Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, or entire sentences. They often describe how, when, where, or to what extent something happens.
क्रियाविशेषण वे शब्द हैं जो क्रियाओं, विशेषणों, अन्य क्रियाविशेषणों या संपूर्ण वाक्यों को संशोधित करते हैं। वे अक्सर वर्णन करते हैं कि कोई चीज़ कैसे, कब, कहां या किस हद तक घटित होती है।
Types of Adverbs
1. Adverbs of Manner: Describe how an action is performed.
(वर्णन करें कि कोई कार्य कैसे किया जाता है)
Examples: quickly, slowly, carefully, easily.
Sentence: She sang beautifully.
2. Adverbs of Time: Indicate when an action occurs.
(इंगित करें कि कोई कार्रवाई कब घटित होती है)
Examples: now, later, yesterday, soon, today.
Sentence: They will arrive tomorrow.
3. Adverbs of Place: Indicate where an action occurs.
(इंगित करें कि कोई कार्रवाई कहां होती है)
Examples: here, there, everywhere, outside, inside.
Sentence: He looked everywhere for his keys.
4. Adverbs of Frequency: Indicate how often an action occurs.
(इंगित करें कि कोई कार्रवाई कितनी बार होती है)
Examples: always, never, often, sometimes, rarely.
Sentence: She always wakes up early.
5. Adverbs of Degree: Indicate the intensity or degree of an action, adjective, or another adverb.
(किसी क्रिया, विशेषण या किसी अन्य क्रियाविशेषण की तीव्रता या डिग्री को इंगित करें)
Examples: very, quite, almost, too, enough.
Sentence: He was very happy with the results.
6. Adverbs of Affirmation and Negation: Indicate agreement or disagreement, or confirm or negate a statement.
(सहमति या असहमति दर्शाएं, या किसी कथन की पुष्टि करें या उसका खंडन करें)
Examples: yes, no, certainly, not.
Sentence: She will certainly attend the meeting.
7. Relative Adverbs: Introduce a clause or phrase that provides more information about a noun.
(एक उपवाक्य या वाक्यांश का परिचय दें जो किसी संज्ञा के बारे में अधिक जानकारी प्रदान करता है)
Examples: where, when, why.
Sentence: I remember the day when we first met.
Placement of Adverbs
Adverbs can be placed in various positions within a sentence, depending on what they modify and their type.
क्रियाविशेषणों को एक वाक्य के भीतर विभिन्न पदों पर रखा जा सकता है, यह इस बात पर निर्भर करता है कि वे क्या संशोधित करते हैं और उनके प्रकार क्या हैं
Here are some common placements:
1. Before the main verb:
She quickly ran to the store.
They often visit their grandparents.
2. After the main verb:
He speaks slowly.
She smiled happily.
3. At the beginning of a sentence:
Yesterday, we went to the beach.
Unfortunately, they missed the bus.
4. At the end of a sentence:
She read the book carefully.
We will meet tomorrow.
Also Read:
What is Prepositions?
What is Adjectives?
Exercise: Fill the following blanks:
1. She finished her homework ________.
2. They are ________ on time for meetings.
3. We ________ go to the park on weekends.
4. He ________ forgets his keys.
5. The children played ________.
6. I will start my new job ________.
7. She packed her bags ________.
8. It was ________ cold outside.
9. He looked ________ for his lost phone.
10. The dog barked ________ when the doorbell rang.
11 The weather here is _____ cold.
12. I am _________ sorry for the delay.
13. You will receive an OTP and on entering it, your account will be _________ activated.
14. The journal is published ______________.
15. Can you please finish it ______ so that I can use the table.
16. She _______ goes to the salon.
17. Oshin did not find the blue file ________.
18. __________, I like to go on a trip alone just to clear my mind and have a break from this busy schedule.
19. This seems to be ________ absurd.
20. The teacher asked her students to take the project _________ as it would be considered for internal marks.
Answers:
1 quickly
2 always
3 often
4 never
5 outside
6 today
7 carefully
8 very
9 everywhere
10 suddenly
11 too/very/extremely
12 extremely
13 instantly
14 weekly/monthly/quarterly
15 soon
16 seldom/rarely/never
17 anywhere
18 Sometimes
19 too/very
20 seriously
