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Adverbs

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The student quickly finished the assignment and turned it in.

a)

finished

b)

quickly

c)

turned

d)

in

2.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is an exceptionally talented writer.

a)

is

b)

writer

c)

talented

d)

exceptionally

3.

Should I slice the ancho chilies now?

a)

now

b)

chilies

c)

should

d)

slice

4.

A rather funny clown was juggling oranges.

a)

was

b)

funny

c)

rather

d)

juggling

5.

We will play a double-header tomorrow.

a)

will

b)

play

c)

double-header

d)

tomorrow

6.

The second speech was less interesting.

a)

interesting

b)

less

c)

was

d)

second

7.

Our soccer team was too slow.

a)

slow

b)

our

c)

too

d)

team

8.

This Incan pottery was expertly made.

a)

expertly

b)

pottery

c)

Incan

d)

made

9.

Carla often goes to jazz concerts.

a)

jazz

b)

often

c)

concerts

d)

goes

10.

Merrilee had soon finished washing the windows, so she polished the mirrors.

a)

polished

b)

finished

c)

had

d)

soon

11.

Which word is the italicized adverb describing or modifying?

At formal occasions, Jake speaks properly.

a)

formal

b)

Jake

c)

speaks

d)

at

12.

Which word is the italicized adverb describing or modifying?

He was fully aware of his plight.

a)

plight

b)

was

c)

his

d)

aware

13.

Which word is the italicized adverb describing or modifying?

Tranh cried out, “Don’t run so fast!”

a)

fast

b)

cried

c)

Don't

d)

run

14.

Which word is the italicized adverb describing or modifying?

Fran answered the question somewhat enthusiastically.

a)

answered

b)

question

c)

enthusiastically

d)

Fran

15.

Which word is the italicized adverb describing or modifying?

After saying goodbye to his mother, Joshua left yesterday for school.

a)

left

b)

after

c)

saying

d)

school