Fill in the blanks with the correct adverbs.

_________ (adverb of frequency) and _________ (adverb of frequency) through the half open door. It was _________ (adverb of degree) difficult because the train was running _________ (adverb of manner). I jumped into the compartment through the door. _________ (adverb of frequency), I could not find the girl _________ (adverb of place). I called out for her _________ (adverb of manner).
There was no one _________ (adverb of place). _________ (adverb of frequency), I found her behind a sack full of sugar. She was _________ (adverb of degree) conscious. She could _________ (adverb of degree) keep her eyes open. I shook her _________ (adverb of degree) to wake her up. The fire was becoming _________ (adverb of manner) bad. I held her tight and _________ (adverb of manner) jumped out of the train.

The subject of this question is completing sentences with appropriate adverbs. Let's break down each part and fill in with suitable adverbs:

Adverbs of Frequency : These adverbs describe how often something happens. Examples include 'always', 'often', 'sometimes', 'rarely', and 'never'. In this context:

Sentence: '................... (adverb of frequency) and ................... (adverb of frequency) through the half open door.'
Possible completion: 'Often and sometimes through the half open door.'


Adverb of Degree : These adverbs describe the intensity or degree of an action. Examples include 'very', 'quite', 'too', etc.

Sentence: 'It was ................... (adverb of degree) difficult because the train was running ................... (adverb of manner).'
Possible completion: 'It was quite difficult because the train was running swiftly.'


Adverb of Manner : These describe how an action is performed. Some examples are 'quickly', 'happily', 'loudly', etc.

Sentence: 'The train was running ................... (adverb of manner).'
Possible completion: 'The train was running swiftly.'
Another sentence: 'I called out for her ................... (adverb of manner).'
Possible completion: 'I called out for her loudly.'


Adverb of Place : These adverbs describe the place of an action. Examples include 'here', 'there', 'everywhere', etc.

Sentence: '................... (adverb of place).'
Possible completion: 'Anywhere.'
Another sentence: 'I could not find the girl ................... (adverb of place).'
Possible completion: 'I could not find the girl anywhere.'


In terms of finding the girl:

Sentence: 'I found her behind a sack full of sugar. She was ................... (adverb of degree) conscious.'
Possible completion: 'She was barely conscious.'


Another Adverb of Degree :

Sentence: 'She could ................... (adverb of degree) keep her eyes open.'
Possible completion: 'She could hardly keep her eyes open.'


Additional Adverb of Degree :

Sentence: 'I shook her ................... (adverb of degree) to wake her up.'
Possible completion: 'I shook her gently to wake her up.'


Adverb of Manner :

Sentence: 'The fire was becoming ................... (adverb of manner) bad. I held her tight and ................... (adverb of manner) jumped out of the train.'
Possible completion: 'The fire was becoming dangerously bad. I held her tight and bravely jumped out of the train.'

Answered by SophiaElizab | 2025-07-07