today)
Section D — Long Answer (5 Marks Each) [2 × 5 = 10]
Q16.5
Write a short paragraph (5–6 sentences) about a trip to a hill station. Use at least one adverb of each type: manner, place, time, frequency, and degree. Underline each adverb and label its type in brackets.
Q17.5
Read the following dialogue and answer the questions:
Teacher: “Why did you come late today?”
Arun: “Ma’am, the bus broke down suddenly near Nehru Chowk.”
Teacher: “Does this happen often?”
Arun: “No, ma’am. It has never happened before. I usually reach school quite early.”
(a) List all the adverbs from the dialogue. (2 marks)
(b) Classify each adverb by type. (2 marks)
(c) Which adverb modifies another adverb? Explain. (1 mark)
Teacher: “Why did you come late today?”
Arun: “Ma’am, the bus broke down suddenly near Nehru Chowk.”
Teacher: “Does this happen often?”
Arun: “No, ma’am. It has never happened before. I usually reach school quite early.”
(a) List all the adverbs from the dialogue. (2 marks)
(b) Classify each adverb by type. (2 marks)
(c) Which adverb modifies another adverb? Explain. (1 mark)
Bonus Question (Optional) [1 × 2 = 2]
Q18.2
★ Explain why ‘fastly’ is not a real English word, even though most adverbs are formed by adding ‘-ly’ to adjectives. Give two more examples of adjectives that do NOT change form when used as adverbs.
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Answer Key & Solutions
Q1. [1 Mark]
(c) friendly — ‘Friendly’ is an adjective, not an adverb. It ends in ‘-ly’ but describes a noun (e.g., a friendly person).
Q2. [1 Mark]
rather — modifies the adverb ‘slowly’ (adverb of degree).
slowly — modifies the verb ‘flows’ (adverb of manner).
slowly — modifies the verb ‘flows’ (adverb of manner).
Q3. [1 Mark]
False. ‘Hard’ as an adverb means ‘with great effort’ (e.g., He works hard). ‘Hardly’ means ‘barely / almost not’ (e.g., He hardly works). They have opposite meanings!
Q4. [1 Mark]
(b) She dances well. — ‘Well’ is the adverb form of the adjective ‘good’. ‘Good’ cannot modify a verb; ‘goodly’ is not standard.
Q5. [1 Mark]
skilfully (or skillfully) — formed from the noun ‘skill’ via adjective ‘skilful’ + ly.
Q6. [1 Mark]
She danced gracefully on the stage yesterday. — The order is manner → place → time.
Q7. [2 Marks]
‘Very’ intensifies without negative meaning: The chai is very hot (but drinkable). [1 mark]
‘Too’ implies excess / negative consequence: The chai is too hot (I cannot drink it). [1 mark]
‘Too’ implies excess / negative consequence: The chai is too hot (I cannot drink it). [1 mark]
Q8. [2 Marks]
incredibly — modifies the adjective ‘loud’ (adverb of degree) [½ mark]
quite — modifies the adverb ‘annoyingly’ (adverb of degree) [½ mark]
annoyingly — modifies the verb ‘played’ (adverb of manner) [1 mark]
quite — modifies the adverb ‘annoyingly’ (adverb of degree) [½ mark]
annoyingly — modifies the verb ‘played’ (adverb of manner) [1 mark]
Q9. [2 Marks]
(a) Of the two brothers, Rohan speaks more politely. [1 mark]
(b) Among all players, Virat bats most aggressively. [1 mark]
(b) Among all players, Virat bats most aggressively. [1 mark]
Q10. [2 Marks]
(a) Adjective — ‘hard’ describes the noun ‘question’. [1 mark]
(b) Adverb — ‘hardly’ modifies the verb ‘studies’ (means ‘barely’). [1 mark]
(b) Adverb — ‘hardly’ modifies the verb ‘studies’ (means ‘barely’). [1 mark]
Q11. [2 Marks]
(a) terrible → terribly: The team played terribly in the first half. [1 mark]
(b) true → truly (drop the ‘e’): She is truly a gifted artist. [1 mark]
(b) true → truly (drop the ‘e’): She is truly a gifted artist. [1 mark]
Q12. [3 Marks]
(a) Adverbs: usually, early, quickly, briskly, nearby, never, late [1 mark]
(b) usually — frequency; early — time; quickly — manner; briskly — manner; nearby — place; never — frequency; late — time [1 mark]
(c) None of the adverbs in this passage directly modifies another adverb or adjective. [1 mark]
(b) usually — frequency; early — time; quickly — manner; briskly — manner; nearby — place; never — frequency; late — time [1 mark]
(c) None of the adverbs in this passage directly modifies another adverb or adjective. [1 mark]
Q13. [3 Marks]
(a) He can sing better than his brother. — ‘Better’ is already comparative; ‘more better’ is a double comparative error. [1 mark]
(b) The train arrived late by two hours. — ‘Lately’ means ‘recently’, not ‘after the scheduled time’. [1 mark]
(c) She writes very neatly in her notebook. — Use adverb ‘neatly’ (not adjective ‘neat’) to modify the verb ‘writes’. [1 mark]
(b) The train arrived late by two hours. — ‘Lately’ means ‘recently’, not ‘after the scheduled time’. [1 mark]
(c) She writes very neatly in her notebook. — Use adverb ‘neatly’ (not adjective ‘neat’) to modify the verb ‘writes’. [1 mark]
Q14. [3 Marks]
(a) early [1 mark]
Adjective: She caught the early morning train to Varanasi.
Adverb: She woke up early to prepare for the exam.
(b) straight [1 mark]
Adjective: Draw a straight line on the board.
Adverb: Go straight and turn left at the crossing.
(c) daily [1 mark]
Adjective: The daily newspaper arrived late today.
Adverb: She practises classical dance daily.
Adjective: She caught the early morning train to Varanasi.
Adverb: She woke up early to prepare for the exam.
(b) straight [1 mark]
Adjective: Draw a straight line on the board.
Adverb: Go straight and turn left at the crossing.
(c) daily [1 mark]
Adjective: The daily newspaper arrived late today.
Adverb: She practises classical dance daily.
Q15. [3 Marks]
(a) The farmer worked hard in the field yesterday. (manner → place → time) [1 mark]
(b) The children played happily in the garden this evening. [1 mark]
(c) She spoke clearly at the assembly today. [1 mark]
(b) The children played happily in the garden this evening. [1 mark]
(c) She spoke clearly at the assembly today. [1 mark]
Q16. [5 Marks]
Sample answer:
Last summer [time], our family often [frequency] talked about visiting Manali. We finally [time] booked our tickets. The bus moved slowly [manner] through the mountains. We stayed there [place] for five days. The view was incredibly [degree] beautiful. I always [frequency] remember that trip.
[1 mark per correctly used and labelled adverb type, up to 5]
Last summer [time], our family often [frequency] talked about visiting Manali. We finally [time] booked our tickets. The bus moved slowly [manner] through the mountains. We stayed there [place] for five days. The view was incredibly [degree] beautiful. I always [frequency] remember that trip.
[1 mark per correctly used and labelled adverb type, up to 5]
Q17. [5 Marks]
(a) Adverbs: late, today, suddenly, near, often, never, before, usually, quite, early [2 marks]
(b) late — manner; today — time; suddenly — manner; near — place; often — frequency; never — frequency; before — time; usually — frequency; quite — degree; early — time [2 marks]
(c) quite modifies the adverb early — it tells the degree to which Arun reaches early. [1 mark]
(b) late — manner; today — time; suddenly — manner; near — place; often — frequency; never — frequency; before — time; usually — frequency; quite — degree; early — time [2 marks]
(c) quite modifies the adverb early — it tells the degree to which Arun reaches early. [1 mark]
Q18. Bonus [2 Marks]
‘Fast’ is a flat adverb — it already functions as both adjective and adverb without adding ‘-ly’. Adding ‘-ly’ to ‘fast’ would be redundant and is not accepted in standard English. [1 mark]
Two more examples: hard (He works hard), late (She arrived late). Note: ‘hardly’ and ‘lately’ exist but have completely different meanings. [1 mark]
Two more examples: hard (He works hard), late (She arrived late). Note: ‘hardly’ and ‘lately’ exist but have completely different meanings. [1 mark]