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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
Knowledge of Adverbs can help students in English language proficiency tests such as IELTS, TOEFL, PTE or other exams. Since proficiency tests check the grammar skills, a knowledge of Adverbs can help one understand sentence structure, word placement, etc. Also, while writing essays, which are an integral part of applications, a knowledge of Adverbs can help add detail and clarity and make sentences more descriptive. Additionally, a knowledge of Adverbs can help in Reading Comprehension passages too. Adverbs in a passage can help one understand attitude, cause and effect, tone, frequency, and time. Furthermore, Adverbs in these profici
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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
Some of the uses of Adverbs in English are:
- Adds detail and clarity
- Help show emotion, tone, or attitude
- Provides important context by telling where, when, how, how often, something happens
- Boosts writing and speaking skills. By using Adverbs in English grammar, the language can make more dynamic, expressive, and descriptive
- Helps in exams and standardized tests
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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
The most common types of adverbs are Adverbs of Manner, Adverbs of Place, Adverbs of Time, Adverbs of Frequency, Adverbs of Degree, and Conjunctive Adverb. The details of the types of Adverbs are given as follows:
Type of Adverb | Function | Examples |
|---|---|---|
Adverbs of Manner | Tell how something happens | Slowly, quickly, loudly, carefully |
Adverbs of Place | Tell where something happens | Outside, here, there, inside |
Adverbs of Time | Tell when something happens | Now, soon, yesterday |
Adverbs of Frequency | Tell how often something happens | Often, always, sometimes, rarely |
Adverbs of Degree | Tell how much or to what extent | Too, Quite, Very, Extremely, Very |
Conjunctive Adverb | Connect clauses | Moreover, however, therefore |
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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
Adverbs in English is a word that describes or modifies an adjective, a verb, another adverb, or maybe a whole sentence. Usually, Adverbs answer the questions such as when, where, how, to what extent, how much, etc. A few examples of Adverbs are:
- The roads in my area are very steep
- The election in Delhi is coming soon
- They participated in the annual function happily
- Yesterday, I went to the market
- We will leave tomorrow for Bhutan
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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
Name | Blue | Green | Red | Yellow | Salary |
Paul | * | ? | * | * | 30 |
Krishna | * | * | ? | * | 110 |
Laxman | * | * | * | ? | 50 |
Som | ? | * | * | * | 80 |
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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
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New answer posted
5 months agoContributor-Level 10
Professor | Day | Timing | Subject |
Mr. Singh | Friday | 07:10 | Set theory |
Mr. Chatterjee | Wednesday | 07:20 | Calculus |
Mr. Dutta | Monday | 07:00 | Probability |
Mr. Banerjee | Thursday | 07:05 | Ratio and Proportion |
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