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Adverbs Exercises For Class 8

The document defines different types of adverbs and provides examples of each. It explains that adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs by describing how, when, where, or to what extent an action occurs. The types of adverbs include adverbs of time, manner, degree, place, frequency, interrogative, relative, and sentence adverbs. The document also includes exercises asking the reader to identify the kinds of adverbs in sentences and rewrite sentences using adverbs from a word bank.

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Adverbs Exercises For Class 8

The document defines different types of adverbs and provides examples of each. It explains that adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs by describing how, when, where, or to what extent an action occurs. The types of adverbs include adverbs of time, manner, degree, place, frequency, interrogative, relative, and sentence adverbs. The document also includes exercises asking the reader to identify the kinds of adverbs in sentences and rewrite sentences using adverbs from a word bank.

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Adverbs - Exercises for Class 8

An adverb is a word that adds meaning to a verb, an adjective or another adverb. It tells you how a
thing is done, when it is done or where it is done. An adverb can modify a verb, an adjective or
another adverb.

Adverbs are of the following kinds:

Adverbs of time show when an action is done. Example: The children are playing now.
Adverbs of manner show how or the manner in which an action is done. Example: Sachin
works quietly.
Adverbs of degree show how much or to what extent a things is done. Example: The theatre
was completely full.
Adverbs of place show where an action is done. Example: Due to rains, the guests moved
inside.
Adverbs of frequency tell how often or how frequently an action takes place. Example: Priya
is often mistaken for her twin sisters.
Interrogative adverbs are used to ask questions about time, manner, and place. Example:
Where are you working?
Relative adverbs refer to the thing or person that the pronoun refers to. Example: I rested
whenever I got an opportunity.
Sentence adverbs modify a complete sentence and not just part of it. Such words are usually
formed by adding ‘-ly’ to adjectives. Example: Clearly, they san well and won the competition.
Adverbs of reason logically connect the conclusion with the argument made in the previous
sentence. Example: I am not feeling well. Hence, I am unable to join you.

Exercises
Q. The adverbs are in bold letters. State their kinds.

1. How did you find my room?


2. Breakfast is almost ready.
3. Obviously, it is too hot to go out.
4. She always wakes up early.
5. All the toys fell down.

Answers

1. Interrogative adverb
2. Adverb of degree
3. Sentence adverbs
4. Adverb of frequency
5. Adverb of manner

Q. Rewrite the sentences using the words given in the box in place of the
words in bold.

endlessly, angrily, worldwide, briskly, manually, eventually, simultaneously, voluntarily

1. My father shouted at the servant in anger.


2. This discussion will go on without an end.
3. Nadeem walked very fast towards the stage to receive the award.
4. English is spoken throughout the world.

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Adverbs - Exercises for Class 8

5. The juicer is operated by hand.


6. The Medical and the Engineering entrance exams were taking place at the same time.
7. My pet was quite ill but he recovered in the end.
8. Mahesh went to the orphanage to help the children of his own free will.

Answer

1. angrily
2. endlessly
3. briskly
4. worldwide
5. manually
6. simultaneously
7. eventually
8. voluntarily

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