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Vocabulary

Words with Same Meanings

Match the words with their meanings.
1. Slow (a) stationary

2. Miserable (b) charming

3. Motionless (c) brisk
4. Energetic (d) sluggish

5. Feeble (e) unhappy

6. Graceful (f) frail

Let’s Learn Grammar

I. Adverbs (Adverb of Manners)

A word that tells us more about a doing word (verb) is an adverb.

Read the following sentences.

1. He played merrily.

2. The chicks were chirping hungrily.

In the above sentences merrily and hungrily tell us the way or manner in which the action
was done. So, they are Adverbs of Manners.

Fill in the blanks by adding ‘ly’ (adverbs of manner) to the highlighted words.

1. The other ducks were rude, they spoke ________________.

2. The duckling was sad, it was swimming around ________________.
3. The farmer was gentle, he picked up the duckling ________________.

4. The girl was angry, she kicked him ________________.

5. The old duck was proud, she spoke ________________.
6. The woman had a loud voice, she spoke ________________.

II. Compound Sentences

When two or more simple sentences are joined by a coordinating conjunction, it is called
a compound sentence.

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