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LA 8 Adverb Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What defines an adverb?

a)

modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb but never a noun or pronoun

b)

modifies a noun or pronoun but never a verb or adjective

c)

a person, place, thing, or idea

d)

shows physical or mental action or state of being

2.

What questions do adverbs answer? (Choose two)

a)

where? & when?

b)

in what way/how? & to what extent?

c)

what kind? & which one?

d)

how many? & how much?

3.

Choose the question the underlined adverb answers in the following sentence: Harriet Tubman was known everywhere along the Underground Railroad.

a)

when?

b)

where?

c)

in what way/how?

d)

to what extend?

4.

Choose the question the underlined adverb answers in the following sentence: The engine sputtered and then stopped.

a)

when?

b)

where?

c)

in what way/how?

d)

to what extend?

5.

Choose the question the underlined adverb answers in the following sentence: Tanya opened the door to the barn cautiously.

a)

when?

b)

where?

c)

in what way/how?

d)

to what extend?

6.

Choose the question the underlined adverb answers in the following sentence: Approval for the Brooklyn Bridge was finally given in 1869.

a)

when?

b)

where?

c)

in what way/how?

d)

to what extend?

7.

Choose the word and part of speech the underlined adverb is modifying in the following sentence: My little sister is learning to speak more clearly.

a)

learning - verb

b)

speak - verb

c)

clearly - adjective

d)

clearly - adverb

8.

Choose the word and part of speech the underlined adverb is modifying in the following sentence: We tried to catch the hamster, but it was too fast.

a)

was - verb

b)

fast - adverb

c)

tried - verb

d)

catch - verb

9.

Choose the word and part of speech the underlined adverb is modifying in the following sentence: The running back’s movements seemed rather sluggish.

a)

seemed - verb

b)

sluggish - adverb

c)

sluggish - adjective

d)

movements - noun

10.

Choose the word and part of speech the underlined adverb is modifying in the following sentence: The beef stew simmered slowly on the stove.

a)

simmered - verb

b)

stew - noun

c)

stove - noun

d)

on - adverb

11.

Choose the word the underlined adverb modifies in the following sentence: Usually I finish my homework before dinner.

a)

finish

b)

homework

c)

before

d)

dinner

12.

Choose the word the underlined adverb modifies in the following sentence: My friend Harriet is a very kind person.

a)

person

b)

kind

c)

Harriet

d)

is

13.

Choose the word the underlined adverb modifies in the following sentence: Many fans arrived at the game early.

a)

at

b)

game

c)

arrived

d)

fans

14.

Choose the word the underlined adverb modifies in the following sentence: These candied yams are especially delicious.

a)

delicious

b)

candied

c)

yams

d)

are

15.

Choose whether the underlined word is an adverb or adjective: When it rains, we eat lunch inside.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

16.

Choose whether the underlined word is an adverb or adjective: The batter swung at an inside pitch.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

17.

Choose whether the underlined word is an adverb or adjective: Sam eats breakfast before his early class.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

18.

Choose whether the underlined word is an adverb or adjective: Please try to arrive early on Saturday.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

19.

Choose the question the underlined adverb answers in the following sentence: For weeks merchants cheerfully gave numbered tickets with purchases.

a)

to what extent?

b)

where?

c)

in what way/how?

d)

when?

20.

Choose the question the underlined adverb answers in the following sentence: My cousin Lorraine and I finally collected forty tickets.

a)

to what extent?

b)

where?

c)

in what way/how?

d)

when?

21.

Choose the question the underlined adverb answers in the following sentence: Saturday came, and we eagerly waded through the crowd at the fair.

a)

to what extent?

b)

where?

c)

in what way/how?

d)

when?

22.

Choose the question the underlined adverb answers in the following sentence: Promptly at midnight, they started the drawing.

a)

to what extent?

b)

where?

c)

in what way/how?

d)

when?

23.

Choose the word and part of speech the underlined adverb is modifying in the following sentence: Ms. Katz plays tennis well.

a)

plays - verb

b)

tennis - noun

c)

Ms. Katz - noun

d)

tennis - verb

24.

Choose the word and part of speech the underlined adverb is modifying in the following sentence: Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is an exceptionally talented writer.

a)

writer - noun

b)

talented - adjective

c)

is - verb

d)

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - noun

25.

Choose the word and part of speech the underlined adverb is modifying in the following sentence: Melba seldom loses her head.

a)

her - pronoun

b)

head - noun

c)

loses - verb

d)

Melba - noun

26.

Choose the word and part of speech the underlined adverb is modifying in the following sentence: Herbert seemed unusually happy.

a)

Herbert - noun

b)

seemed - verb

c)

happy - adjective

27.

Choose the word and part of speech the underlined adverb is modifying in the following sentence: Akio arrived early.

a)

Akio - noun

b)

arrived - verb

28.

Choose the word and part of speech the underlined adverb is modifying in the following sentence: Later I believed him.

a)

I - pronoun

b)

him - pronoun

c)

believed - verb

29.

Choose the word and part of speech the underlined adverb is modifying in the following sentence: Did you know that your new books are here?

a)

are - verbs

b)

know - verb

c)

books - verb

d)

new - adjective

30.

Choose the word and part of speech the underlined adverb is modifying in the following sentence: Emilia danced gracefully.

a)

Emilia - noun

b)

danced - verb