Errors in the use of Adverbs (part-2)

 


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  • Walking is quite useful for health.                      Walking is very useful for health.
  • I requested him to kindly help me.                      I requested him kindly to help me.
  • I work hardly on Sunday.                                     I hardly work on Sunday.
  • He comes here seldom.                                          He seldom comes here.
  • Students left the classroom by                             Students left the classroom        and by.                                                                  one by one.
  • Will you lend me your knife once?                      Will you just lend me your knife? 
  • He feels very weak to walk.                                  He feels too weak to walk. 
  • This climate is quite injurious to                         This climate is very injurious to  my health.                                                               my health.
  • He is very much sorry.                                          He is very sorry.
  • I am much happy to accept your offer.               I am very happy to accept your                                                                                      offer.
  • This book is too interesting.                                 This book is very interesting.
  • She drank a glass of milk.                                    She drank a glass of milk little by                                                                                    little.
  • He recovered his health by and by.                     He gradually recovered his health.
  • Please kindly lend me ten rupees.                       Kindly(or please) lend me ten                                                                                          rupees.
  • Is he the strongest man in his                              Is he the strongest man in his village? Of course, he is.                                       village? Certainly, he is.
  • 'Is he the best boy in his class?                           'Is he the best boy in his class?'  'Ofcourse he is.'                                                    'Certainly he is.'
  • Has the clock struck three?                                 Has the clock struck three?             'perhaps not.'                                                        'Probably not.'
  • It is a very good film. I liked it on                       It is a very good film. I liked the the whole.                                                               whole of it.
  • Hardly I have had any rest since one                  Hardly have I had any rest for a    week.                                                                       week.
  • Never I have seen such a sight.                            Never have I seen such a sight.
  • He plays good.                                                       He plays well.
  • He lives miserly.                                                    He lives in a miserly way.
  • Sir, you are leaving back your pen.                     Sir, you are leaving your pen                                                                                           behind.
  • I shall likely leave London tomorrow.                I shall very likely leave London                                                                                        tomorrow.
  • I care a straw for the loss.                                    I do not care a straw for the loss.






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