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Adverbs Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. They often tell when, how, where, or to what degree.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

Adverbs can describe_____, ______, & ______.

a)

nouns, verbs, adjectives

b)

verbs, adjectives, adverbs

c)

pronouns, verbs, adjectives

d)

verbs, adverbs, nouns

3.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
My dog always barks.
a)
my
b)
always
c)
barks
d)
dog
4.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
The astronaut easily fixed the problem.
a)
fixed
b)
problem
c)
easily
d)
the
5.
Adverbs tell about ___________.
a)
conjunctions
b)
verbs
c)
prepositions
d)
nouns
6.

Ms. Dammen is outside our classroom.

a)

Ms. Dammen

b)

outside

c)

our

7.
What is the adverb in the sentence: I ran quickly through the door so I wouldn't be late.
a)
ran
b)
quickly
c)
door
d)
through
8.
What is the adverb in the sentence: The bus was early, so I had to run fast to catch up!
a)
early
b)
fast
c)
catch
d)
run
9.
What is the adverb in the sentence: The room was dimly lit, so I had to squint to see.
a)
room
b)
dimly
c)
lit
d)
squint
10.
Which adverb best completes the sentence?
Derek took his wagon ____.
**The adverb needs to tell WHERE.
a)
happily
b)
outside
c)
later
11.
Which adverb best completes the sentence?
Sam _____ slipped on the ice.
***The adverb needs to tell HOW.
a)
always
b)
accidentally
c)
below
12.
Which adverb tells WHERE?
a)
upstairs
b)
neatly
c)
excitedly
d)
later
13.
Which adverb tells HOW?
a)
soon
b)
here
c)
later
d)
neatly
14.
Which adverb tells WHEN?
a)
early
b)
below
c)
accidentally
d)
inside
15.

Chose the Adverb.

The people carefully folded the laundry.

a)

poeple

b)

carefully

c)

folded

d)

laundry

16.

Chose the Adverb.

The boy pounded his fists madly.

a)

boy

b)

pounded

c)

fists

d)

madly

17.

Sometimes I walk home from school.

When do I walk home from school?

a)

sometimes

b)

walk

c)

home

d)

school

18.
Martha began to feel really confident.
a)
Martha
b)
feel
c)
confident
d)
really
19.
The girl read the book silently. 
a)
read
b)
girl
c)
book
d)
silently
20.
Which of the following is NOT an adverb?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
soon
d)
jump