Punjab State Board PSEB 7th Class English Book Solutions English Grammar Adverbs Exercise Questions and Answers, Notes.
PSEB 7th Class English Grammar Adverbs
An Adverb is a word which modifies or adds something to the meanings of a Verb, an Adjective or another Adverb.
जो शब्द किसी Verb, Adjective अथवा किसी अन्य Adverb की विशेषता प्रकट करे उसे Adverb (क्रिया):
- He speaks loudly.
- Snowfall was very beautiful.
- Mr. Sharma walks too slowly.
पहले वाक्य में loudly शब्द speaks (Verb) की विशेषता प्रकट करता है।
दूसरे वाक्य में very शब्द beautiful (Adjective) की विशेषता प्रकट करता है।
तीसरे वाक्य में too शब्द Slowly (Adverb) की विशेषता प्रकट करता है।
Exercise 1
Underline the adverbs in the following sentences:
1. The child slept soundly.
2. Meena works hard for her living.
3. Sam will return tomorrow.
4. Simi lives there.
5. Flies go everywhere.
6. Navjot talks softly.
7. The car stopped outside.
8. We must always speak respectfully to our elders.
9. Pammi looked sadly at Rani.
10. Aunt cooked quickly for us.
Hints:
1. soundly
2. hard
3. tomorrow
4. there
5. everywhere
6. softly
7. outside
8. always, respectfully
9. sadly
10. quickly.
Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks with appropriate adverbs of manner from the box. The first one has been done for you:
rudely
thoughtfully
heavily
politely
sincerely
happily
quickly
quietly
1. The children ate quickly.
2. Samir went ………. to the hostel.
3. The boy looked ………. at me.
4. The father sat …………
5. Teachers work ……….
6. The father spoke ………. to his son.
7. The salesman answered ……….
8. It rained ………. yesterday.
Hints:
2. happily
3. rudely
4. thoughtfully
5. sincerely
6. quietly
7. politely
8. heavily.
Exercise 3
A table has been given below with adverbs of time. Make sentences using words from the different columns. The first one has been done for you.
Answer:
(1) Father has already read the paper.
(2) Grandfather is still in bed.
(3) The bus is already at the gate.
(4) Mother hasn’t yet, had breakfast.
(5) Grandmother is still in the garden.
(6) My sister hasn’t yet left for office.
(7) The dog is still at the gate.
(8) The doctor will soon leave for the hospital.
Exercise 4
I. Underline the adverbs of place in the following sentences. The first one has been done for you:
1. Maya stood therė.
2. Children ran up and down.
3. The hunter looked inside the box.
4. We walked in by the first gate.
5. Tilak ran forward.
6. Raj went everywhere for his test.
II. Match the following verbs and adverbs given below:
| Verbs | Adverbs |
| wait | seriously |
| drive | patiently |
| work | soundly |
| study | fast |
| sleep | bravely |
| fight | early |
| walk | honestly |
| wake | slowly |
Answer:
| Verbs | Adverbs |
| wait | patiently |
| drive | slowly |
| work | honestly |
| study | seriously |
| sleep | soundly |
| fight | bravely |
| walk | fast |
| wake | early |
Exercise 5
I. Using the words given in the box, complete the following sentences. The first one has been done for you:
seldom, twice, often, once, always, frequently
1. The students went ………… to see Gadar.
2. The man dived ………….. into the river.
3. I …………. keep medicines with me.
4. We ………….. go out to eat.
5. My grandmother …………. visits Sri Harmandar Sahib.
6. We …………….. go to watch movies.
7. I …………. dream of going abroad.
8. Sanjay goes …………. for walks.
Answer:
1. The students went twice to see Gadar.
2. The man dived once into the river.
3. I often keep medicines with me.
4. We seldom go out to eat.
5. My grandmother frequently visits Sri Harmandar Sahib.
6. We seldom go to watch movies.
7. I always dream of going abroad.
8. Sanjay goes frequently for walks.
II. Rewrite the sentences using the words given in the brackets. The first one has been done for you:
1. Ajay ……………… borrows books from me. (often)
Ajay often borrows books from me.
2. Children are difficult to get along with. (sometimes)
Children are sometimes difficult to get along with.
3. I will work in a factory (never).
I will never work in a factory.
4. Ludhiana is cold in January (usually)
Ludhiana is usually cold in January.
5. Harpreet is cheerful. (always)
Harpreet is always cheerful.
6. Raman concentrates on his studies. (seldom)
Raman seldom concentrates on his studies.
7. Krishma is a crowd puller (always).
Krishma is always a crowd puller.
8. Anjan drives fast (never).
Anjan never drives fast.
Exercise 6
Use these adverbs of degree : fully, almost, most, very, quite, extremely, nearly in sentences of your own. One has been done for you:
1. The students ……….. agreed with the teacher.
2. It is ………… time to go.
3. Mr. A is ……….. wanted criminal.
4. He is ………… rich.
5. I am ………. well.
6. It is …………. cold.
7. This pot is ………. empty.
Answer:
1. The students fully agreed with the teacher.
2. It is almost time to go.
3. Mr. A is most wanted criminal.
4. He is very rich.
5. I am quite well.
6. It is extremely cold.
7. This pot is nearly empty.
Exercise 7
Write questions to the answers given below. The first one has been done for you:
1. Where did you go?
Answer:
I went to get some water.
2. How many friends has Suraj?
Answer:
Suraj has five friends.
3. When did your mother come?
Answer:
My mother came yesterday.
4. Where were the children?
Answer:
The children were in the house.
5. How is the patient keeping?
Answer:
The patient is keeping well.
6. Where is Tirupati ?
Answer:
Tirupati is in Tamil Nadu.
7. When do you plan to return?
Answer:
I plan to return tomorrow.
8. Why are you sad ?
Answer:
I am sad for I have lost a pen.
Exercise 8
Fill in the blanks with the positive, comparative or the superlative degree of adverbs given in brackets:
1. Raj likes painting best (well) of all.
2. He worked as …………………… (slowly) as he wished.
3. Amarjit walks ……………………. (quickly) than I do.
4. Carl Lewis ran ……………………… (fast) of all.
5. You came …………………… (early) than I expected.
6. Suman acted …………………. (generously) among all.
7. Actions speak ……………………… (loud) than words.
8. It is not correct to go any ……………………. (far) in this storm.
9. The ………………….. (early) you leave, the ……………… (soon) you can return.
10. Fatima doesn’t shout as ………………. (loudly) as you do.
Hints:
2. slowly
3. more quickly
4. fastest
5. earlier
6. most generously
7. louder
8. farther
9. earlier, sooner
10. loudly.