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

Tenses
The verb shows time by changing its form. These forms are called tenses.