Adverbs: The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Words that Describe Actions

Question 1

Which of these words is an example of an adverb that describes how something happens?

Accepted Answer

Slowly

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Yesterday

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Very

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There

Question 2

Which of these is NOT something an adverb can do?

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Be used as a noun

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Describe a verb

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Describe an adjective

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Describe another adverb

Question 3

In the sentence '**The cat ran quickly across the room**', the word '**quickly**' is an adverb of:

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Manner

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Time

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Place

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Frequency

Question 4

Which of these adverbs means 'to a great degree or amount'?

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Very

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Soon

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Often

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Yesterday

Question 5

Which of these adverbs tells us how often something happens?

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Often

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Quickly

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Yesterday

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Very

Question 6

In the sentence '**Please speak more quietly**', the word '**more**' is an adverb of:

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Manner

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Place

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Time

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Frequency

Question 7

Which of these adverbs tells us where something is or happens?

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Here

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Slowly

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Very

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Often

Question 8

In the sentence '**I will leave soon**', the word '**soon**' is an adverb of:

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Time

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Place

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Manner

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Frequency

Question 9

The children were ______ happy to receive their presents. Which adverb best describes how happy they were?

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Extraordinarily

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Sadly

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Slowly

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Yesterday

Question 10

Where is an adverb NOT usually placed in a sentence?

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In the middle of a noun phrase

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Before the verb

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After the verb

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At the beginning of the sentence

Question 11

In the sentence "I will meet you there," what word indicates the place where the meeting will occur?

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There

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Will

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Meet

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You

Question 12

Which sentence includes an adverb of frequency, a word that shows how often something happens?

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I often go to the movies.

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The train arrives at 10:00.

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He speaks very loudly.

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The weather is beautiful today.

Question 13

In the sentence "The car sped away quickly," what type of adverb is the word "quickly"?

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Adverb of manner

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Adverb of time

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Adverb of place

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Adverb of degree

Question 14

Adverbs have several functions. Which of these is NOT a function of adverbs?

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To provide information about nouns

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To describe verbs

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To modify adjectives

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To express intensity or degree

Question 15

In the sentence "The students listened attentively to the teacher's explanation," which word is the adverb?

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Attentively

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Students

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Teacher's

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Explanation

Question 16

Which sentence includes a comparative adverb, a word that compares two things?

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The car is faster than the bike.

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The car is fast.

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The car is very fast.

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The car is the fastest in the race.

Question 17

The adjective "good" can be changed into an adverb. Which word is the adverbial form of "good"?

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Well

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Goodly

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Better

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Best

Question 18

Many adverbs are formed by adding a suffix to an adjective. Which suffix is commonly used to form adverbs?

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-ly

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-ment

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-tion

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-ness

Question 19

Identify the adverb of manner in the sentence: 'The dog ran quickly to the park.'

Accepted Answer

Quickly

Answer

To the park

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Dog

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Ran

Question 20

Which adverb modifies the adjective 'tall'?

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Very

Answer

Quickly

Answer

Yesterday

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There

Question 21

Which statement about adverbs is incorrect?

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They are always placed at the beginning of a sentence

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They answer questions like 'how?' and 'when?'

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They modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs

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They add detail and description to sentences

Question 22

Which of the following sentences contains an adverb of frequency?

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I always brush my teeth before breakfast.

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The dog barked loudly at the strangers.

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The child ran quickly to the park.

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The book was very interesting.

Question 23

Which adverb is used to emphasize the extent of an action?

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Very

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Now

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There

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Quickly

Question 24

Which word in the sentence 'The car drove slowly down the road' is an adverb?

Accepted Answer

Slowly

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Drove

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Car

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Down

Question 25

Identify the adverb of degree in the sentence: 'The book was extremely interesting.'

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Extremely

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Interesting

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Book

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Was

Question 26

Which statement about adverbs is incorrect?

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They replace nouns

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They describe verbs

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They modify adjectives

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They provide context for sentences

Question 27

In the sentence 'The children played excitedly in the park', which word is the adverb?

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Excitedly

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Children

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Played

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Park

Question 28

Which sentence uses an adverb of time correctly?

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She arrived yesterday morning.

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The students study tomorrow.

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The children play happily.

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The book is very interesting.

Question 29

Choose the correct adverb to complete the sentence: The teacher spoke _______ to the students.

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Loudly

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Loud

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Loudest

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More loudly

Question 30

Which of the following words is an adverb of degree?

Accepted Answer

Very

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Quickly

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There

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Perhaps

Question 31

In the sentence 'The extremely tired students went home', which word is the adverb that modifies the adjective?

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Extremely

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Tired

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Went

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Home

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT a function of adverbs?

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Describing feelings

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Modifying verbs

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Modifying adjectives

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Modifying adverbs

Question 33

Identify the adverb of place in the following sentence: The students sat quietly in the classroom

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In

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Quietly

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Classroom

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Sat

Question 34

Which sentence contains an error in the use of an adverb?

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The car drove slow down the road.

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The student answered quickly.

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The girl sang beautifully.

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She is very happy today.

Question 35

Which of the following is not a type of adverb?

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Adjectives

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Adverbs of time

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Adverbs of place

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Adverbs of manner

Question 36

Which of the following sentences does NOT contain an adverb?

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I have never seen such a beautiful sunset.

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She skipped happily down the street.

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The dog barked loudly at the mailman.

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The students listened attentively to the teacher's explanation.

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT an adverb?

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Magnificent

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Swiftly

Answer

Very

Answer

Yesteryear

Question 38

Which of these adverbs describes how an action was performed?

Accepted Answer

Slowly

Answer

Yesterday

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Here

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Very

Question 39

Which of these adverbs tells us when an action happened?

Accepted Answer

Yesterday

Answer

Quickly

Answer

Here

Answer

Very

Question 40

Which of these adverbs tells us to what extent something is true?

Accepted Answer

Very

Answer

Quickly

Answer

Here

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Yesterday

Question 41

Which of these sentences contains an adverb that modifies an adjective?

Accepted Answer

The book is very interesting.

Answer

The girl ran swiftly.

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I went to the park yesterday.

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The car is parked here.

Question 42

Which of these sentences contains an adverb that modifies a verb?

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The girl ran swiftly.

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The book is very interesting.

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I went to the park yesterday.

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The car is parked here.

Question 43

Which of these sentences contains an adverb that modifies another adverb?

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The girl ran very swiftly.

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The book is extremely interesting.

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I went to the park yesterday.

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The car is parked over there.

Question 44

Which of these adverbs is used to compare two actions or events?

Accepted Answer

More

Answer

Swiftly

Answer

Very

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Tomorrow

Question 45

Which of these adverbs is used to indicate a specific time in the past?

Accepted Answer

Yesterday

Answer

Tomorrow

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Now

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Swiftly

Question 46

Which of the following words is an adverb that indicates frequency?

Accepted Answer

Always

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Beautifully

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Slowly

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Very

Question 47

What type of adverb is 'very' in the sentence: 'The movie was very good.'

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Adverb of Degree

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Adverb of Place

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Adverb of Time

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Adverb of Manner

Question 48

Which of the following words can be used as both an adverb and a conjunction?

Accepted Answer

However

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Never

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Always

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Quickly

Question 49

What is the purpose of using the adverb 'well' in the sentence: 'She sings well.'?

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To describe how she sings.

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To emphasize the importance of singing.

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To provide a reason for singing.

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To compare her singing to others.

Question 50

Which adverb is used to modify an adjective in the sentence: 'The extremely hot weather made us uncomfortable.'?

Accepted Answer

Extremely

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Uncomfortable

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Made

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Hot

Question 51

What type of adverb is 'loudly' in the sentence: 'He spoke loudly during the presentation.'?

Accepted Answer

Adverb of manner

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Adverb of place

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Adverb of frequency

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Adverb of time

Question 52

What is the adverbial form of the adjective 'good'?

Accepted Answer

Well

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Best

Answer

Gooder

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Goodness