English · Class 6
Verbs and Adverbs
Learn Verbs and Adverbs with notes, examples, and practice questions.
3 sections15–25 min read6 MCQs · 2 examples
Chapter Overview
Verbs express action or state; adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs — often ending in -ly. Class 6 covers main and helping verbs, simple tenses, and adverbs of manner, place, time, and frequency.
Verbs
- Main verb: write, swim, think
- Helping/auxiliary: is, was, have, will
- Transitive verbs take object: She reads a book
Adverbs
- Manner: slowly, carefully, well
- Place: here, there, everywhere
- Time: now, yesterday, soon; Frequency: always, never, often
Solved Examples
Step-by-step solutions — read each step before checking the final answer.
Find adverb
Identify adverb: The dog ran quickly across the road.
- 1Quickly modifies ran (how?)
- 2Across shows place — also adverbial
Answer
quickly (manner); across (place)
Verb form
Fill in: They ___ (not finish) the work yet.
- 1Yet suggests present perfect
- 2have not + past participle
Answer
have not finished
Key Points to Remember
- ✓ Adverbs often answer how, when, where
- ✓ Good/well: good adjective, well adverb
- ✓ Do not put adverb between verb and object
- ✓ Helping verbs support main verb in tense
Exam Tips
- • Place adverb correctly: He speaks fluently English ✗ → He speaks English fluently ✓
- • Identify verb phrase: has been working
- • Frequency adverbs often before main verb
Practice MCQs — Verbs and Adverbs
Test your understanding with topic-wise multiple choice questions. Explanations appear after each answer.
Question 1 of 6Score: 0/0
'Never' is an adverb of: