Adverbs: Definition, Types, and Usage in English Grammar

Question 1

Which word in the sentence 'The car sped quickly down the road' is an adverb?

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quickly

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car

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down

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road

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of an adverb of place?

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Here

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Loudly

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Yesterday

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Carefully

Question 3

What is the key difference between an adverb and an adjective?

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Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, while adjectives describe nouns.

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Adjectives describe verbs, while adverbs describe nouns.

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Adverbs describe nouns, while adjectives describe verbs.

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There is no difference between an adverb and an adjective.

Question 4

Which of the following is a common error in using adverbs?

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Using an adverb to modify a noun

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Using an adverb to modify an adjective

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Using an adverb to modify a verb

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Using an adverb to modify an adverb

Question 5

Which word in the sentence 'The car sped quickly down the road' is an adverb?

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quickly

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The

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down

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road

Question 6

Which sentence contains an adverb that modifies a verb?

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The child ran quickly.

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The tall building is imposing.

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She is very intelligent.

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The book is on the table.

Question 7

In the sentence 'The extremely tall man walked slowly down the street', which word is an adverb modifying an adjective?

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Extremely

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Slowly

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Down

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The

Question 8

Which word correctly modifies the verb 'walk' as an adverb?

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quickly

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tall

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slow

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beautiful

Question 9

Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'The boy sprinted quickly to the store.'

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quickly

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sprinted

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store

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boy

Question 10

Which type of adverb modifies an adjective?

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intensifier

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manner

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time

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place

Question 11

Complete the sentence with the appropriate adverb: 'The students performed _____________ on the project.'

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diligently

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tall

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yesterday

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slowly

Question 12

Which of the following sentences includes an adverb phrase?

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The students walked to the library with enthusiasm.

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The teacher spoke softly.

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The students read the book.

Question 13

Identify the function of the adverb 'however' in the sentence: 'The movie was boring, however, the acting was excellent.'

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contrast

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manner

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place

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time

Question 14

Which adverb from the following choices indicates frequency?

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sometimes

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yesterday

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quickly

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very

Question 15

Identify the misplaced adverb in the sentence: 'The book I quickly read.'

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quickly

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read

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book

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I

Question 16

Which adverb from the following choices modifies the adverb 'quickly'?

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very

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tall

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slowly

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yesterday

Question 17

Identify the sentence that contains an adverb clause.

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Although the ending was predictable, the movie was still enjoyable.

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The cyclist rode down the hill.

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The students studied for the test.

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of an adverb?

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Quickly

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Blue

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Tall

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Sad

Question 19

In the sentence 'The boy ran swiftly to school', what is the function of the adverb 'swiftly'?

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Modifies the verb 'ran'

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Modifies the adjective 'boy'

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Modifies the adverb 'to school'

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Connects the sentence to the next one

Question 20

Which type of adverb describes the manner in which an action is performed?

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Manner adverb

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Time adverb

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Place adverb

Question 21

In the sentence 'She sang beautifully', what type of adverb is 'beautifully'?

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Manner adverb

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Distance adverb

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Time adverb

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Degree adverb

Question 22

Which of the following sentences contains an adverb phrase?

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The students worked diligently throughout the night.

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The car drove down the street.

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The boy ate a big piece of cake.

Question 23

What is the main purpose of using adverbs in writing?

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To add detail and clarity to sentences

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To replace verbs in sentences

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To make sentences sound more complex

Question 24

Which of the following words is not an adverb?

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And

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Quickly

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Slowly

Question 25

In the sentence 'The students wrote the essay carefully', what is the degree of the adverb 'carefully'?

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Positive

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Superlative

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Comparative

Question 26

Which of the following adverbs is used to indicate the frequency of an action?

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Often

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Well

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Slowly

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Quickly

Question 27

In the sentence 'The train arrived punctually', what part of speech is the underlined word?

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Adverb

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Verb

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Noun

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Adjective

Question 28

Which word in the sentence 'The dog ran quickly to the park' is an adverb?

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quickly

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dog

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ran

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park

Question 29

In the sentence 'The exam was surprisingly difficult', which word is the adverb?

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surprisingly

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was

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exam

Question 30

Which type of adverb modifies an adjective or another adverb?

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intensifier

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manner

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frequency

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time

Question 31

Which adverb best completes the sentence 'The students studied __________ for the test.'?

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diligently

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happy

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quickly

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT a function of adverbs?

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To modify nouns

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To modify adjectives

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To modify other adverbs

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To modify verbs

Question 33

In the sentence 'The students listened attentively to the lecture', the adverb 'attentively' modifies which word?

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listened

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lecture

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students

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the

Question 34

Which of the following is an example of an adverbial phrase of place?

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in the park

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surprisingly well

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very quickly

Question 35

Which of the following is an example of an adverb of time?

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yesterday

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quickly

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very

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here

Question 36

Which adverb signals a contrast between two ideas?

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however

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also

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therefore

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moreover

Question 37

Which word in the sentence is an adverb that modifies the verb "approached"?

The cat cautiously approached the bowl of food.

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cautiously

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cat

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approached

Question 38

Select the adverb in the sentence that compares the speed of the car and the bus.

The car ran faster than the bus.

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faster

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than

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ran

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bus

Question 39

Identify the sentence that uses an adverb of manner.

a) The cat ran quickly.
c) The teacher spoke to the principal.

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a

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c

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b) The dog barked at the mailman.

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d) The boy ate an apple.

Question 40

An adverb is a word that modifies a:

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Verb, adjective, or another adverb

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Preposition

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Pronoun

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Noun

Question 41

Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'The boy ran very fast.'

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Very

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Boy

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Ran

Question 42

Indicate the grammatically correct adverb form of the adjective 'good'.

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Well

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Good

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Best

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Better

Question 43

Identify the error in the sentence: 'I'm feeling bad about the test.'

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'Bad' should be replaced with 'badly'.

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'About' should be replaced with 'for'.

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'Feeling' should be replaced with 'felt'.

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The sentence is grammatically correct.

Question 44

Choose the adverb that denotes an action occurring prior to another action.

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Previously

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Today

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Later

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Now

Question 45

Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'John speaks English fluently.'

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Fluently

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John

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Speaks

Question 46

Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'The students diligently worked on their projects'.

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diligently

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students

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worked

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projects

Question 47

Which option is NOT a category of adverbs?

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Preposition

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Place

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Time

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Manner

Question 48

In the sentence 'The car slowly moved', what part of speech is the underlined word?

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Adverb

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Verb

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Noun

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Adjective

Question 49

Identify the adverb of place in the sentence: 'The students sat behind the teacher'.

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behind

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students

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sat

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teacher

Question 50

In the sentence 'She arrived home yesterday', what type of adverb is the underlined word?

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Adverb of time

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Adverb of place

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Adverb of frequency

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Adverb of manner

Question 51

Which adverb answers the question 'How often'?

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Usually

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Soon

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Here

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Quickly

Question 52

Select the sentence that correctly demonstrates the use of an adverb of degree:

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The coffee was extremely hot.

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I saw the movie yesterday.

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The dog swiftly ran to the park.