WorksheetsAdverbs
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 29mins
What is an adverb?
is a part of speech that is a person, place, or thing
is a part of speech that describes a noun
is a part of speech that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or an adverb
is a part of speech that asks a question
True or False: an adverb of time answers the questions when or how often?
True
False
Which of the following is an adverb of time?
rather
lazily
house
often
True or false: seldom is an adverb of degree
False
True
True or false: an adverb of place is an adverb that tells where
True
False
Is upward an adverb of degree or place
degree
place
lovely is an adverb
true
false
below is an adverb of manner
true
false
an adverb of manner answers the question how or in what manner
true
false
quickly is an adverb or manner
true
false
hard is an adverb of manner
true
false
usually is an adverb of degree
true
false
what is the adverb in the following sentence?
The fish was barely moving.
moving
was
the
barely
what is the adverb in the following sentence?
My uncle travels quite extensively.
uncle
travels
quite
extensively
what is the adverb in the following sentence?
The dog ran across the road.
ran
across
there are no adverbs
road
what is the the adverb in the following sentence modifying?
Bright stars twinkled overhead.
stars
bright
twinkled
overhead
What is an adverb of degree?
an adverb that tells when or how often
an adverb that tells where
an adverb that tells how much or how little
an adverb that tells whether a statement is true
rather is an adverb of degree
true
false
it is not an adverb
fairly is an adverb of degree
false
true
In the following sentence what does the adverb modify?:
He was a great fighter who was greatly feared by his enemies.
feared
who
enemies
great
In the following sentence what does the adverb of degree modify?:
Many people have heard about this quite unusual trip.
trip
about
unusual
heard
What type of adverb is awfully?
time
degree
manner
place
what type of adverb is merely
degree
manner
place
time
what type of adverb is indeed?
negation
place
manner
affirmation
hardly is an adverb of degree
true
false
adverbs of affirmation tell...
if a statement is true
if a statement is false
Which of the following adverbs are adverbs of negation?
no
yes
never
undoubtedly
which of the following adverbs are adverbs of affirmation?
rather
yes
no
indeed
carefully is an adverb of affirmation
true
false
Finally is an adverb of time
true
false
allegedly is an adverb of affirmation
true
false
which of the following adverbs are adverbs of degree?
very
really
quite
extremely
In the following sentence does the ADVERB OF DEGREE modify?
Spaniards did not discover America; they merely explored it.
explored
it
discover
America
In the following sentence does the adverb of place modify?
Place the table here please.
here
table
place
please
In the following sentence what does the adverb of manner modify?
Many patients foolishly rejected her ideas.
rejected
her
ides
many
What is the superlative form of the adverb:
truly
trulier
more truly
most truly
truliest
what is the comparative form of the adverb:
fast
most fast
fastest
more fast
faster
Is this correct form of the underlined adverb:
We play tennis most often now that the weather is warmer.
True
False
Is this correct form of the underlined verb?
Fred sat closer to the door than Sally did.
True
False
what is the correct superlative form of the adverb:
soon
sooner
more soon
most soon
soonest
If an adverb has only one syllable...
to make the comparative form you add -er
to make the superlative form you add -est
True
False
the superlative form of an adverb compares...
3 of more actions
2 or more actions
1 action
5 or more actions
the comparative form of adverb compares...
3 or more actions
4 actions
2 or more actions
1 action
Usually, If an adverb has more than one syllable or more or ends in -ly ...
to make the comparative form you use the word more
to make the superlative form you use the word most
True
False
