Let's solve this step by step.
The task is to
identify the adverb of time in each sentence. An
adverb of time tells us *when* something happens. Common examples include: *now, soon, early, tomorrow, today, after, never*, etc.
We'll go through each sentence and pick out the word that indicates time.
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1.
She will come soon.
→ "soon" tells us *when* she will come.
✔ Answer: SOON (already given)
2.
The play will begin now.
→ "now" tells us the action starts at this moment.
✔ Answer: NOW
3.
The boy came early.
→ "early" tells us he arrived before the expected time.
✔ Answer: EARLY
4.
I will see him tomorrow.
→ "tomorrow" tells us the time in the future.
✔ Answer: TOMORROW
5.
He has arrived today.
→ "today" refers to the current day.
✔ Answer: TODAY
6.
The train will reach to Delhi tomorrow.
→ "tomorrow" indicates when the train will arrive.
✔ Answer: TOMORROW
7.
Your desire will be fulfilled soon.
→ "soon" indicates a near future time.
✔ Answer: SOON
8.
He also died soon after consuming it.
→ "soon" tells us the timing of his death relative to consuming it.
✔ Answer: SOON
9.
Now let me die a brave death for my son.
→ "now" indicates the present moment.
✔ Answer: NOW
10.
We should never fall into the hands of the moneylenders.
→ "never" indicates a time — it means "at no time" or "not ever". It’s an adverb of time showing negation of time.
✔ Answer: NEVER
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✔ Final Answers:
1. SOON
2. NOW
3. EARLY
4. TOMORROW
5. TODAY
6. TOMORROW
7. SOON
8. SOON
9. NOW
10. NEVER
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📝 Explanation:
- Adverbs of time modify verbs to show
when an action occurs.
- Words like *now, soon, early, today, tomorrow, never, after* are all adverbs of time.
- In sentence 10, "never" is an adverb of time because it expresses a time frame (no time at all), even though it's negative.
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