Haryana State Board HBSE 9th Class English Solutions Grammar Adverbs Exercise Questions and Answers.
Haryana Board 9th Class English Grammar Adverbs
What is an Adverb ?
An adverb adds to the meaning of a verb by telling its quality.
एक क्रिया-विशेषण किसी क्रिया का गुण बताकर उसके अर्थ को बढ़ाता है।
He ran fast.
She walks slowly
उपरोक्त वाक्यों में fast और slowly adverbs हैं।
Kinds of Adverb :
Adverbs are of three main classes.
(क्रिया-विशेषण मुख्यतः तीन प्रकार के होते हैं।)
1. Simple Adverbs
2. Interrogative Adverbs
3. Relative Adverbs
1. Simple Adverbs are of five kinds.
(साधारण Adverbs पाँच प्रकार के होते हैं।)
(i) Adverbs of Time indicate the time of an action; as,
Now, then, before, after, when, soon, immediately, presently, instandy, early, late, today, tomorrow, yet, still etc., are some of the ‘adverbs of time’.
You should go soon.
I met Mohan yesterday.
He is going at 5 p.m. today.
Though old you are still handsome.
(ii) Adverbs of Place indicate where an action is performed; as,
Here, there, hither, thither, then, within, without, above, somewhere, away, below, inside, outside etc. are some of the adverbs of place.
He came here.
She sat down.
He is not there.
(iii) Adverbs of Manner indicate where any style is performed; as,
Well, ill, slowly, quickly, happily, badly, etc. are some of the adverbs of manner. These adverbs answer the question “how”.
The dog ran swiftly.
She works carefully.
She speaks quickly.
He learnt english properly.
(iv) Adverbs of Number indicate how often an action is performed; as,
Once, twice, thrice, often, seldom, again, firsdy etc. are some of the adverbs of number. These adverbs answer the question “how often?” or “in what order ?”
Come again.
I meet him twice a week.
He seldom comes to me.
(v) Adverbs of Degree or Quantity indicate extent or degree and modify an adjective; as,
Very, quite, rather, too, almost, enough, partly, wholly, much, more, most, little, less etc. are some of the adverbs of degree or quantity.
He is quite careful about his health, whereas you are rather careless.
He is too weak to walk.
2. Interrogative Adverbs:
Interrogative Adverbs are used for asking questions ; as, why, when, where, how, how many. Why are you running ?
(कारण पूछना)
When will you meet your friend ? (समय पूछना)
Where will you stay ? (स्थान पूछना)
How many students were present ? (संख्या पूछना)
How much milk do you take daily ? (मात्रा पूछना)
3. Relative Adverbs:
Relative Adverbs are used for joining two sentences (like a conjunction).
They refer back to an antecedent (like a pronoun). These are all interrogative adverbs, but do not ask questions.
Relative adverbs also modify some verb.
He took me to the place where, he lived.
‘Where’ joins two sentences and refers to a place.
Formation of Adverbs:
(a) Adverbs are generally formed by adding ‘ly’. But some adverbs are formed differently. In some cases the form is identical with the adjective form.
क्रिया-विशेषण प्रायः शब्द के साथ ‘ly’ लगाकर बनते हैं। मगर कुछ Adverbs अलग ढंग से बनते हैं। कुछ मामलों में Adjective और Adverb का रूप एक-सा होता है।
This is an early train. (adjective)
He came early. (adverb)
This is my only pen. (adjective)
I only want your books. (adverb)
Note : Sometimes ‘ly’ is added to the adjective form (also used as adverb) but the two forms of adverbs are differently used. Sometimes they differ in meaning too, as, late, lately; quick, quickly; direct, directly, free, freely.
They work hard. (मेहनत से)
They hardly work. (शायद ही कभी)
She came home direct (सीधे)
Directly the bell went, she ran home. (एकदम)
(b) Adverbs are also formed by adding ‘ly’ to nouns; monthly, weekly, daily, fortnightly.
(c) Some adverbs are formed by adding suffixes to nouns, adjectives and adverbs; as, aside, away, besides, afloat, above, behind, below, hereby, therein, midnight, sometimes etc.
Use of Some Adverbs:
1. Quite, very
‘Quite’ conveys the sense of wholly. ‘Very’ conveys the sense of high degree.
The story is quite true.
He is very intelligent.
2. Very, much
‘Very’ modifies adjectives or adverbs in positive degree while ‘much’ modifies those in the ‘comparative degree’.
He is a very brave man.
This room is much better than that.
Similarly ‘very’ modifies a Present Participle, while ‘much’ modifies a Past Participle.
This is a very interesting book.
He was much interested in this book.
‘Very’ sometimes modifies the adverb ‘much’ as,
She was very much angry with me.
3. Since, ago, before
‘Since’ refers to a previous time till now : as,
The Postman has since come.
She. has since arrived.
‘Ago’ is used to suggest a span of time ending in the past; as,
I met him two years ago.
‘Before’ is used to suggest formerly; as,
I had never seen the circus before.
4. Too much, much too
‘Too much’ is used before a noun, while ‘much too’ is used before an adjective; as, He is much too strong for me.
Too much of anything is bad.
5. However and rather
‘However’ means ‘as much as can be’
However hard you may try, you cannot defeat me.
‘Rather’ means ‘somewhat’ :
She behaved rather rudely.
Exercises For Practice (Solved)
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs out of the list given below ;
thrice, once, enough, always, seldom, quickly, fluently, yesterday, gently, here, there, eagerly, soundly, day before yesterday, never.
1. He can speak English …………. .
2. He went there …………. .
3. She talks …………. .
4. Please sit …………. .
5. Go …………. .
6. I met him …………. .
7. He is sleeping …………. .
8. …………. I saw a tiger.
9. He is …………. late
10. He …………. speaks the truth.
11. She is …………. absent.
12. They were …………. rich.
13. She is rich …………. to buy a car.
14. I shall teach you …………. a week
15. I have met him …………. .
Answers:
1. He can speak English fluently.
2. He went there yesterday.
3. She talks gently .
4. Please sit here .
5. Go quickly .
6. I met him day before yesterday .
7. He is sleeping soundly .
8. once I saw a tiger.
9. He is seldom late
10. He always speaks the truth.
11. She is never absent.
12. They were once rich.
13. She is rich enough to buy a car.
14. I shall teach you thrice a week
15. I have met him there.
Exercise 2
Fill in the blank with suitable interrogative adverbs:
1. …………. are you wasting your time?
2. …………. will he go to Delhi ?
3. …………. will you learn manners ?
4. …………. did you fare in the examination ?
5. …………. do you blame me ?
6. …………. boys were present in the haIl ?
7. …………. noble is your mother!
8. …………. big is your house ?
9. …………. tall is this building ?
10. …………. brothers are you ?
Answers :
1. Why are you wasting your time?
2. When will he go to Delhi ?
3. When will you learn manners ?
4. How did you fare in the examination ?
5. Why do you blame me ?
6. How many boys were present in the haIl ?
7. How noble is your mother!
8. How big is your house ?
9. How tall is this building ?
10. How many brothers are you ?
Exercise 3
Fill in the blanks with suitable relative adverbs :
1. He told me …………. the accident had taken place.
2. He does not know …………. the guests will arive.
3. This is the time …………. you should pay attention to studies.
4. This is die shop …………. you can buy anything.
5. He took me …………. the examination was held.
Answers :
1. He told me where the accident had taken place.
2. He does not know when the guests will arive.
3. This is the time when you should pay attention to studies.
4. This is die shop where you can buy anything.
5. He took me where the examination was held.
Exercise 4
Fill in the blanks by choosing adverbs from the list given below :
too, often, very, much, since, too much, ago, rather, however, quite, already, seldom, never, always.
1. He was …………. tired.
2. His services are …………. in demand.
3. The school broke up a fortnight ………….
4. I have not, met him …………. Monday.
5. They are …………. quick.
6. She is …………. good to cheat any one.
7. I meet him ………….
8. The novel is …………. interesting.
9. He is a …………. nice man.
10. …………. quick your actions, they don’t impress.
11. You should …………. tell a lie.
12. We should …………. speak the truth.
13. Barking dogs …………. bite.
14. My officer is …………. satisfied with my performance.
15. I have …………. finished my work.
16. I am …………. sony at your failuæ in the examination.
17. He is …………. happy in his new house.
18. it. is a …………. lonely place.
19. The patient is …………. better.
20. I have not met you ………….
21. He is …………. weak to walk.
22. She is …………. innocent to understand the ways of the world.
Answers :
1. He was very tired.
2. His services are much in demand.
3. The school broke up a fortnight ago.
4. I have not, met him since Monday.
5. They are very quick.
6. She is too good to cheat any one.
7. I meet him often.
8. The novel is very interesting.
9. He is a very nice man.
10. However quick your actions, they don’t impress.
11. You should never tell a lie.
12. We should always speak the truth.
13. Barking dogs seldom bite.
14. My officer is quite satisfied with my performance.
15. I have already finished my work.
16. I am very sony at your failuæ in the examination.
17. He is very happy in his new house.
18. it. is a rather lonely place.
19. The patient is much better.
20. I have not met you often.
21. He is too weak to walk.
22. She is too innocent to understand the ways of the world.
Exercise 5
Fill in the blanks with suitable degrees of the adverbs given in the brackets :
1. They behaved than their neighbours. (kindly)
2. He talked to me . than his brother. (rudely)
3. She speaks than her sister. (sweetly)
4. He gets up than his wife. (early)
5. He talks than his wife. (loudly)
6. He treats his servants than we do. (badly)
7. My father feels today. (better)
8. The Prime Minister’s house is guarded. (heavily)
9. My mother treats me than my father. (lovingly)
10. Of all runners Milkha Singh ran . (fast)
Answers :
1. more kindly
2. more rudely
3. more sweetly
4. earlier
5. more loudly
6. worse better
8. most heavily
9. more lovingly
10. the fastest.