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21. Which of the following sentences has a superlative adverb?
A. He is running fast.
B. She speaks softly.
C. They work hard.
D. She sings the most beautifully.
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION :”Most beautifully” is a superlative adverb, expressing the highest degree of beauty.
22. Which of the following adverbs means the same thing as “also”?
A. Additionally
B. Frequently
C. Rapidly
D. Loudly
ANSWER:A
SOLUTION: “Additionally ” is an adverb meaning “also” or “in addition to.”
23. Which of the following sentences has a sentence adverb?
A. Frankly, I don’t care.
B. He speaks Spanish fluently.
C. They dance well.
D. She sings beautifully .
ANSWER:A
SOLUTION:
“Frankly ” is a sentence adverb that expresses the speaker’s attitude towards what they are saying.
24. He said the woman had /(1) travelled to Wuhan, the /(2) epicentre of the outbreak, /(3) and than to Europe. /(4)
A. He said the woman had
B. Travelled to Wuhan, the
C. Epicentre of the outbreak,
D. And than to Europe
E. No error
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION: “Than” is incorrect here. It should be “then”. Than is used in comparisons as a conjunction (as in “she is younger than I am”) and as a preposition (“he is taller than me”). ‘Then’ indicates time. It is used as an adverb (“I lived in Idaho then”), noun (“we’ll have to wait until then”), and adjective (“the then-governor”).
25. Going into the future getting the country back on track will (A)/ require mass education on mask use (B)/ hand hygiene and physical distancing to change social behaviour. The Centre must take the initiative to ensure that (C)/ best practices from successful States are adopted near the country. (D)
A. Going into the future, getting the country back on track will
B. Require mass education on mask use
C. Hand hygiene and physical distancing to change social behaviour. The Centre must take the initiative to ensure that
D. Best practices from successful States are adopted near the country
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION: The presence of “near” in the sentence is inappropriate as it used as an adjective to refer to time with the phrase in the near future meaning ‘soon’. So, in place of “near”, “across” will fit the best here by taking the context of the sentence under consideration. “Across” is used as a preposition (prep) and an adverb (adv). “Across” means on the other side of something, or from one side to the other of something which has sides or limits such as a city, road or river.
26. Amid a global pandemic, unprecedented needs and growing insecurity, (1)/ aid workers and health-care responders are (2)/ staying and delivering to the world’s (3)/ many vulnerable people (4).
A. Amid a global pandemic, unprecedented needs and growing insecurity,
B. Aid workers and health-care responders are
C. Staying and delivering to the world’s
D. Many vulnerable people
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION :The adverb ‘most’ is needed in the sentence in place of ‘many’ as it is grammatically appropriate.
27. While travelling from Delhi to Milan, I could see (A)/ that the weather and pollution in Milan were (B)/much better then that in Delhi even after being more developed.(C)/ Clearly, development can come without hindering our mother earth. (D)/ No error (E)
A. While travelling from Delhi to Milan, I could see
B. That the weather and pollution in Milan were
C. Much better then that in Delhi even after being more developed.
D. Clearly, development can come without hindering our mother earth.
E. No error
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION:
“Then” is incorrect here. It should be “than”. Than is used in comparisons as a conjunction and as a preposition. Then indicates time. It is used as an adverb, noun, and adjective.
28. There are certain things that (A)/ you should not sugarcoat, I thought she (B)/ was extremely wrong in what she (C)/ did, so I told her as blunt as I could. (D)/ No error (E)
A. There are certain things that
B. You should not sugarcoat, I thought she
C. Was extremely wrong in what she
D. Did, so I told her as blunt as I could.
E. No error
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION:
‘Blunt’ can be used as an adjective, noun, or verb. But in this case, the sentence requires an adverb to modify the verb ‘told’. Hence, the word ‘blunt’ should be replaced with ‘bluntly’. ‘Bluntly’ is an adverb that means ‘ in an uncompromisingly forthright way’.
29. Arogya’s mother asked her (A)/ to not come home lately at (B)/ night because Delhi streets are (C)/ not safe for women. (D)/ No error (E)
A. Arogya’s mother asked her
B. To not come home lately at
C. Night because Delhi streets are
D. Not safe for women
E. No error
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION: The error lies in the erroneous use of the adverb lately in the given sentence. Lately means recently or not long ago. Instead lately, we should use the adverb ‘late’ to make the sentence grammatically sound.
30. We had to report at 8 in (A)/ the morning at the school gate for (B)/ the trip but I was running late, (C)/ so I ran quick to be there on time. (D)/ No error (E)
A. We had to report at 8 in
B. The morning at school gate for
C. The trip but I was running late,
D. So I ran quick to be there on time
E. No error
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION:
he error lies in part D of the sentence for the wrong usage of the adjective ‘quick’. After V2, we should always use adverbs, thus, instead of the adjective ’quick’ we should use the adverb ’quickly’.