Errors in the use of Adverbs


 
 
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Errors in the use of Adverbs

Errors in the use of Adverbs:   An adverb is a word that adds something to the meaning of a verb, an adjective or another adverb.

A) Adverbs of manner usually go in the end-position.

  • Incorrect: She angrily spoke.
  • Correct: She spoke angrily.
  • B) Very is used without much before an adjective or adverb in the positive degree.

  • Incorrect: I am very much worried about his health.
  • Correct: I am very worried about his health.
  • Incorrect: The situation is very much serious.
  • Correct: The situation is very serious.
  • C) We do not use quite before a comparative adjective.

  • Incorrect: This movie is quite more interesting than the other movie.
  • Correct: This movie is a lot more interesting than the other movie.
  • D) We use ago to count from now. We use before to count from a past moment. Before long means soon.

  • (Incorrect): Before long there was no one there.
  • (Correct): Long ago there was no one there.
  • E)  If a negative word is put at the beginning of a sentence, it is usually followed by auxiliary verb + subject.

  • (Incorrect): Never I have seen such a mess.
  • (Correct): Never have I seen such a mess.
  • F)  Know cannot be directly followed by an infinitive. Instead we use the structure know how to.

  • Incorrect: I know to swim.
  • Correct: I know how to swim.
  • Incorrect:

  • Ram goes there frequently.
  • Here ,the error is fequently because fequently is an adverb which is  used before the  action verb.
  • He is enough intelligent to solve this problem.
  • Of course you will get his job.
  • Here, of course is not a right adverb to be used.
  • He went directly to his house.
  • Here,directly is wrong adverb .
  • We yet have time to catch the train.
  • Here, yet is a wrong adverb to be used here.
  • Correct:

  • Ram frequently goes there.
  • He is intelligent enough to solve this problem.
  • You will certainly get this job.
  • He went direct to his house.
  • We still have time to catch the train.
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    Question : 1

    Read the following sentence and identify and correct the errors.

    This movie is quite more interesting than the other movie.

    Right Option : B
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    Question : 2

    In the sentence given below find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any will be one of the parts of the sentence which are marked as 1,2,3 and 4. If there is no error, the answer will be (5) i.e. No error. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

    He was exceedingly paid (1)  / for how skillful he (2)  / handled (3)  / the crowd. (4)  / No Error (5)

    Right Option : A
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    Question : 3

    In the sentence given below find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any will be one of the parts of the sentence which are marked as 1,2,3 and 4. If there is no error, the answer will be (5) i.e. No error. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

    I cannot ask (1)  / my father (2)  / for his car without (3)  / any vividly reason. (4)  / No Error

    Right Option : C
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