Identify the type of adverb: 'Scarcely had I entered the room when the phone rang.' MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Identify the type of adverb: 'Scarcely had I entered the room when the phone rang.'

A. Adverb of Negation

B. Adverb of Time/Negation

C. Adverb of Manner

D. Adverb of Frequency

Answer: Option B

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'Scarcely' is a semi-negative adverb of time meaning 'almost not'. It often requires subject-verb inversion when placed at the beginning.

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Question #1

He works _______ than anyone else.

A. hard

B. hardly

C. hardest

D. harder

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Comparative adverb – 'harder' with 'than'.

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Question #2

Identify the error: 'He rarely goes out and so does his brother.'

A. and so

B. does his brother

C. rarely

D. goes out

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
When the first clause is negative or semi-negative ('rarely'), the addition of a similar clause uses 'neither/nor', not 'so'. Correct: 'and neither/nor does his brother'.

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Question #3

She is _______ a strong woman.

A. much

B. so

C. very

D. such

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Such' before noun phrase.

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