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Adverbs - Class 7 Grammar

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Adverbs - Class 7 Grammar

Adverb - An adverb is a word which generally qualifies or adds to the meaning of a verb, an adjective or another adverb

Kinds of adverbs

  • Simple Adverbs
  • Interrogative Adverbs
  • Relative Adverbs
  • Adverbs of Affirmation and Negation
Simple Adverbs - Simple adverbs are the adverbs that add to the meaning of a verb etc. in a simple manner. They tell time, place, manner, frequency, extent etc., the divisions of simple adverbs are mentioned below:
  • Adverbs of Time tells when the action is indicated by its verb
    Example - tomorrow, soon, already, now, shortly etc.
  • Adverbs of Place tells where the action is indicated by its verb
    Example - there, near, above, after, below, etc.
  • Adverbs of Manner tells how the action is indicated by its verb.
    Example - well, loudly, carefully, gladly, quickly, etc.
  • Adverbs of Frequency tells how often the action is indicated by its verb
    Example - seldom, often, twice, always, again, etc.
  • Adverbs of Extent tells too what degree(extent) the action is indicated by its verb
    Example : very, too, quite, almost, hardly etc.
Interrogative Adverbs - An interrogative adverb is an adverb used to ask a question, some simple adverbs used as interrogative adverbs

When were you born?        (time)
Where were you born?        (place)
How do you go to school?      (manner)
How often do you travel?      (frequency)
How far is this news true?      (extent)
Relative Adverbs - Relative adverbs are adverbs which acts as a connection to join sentences together. Note: Interrogative and relative adverbs are same in form but they differ in position and function. Interrogative adverbs asks question directly whereas relative adverb uses the interrogative adverb but actually it is not used to ask something, some interrogative adverbs used as relative adverbs

I do not know when he will return.        (time)
Can you tell where he lives?       (place)
Do you know how to ride a bike?       (manner)
I know how often you have insulted him.       (frequency)
Tell me how far she is honest.       (extent)
Adverbs of Affirmation or Negation

Adverbs of Affirmation - An adverb that affirms a statement is called an adverb of affirmation
Adverbs of Negation - An adverb that negates a statement is called an adverb of negation

EXERCISES

Exercise 1. Spot the simple adverbs in each sentence, Tell its kind too:

  1. The guests are standing outside. – Adverb of place
  2. I shall being this work tomorrow. – Adverb of time
  3. You cannot write Hindi well. – Adverb of manner or quality
  4. I have already had my lunch. – Adverb of time
  5. Send the peon here, please. – Adverb of place
  6. I went there for you only. – Adverb of place
  7. It is raining gently. – Adverb of manner
  8. Will you repeat this sentence again? – Adverb of frequency
  9. It is ratherhot Adverb of degree
  10. I gladly accepted his offer. Adverb of manner
  11. She is too tired to finish this work on time. Adverb of degree
  12. My brother was taken ill yesterday. Adverb of time
  13. Barking dogs seldombite Adverb of frequency
  14. Have you seen such a silly fellow before? Adverb of time
  15. The elephant stood inside the grove. Adverb of place
  16. They have always helped the weak. Adverb of frequency
  17. Anil is often late for school. Adverb of frequency
  18. Do things slowly but surely? Adverb of manner
  19. The man was nearlydegree Adverb of extent
  20. Speak a little louder please. Adverb of degree
  21. He left for Mumbai immediately. Adverb of time
  22. I feel somewhat puzzled at it. Adverb of degree
  23. Suddenly a bear appeared before us. Adverb of time
  24. She seldom comes to see us. Adverb of frequency