English Grammar Adverbs for Class 7

Adverbs

Adverbs are parts of speech that provide more information or modify the verb, adjective or another adverb in a sentence. Adverbs can be categorised into different types, including Adverbs of manner, place, time and frequency. It can also describe an adjective or another adverb. Adverbs often answer these questions:

How?

When?

Where?

How often?

To what extent?

Examples:

She spoke kindly. (How did she speak?)

We met yesterday. (When did we meet?)

He looked everywhere. (Where did he look?)

Different Types of Adverbs 

1. Adverbs of Manner – Tell us how something happens.

These often end in -ly and describe the way an action is done. Words like fast, soon, now, and often are also adverbs, even though they don’t have the usual ending with ‘ly’.

Examples:

She completed her work neatly.

The lion roared loudly.

2. Adverbs of Place – Tell us where something happens.

Examples:

The children are playing outside.

He looked upstairs but found nothing.

3. Adverbs of Time – Tell us when something happens.

Examples:

We will leave soon.

I saw him yesterday.

4. Adverbs of Frequency – Tell us how often something happens.

Examples:

I always brush my teeth before bed.

They rarely eat junk food.

5. Adverbs of Degree – Tell us how much or to what extent.

Examples:

The soup was very hot.

She was too tired to continue.

The position of adverbs in English sentences

The position of adverbs in English sentences may depend on the type and position of the adverb and on the type of the verb it modifies. Most of the time, adverbs of manner and adverbs of frequency go near the verb, sometimes directly before it, sometimes directly after it. Time and space adverbs are either initial or final in a sentence or a clause.

General Placement Guidelines:

Mid-position:

Adverbs of frequency (such as “usually”) and degree (such as “very”) frequently descend between the subject and main verb or an auxiliary and the verb and the main verb. 

Example: “He normally goes to the gym.

Example: “She read the document very carefully.”

End-position:

Adverbs of manner, place and time can naturally go at the end of a sentence or clause after the object of the verb.

Example: "He ran quickly."

Example: "They live there."

Beginning-position:

Some adverbs, particularly those of time or place, may also begin a sentence in order to add emphasis to the information.

Example: “All at once the lights went out.”

Multiple Adverbs:

When it comes to multiple adverbs, do not forget to think about their order of manner, place, time, and frequency. 

Example: "Yesterday she did sing very beautifully."

Specific Adverb Types:

Adverbs of Manner:

These usually come after the verb or its object, particularly when the verb is a finite verb.

Example: "He spoke gently."

Adverbs of Place:

These tend to come after the verb, possibly after a direct object.

Example: “She went downstairs.

Adverbs of Time:

These may follow the first, second, or last word in a sentence depending upon emphasis.

Example: “I went to the store yesterday.”

Adverbs of Frequency:

These are generally placed before the main verb or after the auxiliary verb. 

Example: "She usually goes to work on time." 

Adverbs of Degree:

These are placed before the adjective or adverb they modify, or before the verb. 

Example: "She was very tired." 

Exercises 

Exercise 1: Identify the Adverb and Its Type

Write the adverb in each sentence and name its type:

1. He drove carefully.

2. I will meet you tomorrow.

3. They played outside.

4. She almost missed the train.

5. We often visit our cousins.

Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks

Observe the examples and write a suitable adverb in each blank:

1. She answered the question __________. (How?)

2. They will arrive __________. (When?)

3. He looked __________ for his lost pen. (Where?)

4. We __________ go to the beach in winter. (How often?)

5. The story was __________ boring. (To what extent?)

Exercise 3: Insert the words given in brackets in their correct position in the sentences. Rewrite the sentences.

1. The visitors have left. (just)

2. The car rolled down the hill. (slowly)

3. He removed the broken glass from the floor. (carefully)

4. I think you behaved selfishly. (very)

5. I feel angry at our noisy neighbours. (sometimes)

6. Do you go out in the evening? (often)

7. The weather stayed fine through the week. (fortunately)

8. We'll find out the result. (soon)

9. Raman was in a hurry, so he ate his breakfast. (quickly)

10. Alice and John are married. (happily)

Exercise 4: Identify the adverbs in the following sentences as well as the words they modify.

Remember, they could be other than -ly words.

1. Madan deposited the money safely in the most famous bank.

2. Mr. Verma was quite annoyed when he realised that the clerk was dishonest.

3. Sita threw the garbage out, but the stink was still strong.

4. Always think positively when an opportunity knocks at your door.

5. Hitesh accepted every task willingly.

6. You should put those books inside.

7. Grammar is so tough and very boring.

8. In the winter, Amritsar is much colder than Ahmedabad.

9. Speak softly or you'll wake up Father.

10. The staff is unusually tense today.

Learning adverbs is all about noticing how we describe actions in real life. Students should observe how people speak, write their sentences using adverbs, and look for them while reading. That’s the best way to understand grammar—not just through rules, but through use. 

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