ASSIGNMENT NO 1:

NAME:
ASAD HAYAT
SUBJECT:
BUSINESS ENGLISH l
TOPIC:
IDENTIFICATION OF ADVERBS
DEPARTMENT:
LBS
UNIVERSITY:
UOL
DATE:
10-9-2020
In the following sentences (1) pick out the Adverbs and
tell what each modifies; (2) tell whether the modified
word is a Verb, an Adjective, or an Adverb; (3) classify
each Adverb as an Adverb of time, place, manner, degree,
etc:-
1.He was ill pleased.
There is no adverb in this sentence.
2. Try again.
“Again" -adverb of frequency ,modifying word -adverb
3. He is too shy.
“Too" -adverb of degree,modifying word -adjective
4. We rose very early.
“Early”-adverb of time,modifying word-rose
5. I am so glad to hear it.
“So"-adverb of frequency,modifying word -verb
6. Cut it lengthwise.
“Lengthwise “- adverb of manner,modifying word- verb
7. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
“Too"-adverb of degree,modifying word-verb
8. Are you quite sure.
“quite"-adverb of degree,modifying word-verb
9. That is well said.
“Well"- adverb of manner,modifying word-said
10. Once or twice we have met alone.
“Once,twice"-adverb of frequency,modifying word-have
11. The railway station is far off.
“Far off"- adverb of place,modifying word-adjective
12. I have heard this before.
“Before"- adverb of time,modifying word-verb
13. Father is somewhat better.
“Better"-adverb of degree,modifying word-adverb
14. I am much relieved to hear it.
“Relieved"-adverb of reason,modifying word -adjective

15. The walk was rather long.

“Rather"-adverb of degree,modifying word-verb
16. The patient is much worse to-day.
“Today"-adverb of time",modifying word-verb
17. She arrived a few minutes ago.
“Ago"-adverb of time,modifying word-adjective
18. Ambition urges me forward.
“Urges"-adverb of reason,modifying word-verb
19. She was dressed all in black.
“All"-adverb of degree,modifying word-adjective
20. We were very kindly received.
“Kindly"-adverb of manner,modifying word-adverb
21. Her son is out in Iran.
“Out"-adverb of place,modifying word-adjective
22. I surely expect him to-marrow.
“Tomorrow"-adverb of time,modifying word-adjective
23. He could not speak, he was so angry.
“So"-adverb of degree,modifying word-verb
24. You are far too hasty.
“Far off"-adverb of place,modifying word-verb
25. The secret is out.
“Out"- adverb of place,modifying word-verb
26. He is old enough to know better.
“Enough"-adverb of degree,modifying word-verb
27. I would much rather not go.
“Rather"-adverb of degree,modifying word-adjective
28. You need not roar.
“need not"-adverb of reason,modifying word-verb
29. Your watch is five minutes too fast.
“Too"-adverb of frequency,modifying word-adverb
30. He went off on Monday.
“Monday"-adverb of time,modifying word-adverb
31. His health is no worse than before.
“Before"-adverb of time,modifying word-adjective
32. Wisdom is too high for a fool.
“Too"-adverb of degree,modifying word-adverb
33. There is a screw loose somewhere.
“Somewhere"-adverb of place,modifying word-adverb
34. I see things differently now.
“Now"-adverb of time,modifying word-adverb
35. Rome was not built in a day.
“Day"-adverb of time,modifying word-adjective
36. The door burst open and in they came.
“Open"-adverb of place,modifying word-verb
37. We have scorched the snake, not killed it.
“Scorched"-adverb of reason,modifying word-verb
38. Do not crowd your work so closely together.
“Closely"-adverb of manner,modifying word-verb
39. The patient is not better to-day.
“Today"-adverb of time,modifying word-verb
40. He must needs to do.
“Needs"-adverb of reason,modifying word-verb
41. Do not walk so fast.
“So"-adverb of degree,modifying word-verb
42. Put not your trust in princes.
“Put"-adverb of place,modifying word-verb
43. Order the carriage round.
“Round"-adverb of place,modifying word-adverb
44. He has been shamefully treated.
“Shamefully"-adverb of manner,modifying word- adverb
45. I wonder you never told me.
“Never"-adverb of frequency,modifying word-adverb