Adverbs Questions

What does an adverb modify?

• A noun

• A verb, an adjective, or another adverb

• A pronoun

• A conjunction

Where can adverbs appear in a sentence?

• Only at the beginning

• Only at the end

• In different places

• Only before a verb

In the sentence "Gwen gently released the healed bird," where is the adverb placed?

• Beginning

• End

• Before a verb

• After a verb

Which of the following sentences contains an adverb before an adjective?

• Gwen gently released the healed bird.

• Gwen had been gently cooing at the healed bird.

• Gwen was unusually gentle with the healed bird.

• His sister was not very gentle with the healed bird.

In the sentence "His sister was not very gentle with the healed bird," where is the adverb placed?

• Beginning

• End

• Before a verb

• Before an adverb

When adverbs modify adjectives, they usually answer which question?

• How often?

• To what extent?

• Where?

• When?

In the sentence "Keb has a very strong swing," which word is the adverb?

• Keb

• has

• very

• strong

In the sentence "That painting is really detailed," which word is the adjective?

• That

• painting

• really

• detailed

Which of the following sentences contains an adverb modifying an adjective?

• Felipe was incredibly cheerful this morning.

• NASA's plans for exploring Mars are truly amazing.

• Dad is slightly upset with my sister right now.

• All of the above

In the sentence "Water dripped slowly from the gargoyle's frighteningly misshapen mouth," which word is the adverb modifying an adjective?

• slowly

• frighteningly

• misshapen

• mouth