"Adverbs That Tell How, Where, When, or How Often" Test

Fill in the blank: An adverb is a word that tells something about a ____. Some adverbs tell how, when, where, or how often.

• verb

• noun

• adjective

• pronoun

Identify the adverb that tells about the underlined verb in the sentence:

The automobile quietly arrived at my house.

• quietly

• automobile

• arrived

• house

Identify the adverb that tells about the underlined verb in the sentence:

Mara happily greeted me and smiled.

• Mara

• happily

• greeted

• smiled

Identify the adverb that tells about the underlined verb in the sentence:

I confidently hopped into the passenger seat.

• confidently

• hopped

• passenger

• seat

Identify the adverb and the verb it describes in the sentence:

What would you see if you suddenly peeked into the future?

• Adverb: suddenly, Verb: peeked

• Adverb: peeked,

  Verb: suddenly

• Adverb: see,

  Verb: suddenly

• Adverb: future,

  Verb: see

Identify the adverb and the verb it describes in the sentence:

Will you work hard in the future?

• Adverb: hard,

  Verb: work

• Adverb: work,

  Verb: hard

• Adverb: future,

  Verb: work

• Adverb: will,

  Verb: work

Identify the adverb and the verb it describes in the sentence:

Will you live happily?

• Adverb: happily,

  Verb: live

• Adverb: will,

  Verb: live

• Adverb: you,

  Verb: will

• Adverb: live,

  Verb: happily

Identify the adverb and the verb it describes in the sentence: Some people frequently dream about the future.

• Adverb: frequently, Verb: dream

• Adverb: frequently, Verb: people

• Adverb: dream, Verb: frequently

• Adverb: about, Verb: dream

What is the role of a conjunctive adverb?

• To connect words and phrases

• To describe nouns

• To modify verbs

• To express emotions

Identify whether the underlined adverb tells how, when, where, or how often.

Karl stared intently at the blank screen.

• how

• where

• when

• how often