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For:- 10+1, 10+2 (BSEB & CBSE), All Competition (Ssc, Bank, Rly etc)., Mob No:-8406914979, , By:-Ankit sir, , ADVERB, An Adverb is a word which modifies the meaning of, a Verb, an Adjective or another Adverb., or, Adverb, Verb, • She, speaks loudly, (Verb), (Adverb), • Ram runs, fast, (Verb), (Adverb), Adjective, • He is very, beautiful, (Adverb) (Adjective), • He is very, fast, (Adverb) (Adjective), Adverb, • He writes, very, well, (Adverb) (Adverb), • Ram runs, very, slowly, (Adverb) (Adverb), KINDS OF ADVERB, 1. Adverb of Place, Adverb, Adverb of, Place, Here, There, Out, Above, Below, Away, Outside,, Indoors, Outdoors etc., • Come here., • Go there., • Stay outside., 2*. Adverb of Time, Adverb, Adverb of, Time, Yesterday, Today, Now, Then, Tomorrow, Last, month, At present, Presently, Late etc., • He came yesterday., • He will buy a car tomorrow., • He is going to Patna today., 3*. Adverb of Manner, Adverb, Adverb of, Manner, Quickly, Slowly, Fluently, Carefully, Badly, Hard,, , Fast, Nicely, Heavily, etc, • He runs slowly., • Ram speaks fluently., • Raju paints nicely., 4*. Adverb of Frequency, Number, , Adverb, Adverb of, , Frequency/ Number, Always, Twice, Again, Never, Often, Seldom,, Scarcely, Hardly, Rarely, Frequently, etc., • She seldom dances., • Every person often makes mistake., • We always try to do our best., 5*. Adverb of Quantity/Range/Degree/Extent, Adverb, Adverb of Quantity/Range/, Degree/Extent, Too, Very, Quite, Enough, Rather, Fairly, Entirely,, Almost, Nearly, Fully, Far etc., • He was too careless., • She was very tired., • He is quite young., 6. Adverb of Reason, Adverb, Adverb of Reason, Hence, Therefore, Consequently, • She was therefore fined., • I therefore left school., • Consequently she was sent to New York., 7. Adverb of Affirmation or Negation, Adverb, Adverb of Affirmation or Negation, Not, Surely, Certainly, Indeed, Not at all, By no, means, Yes, No, Probably etc., • Probably he will go., • She is certainly alive., • Surely, he is right., , P-1/Adverb

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Note- Adverb of Affirmation or Negation :-, , (M), (P), Rule No. 5- Adverb of Place, Frequency, Sentence, , Yes, no, surely, certainly, not etc., (i) Do you know me? -Ans.- Yes/ No, (ii) Will you go there?, -Ans.-Yes/No/Certainly/surely etc., , P+ F + T or Place + Frequency + Time, , • He comes here two times in a week., , 8. Interrogative Adverb, Adverbs, Interrogative, Adverbs, When, How long, Where, How many times, How,, How far, Why, In what way etc., • When will you return?, • How many times does he sing?, • Where do you live?, 9. Relative Adverb, Interrogative Adverbs, Sentences, Relative Adverbs, • This is where the king lived., • Do you know the time when he will, come?, POSITION OF ADVERBS, Rule No. 1- Adverb, Adjective, Adverb, • She sings very sweetly., • It is very hot today, Rule No. 2- Adverb, Auxiliary Verb, Main Verb, Auxiliary Verbs, • Our players were highly honoured., • She has often told you this., • He will always be happy., • I shall ever be obliged to you., Rule No. 3- Adverb of Quantity, Enough, Adjective or Adverb, • He was enough foolish., • He was foolish enough., Rule No. 4- Adverb of Manner, Place, Time, Sentence, , M + P + T or, , (T), Time, , Manner + Place + Time, , (P), (F), (T), • He comes two times here in a week., (F), (P), (T), • He comes here in a week two times., (P), (T), (F), • He comes two times in a week here., (F), (T) (P), Rule No.6(Verb), , Verb, Object, Number, , Verb, Object, Adv. of Time, Place/ Manner/, Time/Place, , • He eats slowly. (), He eats rice slowly. (), • He went yesterday. (), But, He went there yesterday. (), • He came here. (), But, There lived a king (), • Yesterday, I met a rickshawpuller. (), • Ram come once. (), But, Ram comes here once. (), Rule No. 7- Adverb of Frequency (Hardly, Sometimes, never, always, rarely, barely, often), Auxiliary Verb, Main Verb, •, He is always/ hardly/ sometimes/, never/ often late.(), or, He never/ always/ hardly/ sometimes, comes late.(), But, , Sometimes, , (M), (P), (T), • He wrote the letter swiftly yesterday at home., (M), (T), (P), • He wrote the letter yesterday swiftly at home., (T), (M), (P), • She has been living beautifully here for three, days., P-2/Adverb, , Subject, , • Sometimes we sit in the garden. (), Hardly, Scarcely, Never,, Sooner, Rarely, Seldom, Subject, Subject, Partial invertion), • Hardly he had gone there when I began to, clap(x), • Hardly had he gone there when I began to, clap(), , Rule No. 8-, , • He wrote the letter swiftly at home yesterday., , Generally

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• No sooner had Ramu retured than I began to, smile(), • No sooner Ramu had returned than I, began to smile (x), IMPORTANT ADVERBS & THEIR USES, 1. Too (more than required), Unpleasant (, ) Adjectives, • She was too ugly., • It was too difficult., • He is too careless., Subject + Helping Verb + too + Adjective + to + V1, , Structure Too, Unpleasant, , Pleasant, Adjectives, , • He was too weak to walk., • The news was too good to be true., 2. Too much/Much too - Too much, Much too, , Very much, , (V 3), Comparative Degree, , • He was very much wiser than I., 4. Fairly/RatherFairly, (In good, sense), Rather, (In bad, sense), • He is fairly hopeful., • I like Shyam because he is fairly tall., • He is rather hopeless., • I don't like Shyam because he is rather tall., Fairly, Too, Rather, Too, • Fairly too wise., • Fairly wise., • Rather too unwise., A + Fairly + Adjective + Noun, , Noun, Adjective, , A + Rather + Adjective + Noun, , Rather + A/An + Adjective + Noun, Too much + Noun, Much too + Adjective, • He has got too much pain., • He has got much too pain., • It is much too doubtful that he will come. , • It is too much doubtful that he will come., 3. Very/Much/Very much Very, Positive Degree, Much, Comparative Degree, • He is very good., • He is very stronger than I., • He is much stronger than I., Very, Much, Superlative Degree, , • A fairly good book., • Fairly a good book., • A rather difficult problem., • Rather a difficult problem., 5. EnoughEnough, Adjective, , The + Very + Superlative Degree, Much + the + Superlative Degree, • Ram is the very best boy., • Ram is much the best boy., Very, Present Participle (V1 + ing), Much, Past Participle (V1 + ed/en, etc.), • This book is very interesting., (V4), • She was much surprised at his behaviour., , Adverb, , • He was lucky enough to get a job., • He was enough lucky to get a job., Enough, positive Degree, Adjective, Comparative, Superlative, Degree, • He is greater enough to pardon you., • He is great enough to pardon you., 6. At Present/Presently/ShortlyAt Present, Present Tense, • At Prsent he is in the room., • We don't need any more at present., Presently, Shortly, Future Action, Future Indefinite, • He will come presently., • They will go shortly., 7. Ago/BeforeAgo, Before, Before, Past to Past, Future to Present, , P-3/Adverb

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Present Tense, Past Tense, Ago, Present to Past, 2, Past Tense (S + V + O), • I came to Patna exactly ten years ago., • Before 1947, India was not independent., • The train left a few minutes ago., • I have seen this film before., , Hard (, ), Main verb, • Ram, , Simple, , Hardly (, , • I went to America five years ago., • I went to America five years before., 8. Yet Yet, Interrogative, Negative Sentence, Verb, Verb + Object, • Do you feel any better yet?, • He has not come yet., • I have not finished my study yet., Yet, Past tense, • Did the postman come yet? , • Has the postman come yet?, 9. EverEver, Adverb, Negative, Interrogative, Sentence, • Nothing ever happened in this village., • Have you ever gone to Nepal?, Ever, Comparative, Superlative Degree, Affirmative Sentence, , Main Verb, • He is hardly late., or, • He hardly comes late., • Hardly had Ram come here when I started laughing, 12. Late/Lately, 'Late', (after the right, fixed or usual, time), Adjective, Adverb, , • You are late, |, Adjective, • In the late, summer., |, |, Adj, Noun, • He came, late, last night. (, letely), |, |, Verb, Adverb, Lately, Adverb, (recently), • He came lately., • He came late., Adverbs, Problems, , • He is crying louder than ever., • This is the best picture I have ever seen., 10. Still- Still, Adverb, Affirmative, Interrogative Sentence, Auxiliary Verb, Main Verb, , or, , • This is a hard, (Adj.), • It, is, (Pron.), , works, hard., (Main verb), (Adv.), ), Adverb, Auxiliary Verb + Subject +, , Time expressing words + Ago, Before + Time expressing words, , • He is still unwell., • She still lives in Delhi., • Are you still waiting for me?, 11. Hard/ Hardly, Hard (, ), Adjective, Noun/ Pronoun, , Adverb, , He was (a)/ fined for (b)/ coming (c)/ lately. (d)/ No, error (e), Soulation:, Part (d) 'lately', 'late', fine, fine, 13. Early/Soon, Early, • He came in, , Adjective, , spring, |, (Noun), (, ), • Roses blossomed early this spring., Early, , job., (Noun), hard., (Adj.), P-4/Adverb, , early, |, (Adj.), , Adverb

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• He arrived early at the meeting., (, ), Soon, , 5. Hard (, ), • He works hard., • I labour hard., 6. Hardly (, - Scarcely), • My beloved hardly comes here., • He hardly smokes., 7. Late (, -Not in time), • He came late., 8. Lately (, recently), • Hema came lately., SOME IMPORTANT RULES OF ADVERB, Rule No. 1Adjectives, ly, Adverbs, , • He came to see me soon after he arrived., • The judge pressed the bell and the peon soon, appeared., 14. Just/Just nowJust, 'a moment ago' (, ), Adverb of Time, Present Perfect Tense, • He has just gone out., Just now, 'at this moment', • I am busy just now., Just now, 'a short time ago' (, 'a moment ago' (, ), Past Indefinite Tense, , ADJECTIVE + LY, , ), , Quick, Wise, Honest, , • They, , left home, just now, |, |, (Past indefinite), (just now), Note-1. Adverb of Manner, in, on, out, round,, off, away, back, home, forward, • Rani went out silently. (), • Rani went silently out. (x), • He came in slowly. (), • He came slowly in. (x), • Raju walked away happily. (), • Raju walked sadly away. (x), Note -2 Adverb of frequency (often, always.... etc), have to/ used to, • They often have to come here by bus. (), • Sheela always used to abuse everybody. (), Note-3., , Adverb-forms, , 1. Near (, - not far away), • Samastipur college is quite near, 2. Nearly (, - closely), • Sita and Gita are nearly related., 3. Easy (, -not difficult), • This question is easy., • I found the road easy., 4. Easily (, - without difficulty), • Rekha found the street/ road easily., , + ly, + ly, + ly, , =, , ADVERB, , =, =, =, , Quickly, Wisely, Honesty, , Double Adjectives, Adjective, Adverb, • It is real Important. (x), |, |, (Adj.), (Adj.), • It is really Important. (), |, |, (Adv.), (Adj.), Rule No. 2-Fast, well, soon, late, , 'ly', , (i) Savita dances fastly (x), But, Savita dances fast. (), (ii) He came lately (x), But, He came late. (), Rule No. 3-Hardly/ Scarcely/ No sooner/ Never/ Seldom/ Unless, negative sense, no/not, none etc., •, No sooner had Ram not gone there than, I began to laugh (x), •, No Sooner had Ram gone there than I, began to laugh. (), Rule No. 4Verbs (Feel, Seem, Smell, Taste,, Appear, Look, Remain, etc.), Adjective, Adverb., • This flower smells sweetly. (x), • This flower smells sweet (), Rule No. 5-Come/ Go/ Arrive etc, Verbs of Movements, Adv. of place, , P-5/Adverb

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Adverb of Manner, • He went quickly there (x), • He went there quickly (), Rule No. 6object, who/which/that, (Relative Pronoun), Object, verb, Adverb of manner, •, He taught nicely all those who worked, for him.(), , 4., , INVERSION, Verb, , Subject, Inversion, "Inversion means putting the verb before the, subject.", Inversion, 1., PARTIAL INVERSION, Auxiliary Verb, Subject, Main Verb Subject, • Hardly does he, come to me., |, |, |, (Aux) (Sub) (Verb), 2., COMPLETE INVERSION, Main Verb Auxiliary +Main Verb, Subject, (i) Here comes John., |, |, (Verb) (Subject), (ii) Just outside the gate was, standing a girl., |, |, |, (Aux.V.) (Verb)(Subject), , 1., , 2., , 3., , USES OF INVERSION (, ), Seldom, Never, Hardly, Rarely, Scarcely,, Inversion, • Seldom had I seen such a beautiful sight., • Hardly does he go to college., No sooner, Inversion, • No sooner had she seen the dead body her husband, than she burst into tears., ........No........., expression, emphasis, Inversion, At no time, Under no circumstances, in no way,, On no account, On no condition., Expressions, • Under to circumstances will I do it., • At no time was the P.M. aware of what was happening., , 5., , Adverbial Expressions, Inversion, On a bill, In the valley, Round the corner, Under the table, Outside the gate, Along the northern/ southern frontier., Ten miles beyond the school/ under a tree/ on, the bed/ nowhere else., • Round the corner went John, • Under a tree was lying a tired old man., Unfulfilled Wish, Condition, Desire, 'If', Inversion, • If I were a bird, I would fly., 'If', 'I were (Subject+verb), 'If', , 6., , 7., , 8., , 9., , P-6/Adverb, , • Were I a bird, I would fly,, [, were I = If I were.], So+Adverb of Manner, Inversion, • So rudely did she behave that everybody was offended., • So well did he sing that everyone started liking, him., Not only, But also, Verbs, Not only, Not only, Inversion, • Not only did she read but also she wrote., Conversational English Neither, Nor, So, , Neither, Nor, So, Inversion, • He went there. So did I., [, So did I= I went there too =, ], • He did not go there. Neither did I., [, Neither did I= Nor did I= I did not go either=, ], Here/There/Away/Out/Up/Indoors/Outdoors, Inversion, Main Verb (Auxiliary Verb + Main Verb), Subject, • Away went Sita., • There goes Mary., Subject

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Pronoun, , Verb, , 7., , Subject, , • Away he went., • There she goes., , 8., , SET-I, Q. Pick out Adverbs and state their kinds:1., Sheela dances well/ nicely., 2., Rejeev always/ never/ often goes to temple., 3., He is never late., 4., Guddu sings well in the town hall at night., 5., How fluently does she talk to Mr. Kumar?, 6., He takes tea twice a day., 7., Rajeev died yesterday., 8., He has just gone out., 9., You are early today., 10. You are very beautiful., Ans.:1. - well/ nicely, - Adverb of manner, 2.- always/ never/ often- Adv. of frequency., 3.- Never, - Adv. of frequency, 4.- well, -Adv. of manner, in the town hall-Adv. of place, at night, -Adv. of time, 5.- How, - Interrogative Adv., ., Fluently, -Adv. of manner, 6.- Twice, - Adv. of frequency, 7.- Yesterday, - Adv. of time, 8.- Just, - Adv. of time, out, - Adv. of place, 9.- early, -Adv. of time, today, - Adv. of time, 10.- very, - Adv. of degree, , 9., , 10., Ans.-, , 1. (c) 2. (a) 3.(d) 4.(c) 5.(e) 6.(d) 7.(d) 8.(b) 9.(a), 10. (b), , SET-III, , SET-II, 1., , 2., 3., 4., 5., 6., , "Rather" can be used with unpleasant, (a) positive degee (b) comparative degee, (c) supelative degee, (d) both the positive and comp. degree(e) None, Generally an adverb of frequency should be used(a) before the helping verb, (b) after the helping verb, (c) both are right, (d) None of these, Sheela can complate the work quickly here today,, which is the adverb of manner in the given sentence:(a) quickly (b) here (c) today(d) All of these, He works .............. (Find out the correct word)., (a) quickly (b) hard (c) today(d) All of these, , Which is the adverb of degree in the following, words., (a) Hardly (b) Nicely (c) Very much, (d) Once (e) None, Which is the adverb of time in the following words., (a) early (b) quickly (c) slowly, (d) hardly (e) scarcely, Which is not the adverb of number in the following, words., (a) once (b) twice (c) three times (d) soon, The correct form of adverb of time, place and manner should be., (a) TPM (b) PTM (c) MPT (d) None of these, The correct form of adver of time, frequency and, place should be(a) PTF (b) FPT (c) TPF (d) TFP(e) PFT, A comparteve degree can be used after(a) very (b) fairly (c) too (d) much, , Correct the following sentence., (i), He runs fastly, (ii) Ramu comes here never., (iii) He always is late., (iv) Ramesh completed his work today well., (v) Hema is fairly more beautiful., (vi) You are by far the better girl., (vii) He is not far best boy., (viii) I twice take tea in the morning., (ix) Hardly Reena had done it before it started raining., (x) He is too fat that he can't run very fast., Ans:-(i) Fastly, Fast, (ii) Never, main verb (comes), (iii) Always, is, (iv) Main verb, Adv-of manner (well), adverb of time (today), (v) Fairly, Positive degree (beautiful), (vi) By far the, superlative degree (best), (vii) Far, Comp. degree (better)", (viii) Twice (adv. of number), verb+obj., take tea, (ix), Hardly had Reeha, hardly Reena., (x), that + clause, too, so, , SET-IV, , 1., 2., , P-7/Adverb, , Find out the error in one part of the sentence if, there is no error, the last part of the sentence, will be the corret option.(Ignore the errors of, punctuations), Sheela and Radha are (1)/ the best friends and they, (2)/ come here always (3)/ in time. (4)/ No error (5), I never (1)/ take once coffee (2)/ either at my home, or (3)/ in my office. (4)/ No error (5)

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3., , He was charmed (1)/ to see the girl because (2)/, she was (3)/ very much beautiful. (4)/ No error (5), 4., Everybody clapped (1)/ when Sheela danced (2)/ in, the hall well (3)/ at night yesterday. (4)/ No error (5), 5., Raman could win the race (1)/ if he would (2)/ run, fastly (3)/ in the field. (4)/ No error (5), 6., He is so fat (1)/ for a very good player (2)/ in his life, so he (3)/ must take care of his health. (4)/ No error (5), 7., Radha is too tired(1)/ that she can't (2)/ go to market (3)/ with her parents.(4)/ No error (5), 8., Ram has to (1)/ become a good officer (2)/ and for, it (3)/ he labours hardly. (4)/ No error (5), 9., I have often to (1)/ come here by train everyday (2)/, because I have (3)/ no any other means of transport. (4)/ No error (5), 10. Hemant comes (1)/ thrice here a year (2)/ because, he is very (3)/ busy in America. (4)/ No error (5), Ans:-1 - (3) 'always' come, 2 - (2) coffee, 'once', 3 - (4) very much, very, beautiful, more beautiful, (MPT, ), 4 - (3), well, in the hall, 5 - (3) fastly, fast, 6 - (1) so, too, for + rest words, 7 - (2) too, so, that + clause, 8 - (4) hardly, hard, main verb, hard, 9 - (1) 'often' have to, 10- (2), here, thrice, (PFT), PRACTICE SET - 31, 1. She looks (1)/ lovely and happily (2)/ when she lives, (3)/ with her parents. (4)/ No error (5), 2. Hardly (1)/ he had started (2)/ when it (3)/ began to, rain. (4)/ No error (5), 3. With most (1)/ humbly and (2)/ respectfully I (3)/ beg, to state. (4)/ No error (5), 4. Unless you (1)/ do not labour (2)/ hard you cannot (3)/, succeed. (4)/ No error (5), 5. She was (1)/ very surprised (2)/ at his rude (3)/, behaviour. (4)/ No error (5), 6. I like (1)/ Ram because (2)/ he is (3)/ rather tall. (4)/, No error (5), 7. As the boy (1)/ came lately, (2)/ he was (3)/ fined. (4)/, No error (5), 8. Many students(1)/ who came (2)/ late than (3)/Shyam,, were punished. (4)/ No error (5), 9. Some bacteria are extreme harmful(1) but others are, regularly used (2)/ in producing cheese, crackers (3)/, and many others foods. (4)/ No error(5), , 10. He worked hardly (1)/ but he failed (2)/ to win (3)/ the, first prized. (4)/ No error (5), 11. This car is (1)/ enough big (2)/ for two persons (3)/ to, sit comfortably. (4)/ No error (5), 12. This book is much (1)/ interesting and (2)/ is very popular (3)/ among the students. (4)/ No error (5), 13. The team managed (1)/ to score (2)/ two goals only, (3)/ in the match. (4)/ No error (5), 14. The teacher requested (1)/ the boys to not (2)/ make, (3)/ a noise. (4)/ No error (5), 15. He cannot (1)/ speak because (2)/ his health (3)/ is too, bad. (4)/ No error (5), 16. No sooner the bell did (1)/ ring than (2)/ the students, came (3)/ out from the class. (4)/ No error(5), 17. This house is old (1)/ I need a (2)/ real good house (3)/, to live in. (4)/ No error (5), 18. He drove the car (1)/ so fastly (2)/ that he met (3)/, with an accident. (4)/ No error (5), 19. I have hardly (1)/ some money (2)/ to purchase (3)/ a, book. (4)/ No error (5), 20. Never I have (1)/ seen such (2)/ a beautiful (3)/ painting. (4)/ No error (5), PRACTICE SET -32, 1. Scarcely had (1)/ he started (2)/ when it (3)/ began to, rain. (4)/ No error (5), 2. I have (1)/ hardly not (2)/ any paper (3)/ to write on., (4)/ No error (5), 3. Ram has run fastest (1)/ enough to get (2)/ selected in, the (3)/ international sports competition. (4)/ No error, (5), 4. A man entered the tavern (1)/ and asked for some, bread and cheese (2)/ with a decided (3)/ foreign accent (4) No error (5), 5. He is now making matters (1)/ a lot more worse (2)/, by his almost daily apologies (3)/ for having done so., (4)/ No error (5), 6. Hardly he likes (1)/ to hear my name (2)/ after the rift, which occurred (3)/ between him and me. (4)/ No error (5), 7. I will give you (1)/ a reward if you (2)/ do your work (3)/, satisfactory . (4)/ No error (5), 8. They are very senior (1)/ to me; so I (2)/ dare not play, a joke (3)/ on them. (4)/ No error (5), 9. He was fortunately (1)/ not present on (2)/ the rostrum when (3)/ the bomb exploded. (4)/ No error (5), 10. Shakshi was (1)/ exorbitantly paid (2)/ for how skillful, she (3)/ welcomed the visitors. (4)/ No error (5), 11. Such obstacles will (1)/ not stop him; nothing never, (2)/ did; this is why he is progressing (3)/ by leaps and, bounds. (4)/ No error (5), 12. The night was bright (1)/ the clouds dispersed, (2)/ and, the stars were shining (3)/ brightly in the sky. (4)/ No, error (5), , P-8/Adverb

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13. Watch how careful (1)/ the sparrow knits the (2)/ straws, into one another (3)/ to form a nest. (4)/ No error (5), 14. He does not (1)/ know to make (2)/ friends so he is, leading (3)/ a lonely life. (4)/ No error (5), 15. The technician reminded (1)/ them to have a (2)/ thoroughly cleaning of the (3)/ machine after each use. (4)/, No error (5), 16. Enough is enough (1)/ I cannot now (2)/ tolerate this, mischief (3)/ any much. (4)/ No error (5), 17. It is rather ironically (1)/ that so much is being spent, (2)/ on the statue of the one who had dedicated (3)/ his, life to the uplift of the poor. (4)/ No error (5), 18. This room is very (1)/ beautiful but too much (2)/ small, to accomodate (3)/ all of you. (4)/ No error (5), 19. The amount which the company (1) has paid to the (2), dependents of the dead worker (3)/ was fairly unjustified. (4)/ No error (5), 20. If you ask me (1)/ Shyama is quite all right (2)/ but I, can't tell you (3)/ much about Radha. (4)/ No error (5), , 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6., 7., 8., 9., 10., 11., 12., 13., , PRACTICE SET -33, He is (1)/ too weak (2)/ to pass (3)/ the examination., (4)/ No error (5), No sooner had (1)/ the aeroplane landed (2)/ than a, bomb (3)/ exploded. (4)/ No error (5), This shop (1)/ is very well stocked (2)/ you can almost, get (3)/ any books here. (4)/ No error (5), All banks must (1)/ necessary keep a certain (2)/ percentage of deposits (3)/ with the Reserve Bank. (4)/, No error (5), He was a (1)/ well known economist (2)/ who usual, wrote (3)/ for international journals. (4)/ No error (5), The city people stayed (1)/ fearlessly despite of (2)/, rumour of terrorist attack (3)/ in the area. (4)/ No error, (5), There is a rumour that (1)/ this multinational company, will (2)/ set up its regional headquarters (3)/ in India in, short. (4)/ No error (5), I don't like (1)/ such nasty (2)/ things (3)/ nor he does., (4)/ No error (5), At presently the global (1)/ supply of wheat is (2)/ the, lowest it has been (3)/ for the past fifty years. (4)/ No, error (5), The Headmaster said that (1)/ Sachin was (2)/ capable, of doing (3)/ more better work. (4)/ No error (5), The oldman is blindly, (1)/ so don't call him a liar when, (2)/ he says that he (3)/ can't read. (4)/ No error (5), We asked them (1)/ why did they want to (2)/ enter, into a business with which (3)/ they were less familiar., (4)/ No error (5), He has been trying (1)/ to persuade her for several, months (2)/ but he has (3)/ not still succeeded. (4)/ No, error (5), , 14. The imported articles (1)/ which you sell are (2)/, enough costly to allow the pocket (3)/ of an ordinary, man to buy them. (4)/ No error (5), 15. Inspite of toiling (1)/ very hardly he (2)/ realised that, he had (3)/ not earned anything substantial. (4)/ No, error (5), 16. The Indian team played very careful (1)/ right from, the beginning of the match (2)/ held at Sharjah in order to (3)/ win the match. (4)/ No error (5), 17. They were exceptional good (1)/ orators, so all of us, (2)/ listened to them (3)/ very attentively. (4)/ No error (5), 18. He is almost quite competent (1)/ for the post of Manager, (2)/ so when given a chance, (3)/ he can lead the, company to its goal. (4)/ No error (5), 19. My observation is that (1)/ between Vivek and Shashi, (2)/ Vivek is the (3)/ most intelligent. (4)/ No error (5), 20. Although he is my bossom friend, (1)/ I can ask him, for (2)/ money without any (3)/ vividly reason. (4)/ No, error (5), 1., , 2., , 3., , 4., , 5., , 6., , 7., , P-9/Adverb, , PRACTICE SET -34, He should quickly did the work as the time is running out., (1) should quickly done (2) should did quickly, (3) should quickly do, (4) should be quickly, (5) No improvement required, He surprised when he found that his friend had stood, first., (1) He was surprised, (2) He had surprised, (3) He was surprising, (4) He will surprise, (5) No improvement required, The doctor has advice him to give up smoking., (1) was advised, (2) has to advised, (3) are advise, (4) had advised, (5) No improvement required, Let you and I take up this challange., (1) Let I and you, (2) Let you and me, (3) Let me and you, (4) Let none of them, (5) No improvement required, He rebuked Ram and I for our dereliction to duty., (1) I and Ram, (2) Ram and me, (3) Ram and my, (4) mine and Ram, (5) No improvement required, He is braver and more talented than us., (1) talented than we are (2) more talented us, (3) more talented than we (4) more talented but we, (5) No improvement required, Each of members expressed their opinion., (1) expressed his opinion (2) expressed him opinion, (3) expressed them opinion

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8., , 9., , 10., , 11., , 12., , 13., , 14., , 15., , 16., , (4) expressed their ideas, (5) No improvement required, I am high inspired by his preservence and intelligence., (1) I am highly inspiring (2) I inspired highly, (3) I am highly inspired (4) I am highly inspire, (5) No improvement required, Hardly Ram had opened the question paper when, he went blank., (1) hardly opened Ram had, (2) Hardly had Ram opened, (3) Hardly had Ram open, (4) No improvement required, (5) Hardly Ram was opened, The more time we waste, the little options we have, in the exams., (1) the less options, (2) the few options, (3) a fewer options, (4) the fewer options, (5) No improvement required, One of my friends has able, competent and bravery, (1) able, competent and brave, (2) able, competence and bravery, (3) ability, bravery and competent, (4) ability, competence and brave, (5) No improvement required, The blue jaket was not the least expensive of the, two apparels., (1) the less expensive, (2) less expensive, (3) the most expensive, (4) little expensive, (5) No improvement required, He was enough attentive to note each and everything, (1) was enough attentively(2) was attentively, (3) was attention enough (4) was attentive enough, (5) No improvement required, He is the kindest and generous of all my friends., (1) more kind but generous, (2) kinder and more generous, (3) kindest and most generous, (4) Kindest and more generous, (5) No improvement required, On a holiday Madhu prefers reading than going out, with friends., (1) prefers reading to go (2) prefers read to going, (3) prefers reading to going, (4) prefer to read to go (5) No improvement required, It was us who had left before arrived at the bus stop., (1) we who will leave, (2) we who leaving of, (3) we who had left, (4) we who has left, (5) No improvement required, , 17. I was prohibited to enter the school campus., (1) prohibited to entering (2) abstained form enter, (3) prevented from entering, (4) refrained by entering, (5) No improvement required, 18. It was perfect designed to cater the needs of the, people., (1) It was perfect design, (2) It was perfection designed, (3) It was perfectly designed, (4) It was designed perfect, (5) No improvement required, 19. Most of the boys and girls like to see these kind of, movies., (1) this kind of movies, (2) this kind of movie, (3) this kinds of movies (4) these kind of movie, (5) No improvement required, 20. Everything depend on them coming on time., (1) depends on them coming., (2) depends on them come., (3) depends on their coming., (4) depending on their coming, (5) No improvement required, 21. They felt very proudly that their team had won the, match., (1) feel very proudly, (2) felt very pride, (3) feel very pride, (4) felt very proud, (5) No improvement required, 22. Your good gestures will highly appreciate., (1) will be highly appreciate, (2) will be highly appreciative, (3) will be highly appreciated, (4) will appreciated highly, (5) No improvement required, 23. Being a pleasant morning he went out for a walk., (1) With a pleasant morning, (2) It being a pleasant morning, (3) As a pleasant morning, (4) Being a pleassing morning, (5) No improvement required, 24. Finishing his breakfast, he started working, (1) His breakfast finished(2) His breakfast having finish, (3) Having finished his breakfast, (4) finished his breakfast (5) No improvement required, 25. One of the function of a teacher is to be spot cases, of maladjustment., (1) One of the functions of (2) Most of the functions of, (3) Some of the functions of(4) One of the functions by, (5) No improvement required, , P-10/Adverb

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ADVERB - PREVIOUS YEARS' QUESTIONS (SET - 05), 1., , He did not know the answer, I did not neither., (a) neither did I, (b) either did, (c) neither have I, (d) No improvement, [Section officer (Audit)2003], 2. Not only they (a)/ went to see a film (b)/ they had, dinner out as well (c)/ No error (d), [Section officer 1997], 3. My brother is so poor (a)/ because she can not buy, food for us. (c)/ No error (d), [Lower Division clerk 1998], 4. He doesn't smoke, nor I did. [Section officer 2001], (a) nor I smoke, (b) nor I do, (c) nor do I, (d) No improvement, 5. John is working very hardly (a)/ as the examinations (b)/ are fast approaching (c)/ No error, [Statistical investigator 2005], 6. Neither I nor my friend live here., (a) Neither I do nor does my friend live, (b) Neither do I nor does my friend live, (c) Neither I live nor does my friend, (d) No improvement [Statistical Investigator 2005], 7. They only work (a) when they are (b)/ no money, (c)/ No error (d), [Section officer 2005], 8. He comes often to our house. [Income Tax 2005], (a) come often, (b) often comes, (c) often come, (d) No improvement, 9. I have little time, so I can tell you only ..............., what he said. [Statistical Investigator 2006], (a) shortly, (b) briefly, (c) little of, (d) presently, 10. He was ........................ accept the grudgingly given, invitation., [Section officer 2006], (a) not enough sensible to, (b) sensible enough to, (c) sensible enough not to, (d) sensible enough to not, 11. She did not like the movie, nor I did., (a) nor did I, (b) nor I liked it, (c) nor I like it, (d) No improvement, [Section officer 2006], 12. He can't read this, nor can I., (a) no I never can, (b) no, I can't, (c) no, I don't, (d) No improvement, [Statistical Investigator 08], , 13. He did know (a)/ to do the work (b)/ in time (c)/, No error (d), [Statistical Investigator 2008], 14. He has written (a)/ three letters to me (b)/ but I still, haven't yet replied him (c)/ No error (d), [Statistical Investigator 2008], 15. He is (a)/ enough rich (b)/ to buy a car (c)/ No, error (d), [Statistical Investigator 2009], 16. If we can work (a)/ slow and steady (b)/ we can, finish by noon (c) No error (d) [Section Officer 09], 17. It was ironly (a)/ that while he was trying to help his, neighbours (b)/ his own house was burnt to the ground., (c) No error (d) [Section Officer 2009], 18. Do you know to prepare. the Balance Sheet?, (a) Do you know to balance, (b) Do you know to make, (c) Do you know how to prepare, (d) No improvement [Graduate level II 2010], 19. No sooner the fisherman Abdul Sattar saw (a)/ the, bus plunge into the river (b)/ than he immediately, rowed boat to the site and jumped in (c) No error, (d), [Graduate level - I 2010], 20. The government decided to stop (a)/ all sole of diamonds abroad (b) because of the recent passed resolution (c) No error (d), [Graduate level I 2010], 21. That the proposal (a)/ will be rejected (b)/ is too very, evident (c)/ No error (d) [Graduate level-I 2010], 22. He is (a)/ junior to the team leader (b)/ by a few, months only (c)/ No error (d) [Graduate level-II 2010], 23. She is (a)/ much capable (b)/ of doing this job (c)/, No error (d), [Graduate level-II 2010], 24. I visited my aunt just before a week, (a) a week before, (b) a week earlier, (c) a week ago, (d) No improvement, [Lower Division clerk 2011], 25. This is our second remider (a)/ and we are much surprised (b)/ at receiving no answer from you (c)/ No, error (d), [Stenographer 2011], 26. His son (a)/ is working (b)/ very hardly (c)/ No error, (d), [Graduate level tier-I 2011], 27. His acting is too good. [Lower Division clerk 2011], (a) best, (b) much better, (c) very good, (d) No improvement, 28. Don't stay out late, come home soon., (a) quickly, (b) fast, (c) early, (d) No improvement [Graduate level-II 2011], , P-11/Adverb

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29. I do my work ......................... carefully to make, mistakes., (a) so, , 44. The Scientists (a)/ could not hardly (b)/ complete, , [Lower Division Clerk 2011], (b) very, , (c) too, , all the experiments (c)/ No error (d), , (d) move, , [Graduate level- I 2013], , 30. I am very lonelier (a)/ here than (b) I was in the USA 45. Neither of the teams (a)/ is enough sensible (b)/ to do, (c)/ No error (d) [Lower Division Clerk 2012], this work (c)/ No error (d), 31. This news was ........................ good to be true., [Graduate Level-I 2013], (a) very, , (b) too, , (c) so, , (d) as, , 46. Scarcely the function had (a)/ started when it (b) be-, , [Food corporation of India 2012], , gan to rain (c) No error (d) [Graduate Level-II 2013], , 32. He is (a)/ very the best (b)/ in India (c)/ No error (d), , 47. He is (a)/ junior to the team leader (b)/ by a few, , [Lower Division Clerk 2012], , months only (c)/ No error (d), , [LDC 2013], , 33. No sooner she had (a)/ realized her blunder than she 48. No sooner she had (a)/ realized her blunder than she, (b)/ began to take corrective measures., (b)/ began to take corrective measures., [Graduate level I 2012] 49. He is (a)/ enough rich (b)/ to buy a car (c)/ No, 34. Every scientific invention (a)/ has proved (b)/ much, more harmful to society than beneficial (c) No error, (d), , error (d), , [LDC 2014], , 50. John is working very hardly (a)/ as the examinations, , [LDC 2012], , (b)/ are fast approaching (c)/ No error, , 35. We scarcely had (a)/ reached the place, (b)/ when it, , [LDC 2014], , started to rain heavily (c) No error (d) [FCI 2013], , , , 36. My nephew began (a)/ working for me (b)/ about, ago two years (c)/ No error (d) [Multitasking 2013], 37. Not only I finished (a) my speech but also I was (b)/, subjected to a barrage of questions (c)/ No error (d), Answers to Previous Years' Questions Set - 04, , [Graduate Level 2013], 38. He is the (a) very better goal keeper (b)/ in the team, (c)/ No error (d), , [LDC 2013], , 39. He studied (a) so hardly (b) he was sure of passing, (c) No error (d), , [Multitasking 2013], , 40. The movie was extremely interesting. [LDC 2013], (a) too, , (b) very (c) highly (d) No improvement, , 41. You can eat (a) as much as you like (b) still not done, it (c) No error (d) [Graduate level I 2013], 42. John told me (a)/ that he has (b)/ still not done it (c)/, No error (d), , [Graduate Level-I 2013], , 43. I whistled three (a)/ with full night and raised (b)/ my, arms towards the sky (c)/ No error (d), [Graduate level-II 2013], P-12/Adverb, , 1. (a), , 15. (a), , 29. (a), , 43. (c), , 57. (b), , 2. (a), , 16. (a), , 30. (c), , 44. (c), , 58. (c), , 3. (b), , 17. (c), , 31. (d), , 45. (c), , 59. (c), , 4. (b), , 18. (b), , 32. (c), , 46. (a), , 60. (b), , 5. (b), , 19. (b), , 33. (b), , 47. (c), , 61. (d), , 6. (c), , 20. (a), , 34. (c), , 48. (a), , 62. (a), , 7. (a), , 21. (a), , 35. (d), , 49. (b), , 63. (c), , 8. (d), , 22. (b), , 36. (c), , 50. (a), , 64. (c), , 9. (a), , 23. (b), , 37. (b), , 51. (c), , 65. (c), , 10. (a), , 24. (c), , 38. (d), , 52. (b), , 66. (d), , 11. (b), , 25. (a), , 39. (c), , 53. (c), , 67. (b), , 12. (c), , 26. (c), , 40. (c), , 54. (a), , 68. (b), , 13. (b), , 27. (b), , 41. (b), , 55. (a), , 69. (d), , 14. (a), , 28. (a ), , 42. (b), , 56. (a), , 70. (b)

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ADJECTIVE (ANSWER), , 7., 8., 9., 10., 11., 12., 13., 14., , PRACTICE SET- 25, a Many [Many+P.C.N.], a To [Senior/Junior/Superior/Prior/Prefer/, Preferable, To, Than], b Taller [, than, Comparative Adjective, Positive/Superlative Degree], d More fat [, more+positive+than+positive, ], c Best [, one of, the, Superlative Degree, ], b Tall enough [Enough, Positive Degree, ], (I) My [Possessive Adjective], (II) What [Interrogative Adjective], (b) Followed by a Noun, (c) One the basis of syllabic/ syllables, (c) More, (a) -er, (d) Intelligent, (a) Any, (a) Less [Little/ a little/ Less (Comparative, Degree of little), Uncountable Noun, , 15. (a) Better [, than, Comparative Adjective, Positive/Superlative Degree], 16 (b) To [Senior/Junior/Superior/Prior/Prefer/, Preferable, To, Than], 17. (a) This house is very big., 18. (c) Good [as....as/so ......as/so/very/a/an/comparatively/ relatively, Positive Degree, ], 19. (b) Great [as....as/so ......as/so/very/a/an/comparatively/ relatively, Positive Degree, ], 20. (c) Thicker [, than, Comparative Adjective, Positive/Su-, , 21., 22., , 23., 24., 25., , 26., , 27., 28., , 29., 30., , 1., , 2., , 3., , perlative Degree], (d) Biggest [, one, of the, Superlative Degree, ], (b) Any [Some, Affirmative Any, Negative Sentence, ] Interrogative, Sentence, ], (a) Much [Much+Uncountable Noun], (c) Not [Not+a/an+S.C.N., ], (b) A few [Few, A few, Plural Countable Noun, ], (a) A few [Few, A few, Plural Countable Noun, ], (b) Hottest [, one, of the, Superlative Degree, ], (c) More useful [, than, Comparative Adjective, Positive/, Superlative Degree], (b) Elder, (b) Next [Nearst, Next, ], PRACTICE SET- 26, (b) Problems, Problem, [Certain+P.C.N., A certain+S.C.N., ], (b) Much, Many, [Much, Quantity ( ), Uncountable, Noun, Many, Number (, ), Plural Countable Noun, ], (a) Her black long, Her long black, , 4. (b) Further, ther, , [Farfurther, ], 5. (c) Most, [Unique, major,, minor, full, round, excellant, complete, dead,, universal, etc., more/ most, ], , P-13/Adverb, , farther

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6. (b) Much, More, [Comparative .... than, ], 7. (d) Any man, Any other man, [Degree, No/most/, All/any, other, ], 8. (b) Some, Any, [Some, 'Affirmative' Any, Negative Sentence, Interrogative, ], 9. (e) No error, 10. (b), more, [Double Comparative Double Superlative, ], 11. (c), more tall, tallar, ['And', Degree (Adjective), ], 12. (b) Better, good, [as ......as/, so....as/so/very/comparatively/relatively], Positive Degree, ], 13. (b), others, other, [Degree, Any/ most/all, other, ], 14. (d) 'The more', 'The most', PRACTICE SET- 27, 1. (b) More, Most, [The+Superlative Degree, 2. (a) Taller, More tall, , 3., 4., , 5., , 6., , 7. (b), 8., 9., , 10., 11., 12., , 13., 14., , 15., 1., , 2., ], [, , more+Positive+than+Positive, ], (e) No error, (d) Beautiful, more beautiful, [Getting/ becoming, Comparative, Degree, ], (a) Neither, none, [, neither, none, ], (c), Most, (Superfluous), [Major, minor, full, round, excellent, complete,, dead, universal, chief, more most, ], , 3., , 4., , 5., 6., , P-14/Adverb, , Laborious, most, [And, Degree form ( ), ], (a) child, Children, [Few/, A few/ the few+P.C.N, ], (a) Better, Best, [, Comparative Degree, Superlative Degree, ], (d), Difficult, most, (e) No error, (a) four first, first four, [ Ordinal Number (First, Second, Third. etc.), Cardinal Number (one, two, three, ...... etc), OC(Ordinal+Cardinal), sequence (, ], (e) No error, (a) This, These, [These/, those+P.C.N., This/ that +S.C.N., ], (e) No error., PRACTICE SET-28, (b) Your, yours, [Your, Possessive Adjective, sentence, Noun, Yours Possessive Pronon ], (d) Any, Some, [Some, Affirmative Any, Negative Sentence, ] Interrogative Sentence, ], (a) Largest, larger, [Degree, Comparative Degree+, than+any/ all/ most+other+noun, ], (c), Best, Better, [, than, Comparative Adjective, Positive/Superlative Degree], (c), That, than, [Comparative Degree, Than, ], (d) Few, A few, [Few, A few

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Plural Countable Noun, ], 7. (c) longest, longer, [Than, Comparative Degree, Positive Superlative Degree ], 8. (b) strongest, stronger, [Than, Comparative Degree, Positive Superlative Degree ], 9. (b) Good, Better, [ And, Degree, ], 11. (d) Hardly, Hard, [Hard, Adjective, Adverb, hardly, Adverb, ], 12. (b) In, To, [Senior/Junior/Superior/Prior/Prefer/ Preferable, To, Than], 13. (c) Most, more, [Than, Comparative Degree, Positive Superlative Degree ], 14. (d) stronger, strongest, [One of/ One of the, Superlative Degree, ], 15. (b) Much, More, [Than, Comparative Degree, Positive Superlative Degree ], 16. (d) Any man, Any other man, [Degree, Comparative Degree+ than+any/ all/ most+other+noun, ], 17. (d), Than, To, [Senior/, Junior/Superior/Prior/Prefer/ Preferable, To, Than], 18. (c), Than, To, [Senior/, Junior/Superior/Prior/Prefer/ Preferable, To, Than], 19. (e) No error [, Notes, ], PRACTICE SET-29, 1. (3) No, any, [Without/never/, not/ hardly/scarcely/little/few, any, No, No=not+any], , 2. (3) Very easily, More easily much, easier, [Comparative Degree........, than, ], 3. (1) Crucially (Adverb), Crucial, (Adjective), [To be verbs, is/, are/am/was/were, main verbs, smell,, look, remain, Adjective, Adverb ], 4. (1) Leader (Noun), Leading (Adjective), 5. (1), Very fewer, very few, [as....as/so ......as/so/very/a/an/comparatively/ relatively, Positive Degree, ], 6. (4) adequately (Adverb), adeqvate (Adjective), Sentence Reason, (Noun), Adjective, 7. (3) right and quickly decision, right, and quick decision, 8. (1) deliberately (Adverb), deliberate (Adjective), [To be verbs, is/, are/am/was/were, main verbs, smell,, look, remain, Adjective, Adverb ], 9. (4) Chinese and India's leader, China, and India's Leader, 10. (1) Whole the chapter, the whole chapter, [Articers (a, an & the), Possessive Adjectives (My, your, our, their, his her,its),, Demonstrative Adjectives (This, that, these,, those), 'Whole', 'Both' 'All', ], 11. (1) A first step, The first step, [The+ordinal Number (First, Second,, Third........etc.], ], 12. (2) most, [Unique, major,, minor, full, round, excellant, complete, dead,, universal, etc., more/ most, ], 13. (1) Whole girls, All the girls, [Whole+S.C.N/ Uncountable noun], , P-15/Adverb

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All+P.C.N/ Uncountable Noun, 14. (4) Than, 'To', [Senior/Junior/Superior/Prior/Prefer/ Preferable, To, Than], 15. (3) Clever, Cleverest, [The+Superlative Degree, ], 16. (2), others, other, [Degree, Comparative Degree+, than+any/ all/ most+other+noun, ], 17. (1) Less (Comparative form of little), Fewer (Comparative form of law), [Less+Uncountable Noun, Fewer+P.C.N, ], 18. (4) Longer, Long, [as....as/, so ......as/so/very/a/an/comparatively/ relatively, Positive Degree, ], 19. (4) Big, bigger, ['And', Adjective Degree, ], 20. (1) Two first, First two, [, Ordinal Number (First, Second, Third. etc.), Cardinal Number (one, two, three, ...... etc), OC(Ordinal+Cardinal), sequence (, ], PRACTICE SET-30, 1. (3) The more better, The best, 2. (2) Better (Comparative), good (Positive), [as....as/so ......as/so/very/a/an/, comparatively/ relatively, Positive Degree, ], 3. (1) A, The, [The+Superlative, Degree, ], 4. (3) Any Student, any other student, [Degree, Comparative Degree+ than+any/ all/ most+other+noun, ], 5. (5) No error [, Notes, ], 6. (3), more cold, colder, [Getting/becoming, Comparative Degree, , 7., , 8., , 9., 10., , 11., 12., , 13., , ], (4) Than, 'to', [Senior/Junior/Superior/Prior/Prefer/ Preferable, To, Than], (4) Than, 'to', [Senior/Junior/Superior/Prior/Prefer/ Preferable, To, Than], (5) No error, (4) A very shortly period, a very short, period, [a/an+, Adver+Adjective+noun, ], (1) My this pen, This my pen This, pen my pen, (4), Than, 'to', [Senior/, Junior/Superior/Prior/Prefer/ Preferable, To, Than], (1) Little (, ), a little ( ), Sentence bottle, milk, , 14. (2) Much, many, [Much+Uncountbale Noun, Many+Plural, Countable Noun, ], 15. (3), more tall, taller, [And, Degree, ], 16. (3) The most, The more, [The+Comparative+Subject+Verb+,+ The+, Comparative+Subject+Verb, ], 17. (2) Clever (Positive), Cleverst (Superlative), [The+Superlative Degree, ], 18. (3) Easier (Comparative), easy (Positive), [as....as/so ......as/so/very/a/an/, comparatively/ relatively, Positive Degree, ], 19. (2), each and every, each, [each, every, ], 20. (2) Most Clever, Cleverest, , P-16/Adverb