TCJ_Adverbs Quiz

In the sentence below, why is the word "excitedly" an adverb?

The tourist excitedly snapped pictures of the rare, pink elephant.

• because it describes what kind of elephant the tourist visited

• because it describes how the tourist snapped pictures

• because it describes what kind of tourist snapped pictures

• because it describes when this event took place

Read the following passage:

I was bored that summer. I wanted to go outside. In my dreams of that summer, I ran with the stray dogs of the neighborhood, flew with the seagulls overhead, and rummaged with the racoons late at night. In reality, I spent most of my days on the couch, watching extreme sports on TV.

Which sentence in the passage contains an adverb?

• "I wanted to be free."

• "I wanted to go outside."

• "I was bored that summer."

• "In reality, I spent most of my days on the couch, watching extreme sports on TV."

Which word in the sentence below is an adverb?

Lisa accidentally told her brother about his upcoming surprise party.

• accidentally

• told

• about

• surprise

Which of the following sentences uses "hard" as an adverb?

• The loaf of bread was too hard and stale to eat.

• The children worked hard and cleared the garden by the afternoon.

• Gloria loved camping but hated sleeping on the hard ground.

• Hector didn't think the math problem was hard at all, and he easily solved it.

What is an adverb?

• a person, place, thing, or idea

• a word that describes a noun

• a word that describes verbs and adjectives

• an action word

What letters do adverbs commonly end with?

• -en

• -ist

• -er

• -ly

Adverbs can describe __________ and __________ an action happens.

• who; what

• when; where

• if; when

• causes; results

What part of speech can usually be changed into an adverb by adding -ly

• noun

• adjective

• verb

Which of the following words is an adverb?

• ridiculous

• crazy

• weird

• suspiciously

Which of the following words can be an adverb?

• wall

• upstairs

• house

• basement