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Adverbs

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(16 votes)
12 questions
English
An adverb is a word that describes or gives more information about a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It often tells how, when, where, or how often something happens.
1

Which of these words is NOT an adverb?

Lovely

Carefully

Quickly

Slowly

45% got this right

Lovely is an adjective, not an adverb.
2

Which sentence uses an adverb to describe when something happens?

She arrived early

The cat sleeps on the bed

The dog barked loudly

The flowers are beautiful

38% got this right

Early describes when she arrived.
3

Which of these adverbs tells us where something happens?

Outside

Always

Quietly

Yesterday

63% got this right

Outside indicates location.
4

What is the adverb in this sentence? He danced gracefully at the party.

Gracefully

Danced

He

Party

71% got this right

Gracefully describes how he danced.
5

Which adverb completes the sentence correctly? The baby cried ______ last night.

Loudly

Loud

Louder

Loudness

Easy  84% got this right

Loudly describes how the baby cried.
6

Which sentence uses an adverb of frequency?

She often visits her grandparents

I left my bag on the table

The boy ran quickly to the park

The stars shine brightly at night

57% got this right

Often indicates frequency.
7

Choose the adverb in this sentence: The children played happily in the garden.

Happily

Children

Garden

Played

Easy  86% got this right

Happily describes how the children played.
8

Which adverb can replace the blank? The teacher spoke ______ to the class.

Gently

Gentle

Gentleness

Gentler

75% got this right

Gently describes how the teacher spoke.
9

Which adverb best describes the action? The athlete ran ______ to win the race.

Quickly

Brightly

Loudly

Slowly

Easy  89% got this right

Quickly describes how the athlete ran.
10

What type of adverb is 'yesterday'?

Adverb of time

Adverb of frequency

Adverb of manner

Adverb of place

Easy  84% got this right

Yesterday indicates time.
11

Which of these is an adverb of manner?

Carefully

Here

Never

Tomorrow

Easy  88% got this right

Carefully describes how an action is done.
12

Identify the adverb in this sentence: She sings beautifully.

Beautifully

She

Sings

Song

Easy  94% got this right

Beautifully describes how she sings.