Adverbs error

SPOTTING ERRORS IN ADVERBS

Exercises - Wrong Adverbs

1. I came cross a friend.
ans : I came across a friend.
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2. The deer is live.
ans : The deer is alive.
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3. They shut the door before the thieves came shortly.
ans : They shout the door shortly before the thieves came.
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4. The cellphone was found after it was lost long.
ans : The cellphone was found long after it was lost.
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5. They arrived at midnight after a few hours.
ans : They arrived a few hours after midnight.
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6. I am your sincerely.
ans : I am sincerely yours.
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7. The above sum is wrong.
ans : A sum about is wrong.
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8. This is a mail up.
ans : This is an up-mail.
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9. She lives in a country far off.
ans : She lives in a far off country.
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10. Soon you go, the good.
ans : The sooner you go, the better.
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11. She came to my house latest.
ans : She came to my house last.
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12. This was the last model.
ans : This was the latest model.
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13. He did it wiselier than her.
ans : He did it more wisely than her
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14. She spoke loud.
ans : She spoke aloud.
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15. I was little tried.
ans : I was a little tired.
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16. She comes to me sometime.
ans : She comes to me sometimes / Sometimes, she come to me.
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17. She stays with me sometimes.
ans : She stays with me for sometimes.
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18. All saves one left.
ans : All save one left.
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19. Crops have been spoiled owing to rains.
ans : Crops have been spoiled due to heavy rains.
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20. The flea flew exactly the boy’s overhead.
ans : lea flew exactly over the boy’s head.
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21. He was sitting inside the door almost.
ans : He was sitting almost outside the door.
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22. You are well of.
ans : You are well off.
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23. From the garden the cat ran in the house.
ans : From the garden, the cat ran into the house.
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24. The flag is flying into the house.
ans : The flag is flying on the house.
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25. She has come beyond the seas.
ans : She has come from beyond the seas.
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26. I met her perticular.
ans : I met her in particular.
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27. The cat was set large.
ans : The cat was set at large.
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28. No profits will come.
ans : No profits will come in.
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29. They set on their journey.
ans : They set out on their journey.
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30. This villa is to let out.
ans : This villa is to let.
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Learning Competency

Modal auxiliaries Vs Primary auxiliaries
Primary auxiliaries are be, do, have. They are used to form tenses and to frame short answers.
Modal auxiliaries are will, would, may, might, shall, should, can, could, must, dare, need, used, ought. They are used to express moods.