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English II · Adjectives & adverbs

25 questions · 25 marks · 5 papers

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Indian Institute of Technology Madras

BS Degree Programme · Examination & Study Paper

English II

Adjectives & adverbs

Official Paper

Examination Instructions & Guidelines

Solve on notebook/paper first before checking solutions.
MCQ: Exactly 1 option is correct. Negative marking applies.
Scientific calculator allowed for all calculations.
Official answer key is sealed at the end of this sheet.

Quiz 1 · 26 Oct 2025 (AN)Quiz 1

Q1MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
Spot the viewpoint adverb in the given sentence. “Historically, the great Indian patriarchy, or the paradigm of gendered labour woven into the country’s socio-cultural DNA, has demanded women’s unpaid domestic labour and caregiving duties.”
1. AUnpaid
2. BWoven
3. CHistorically
4. DCaregiving
Q2MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
“He is definitely a peculiar character.” The word in italics in the given sentence is:
1. AFocus adverb
2. BComment adverb
3. CDegree adverb
4. DViewpoint adverb
Q3MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
Consider the italicised phrases in the following sentences: i. Put the book there. ii. Order the carriage around. iii. She often talks to me. They are adverbs of _____, _____, and _____ respectively.
1. AManner, manner, frequency
2. BManner, time, degree
3. CDegree, place, time
4. DPlace, place, frequency
Q4MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
Identify the adverbs/adverbial phrases in the given sentence. Ram’s daughter is never early to class in the morning.
1. ATo class
2. BIn the morning
3. CEarly
4. DAll of these
Q5MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
Identify the adverbs/adverbial phrases in the given sentence. My cousin has been my friend since childhood.
1. ASince childhood
2. BMy cousin
3. CMy
4. DAll of these
Q6MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
Sekhar slept early yesterday. Here, the adverb appears in the ____.
1. ASubject
2. BPredicate
3. CNo adverb
4. DBoth Subject and Predicate
Q7MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
Identify the degree adverb in the given sentence. “The cellar is nearly filled up, never having been either wide or deep, and the fruit of a few mossy apple−trees drops ungathered to the ground.”
1. AFew
2. BFilled
3. CMossy
4. DNearly
Q8MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
‘Very’ and ‘very much’ can be used interchangeably. This statement is ___.
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
Q9MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
In the following sentences, which one has the word "care" in the role of an adjective?
1. AShe says we are part of the care economy.
2. BThey care for their family.
3. CHe does not care.
4. DRam won't care for his child.
Q10MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
In the following sentence, identify the nature of the adjective. The adjectives are underlined. Racewalking is faster than normal walking.
1. AAdjunctive, imaginative
2. BInnovative, attributive
3. CPredicative, attributive
4. DPredicative, indicative
Q11MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Key ↓
In the sentence The dress looks expensive, ‘expensive’ is a predicative adjective.
1. ATrue
2. BFalse

End Term · 31 Aug 2025 (FN)End Term

Q12MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
“We very much enjoy the Sunday nights in winter.” The use of the degree adverb in the given sentence is:
1. AIncorrect
2. BCorrect
Q13MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
“Historically, jellyfish have been kept in check by marine predators such as seabirds, sea turtles, fish and whales.” Find the viewpoint adverb in the given sentence.
1. AIn check
2. BMarine
3. CHistorically

End Term · 31 Aug 2025 (AN)End Term

Q14MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
Identify the degree adverb/adverbs in the given sentence. “She must really be made to tell.”
1. ABe
2. BMade
3. CMust
4. DReally
Q15MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
“I much admire the patience of handloom weavers and artisans.” The use of the degree adverb in the given sentence is:
1. ACorrect
2. BIncorrect
Q16MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
“The researchers genetically engineered the fungus to delete each protein in turn.” Locate the viewpoint adverb in the given sentence.
1. AIn turn
2. BGenetically
3. CDelete
4. DEach
Q17MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
He is a visiting professor at our department. The word ‘visiting’ here is called _.
1. AParticiple
2. BGerund
3. CVerb
4. DRelative clause

End Term · 13 Apr 2025 (AN)End Term

Q18MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
The younger generation prefers scratched denims. The participle in this sentence is ____.
1. AScratched
2. BYounger
3. CPrefer
4. DGeneration
Q19MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
Ravi did not listen at all. This sentence is grammatical.
1. ATRUE
2. BFALSE
Q20MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
“Allegedly, Lu and Chen conspired to act as agents of the PRC (People’s Republic of China) government.” The sentence adverb in the given sentence serves the following function:
1. AIt indicates the attitude/point-of-view of the speaker
2. BComparison and contrast
3. CStatement of scientific fact
Q21MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
Identify the attributive adjective/adjectives in the given sentence “Some reputable scientists, even today, are not wholly satisfied with the notion that the song of birds is strictly and solely a territorial claim.”
1. ATerritorial
2. BReputable
3. CSatisfied
4. DBoth territorial and reputable

End Term · 22 Dec 2024 (AN)End Term

Q22MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 3 times Key ↓
The younger generation prefers scratched denims. The participle in this sentence is ____.
1. AScratched
2. BYounger
3. CPrefer
4. DGeneration
Q23MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
Sharda speaks at all. This sentence is grammatical.
1. ATRUE
2. BFALSE
Q24MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
“Allegedly, Lu and Chen conspired to act as agents of the PRC (People’s Republic of China) government.” The sentence adverb in the given sentence serves the following function:
1. AIt indicates the attitude/ point-of-view of the speaker
2. BIt provides a transition between ideas
3. CStatement of scientific fact
Q25MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
Asked 2 times Key ↓
Identify the attributive adjective/adjectives in the given sentence. “Some reputable scientists, even today, are not wholly satisfied with the notion that the song of birds is strictly and solely a territorial claim.”
1. ATerritorial
2. BReputable
3. CSatisfied
4. DBoth Territorial and Reputable

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