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Adverbs

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Nate ran quickly in the hallway.
a)
He
b)
ran
c)
quickly
2.
Brandon slept quietly in class.
a)
quietly
b)
slept
c)
class
3.
Jobe never runs in the hall. 
a)
never
b)
hall
c)
runs
4.
Jasmin and Kadicia will learn about adverbs today.
a)
today
b)
learn
c)
we
5.
Mr. Humphrey gladly gave the announcements. 
a)
gladly
b)
announcements
c)
Mr. Humphrey
6.
Jamier and Cody walked above the moving cars.
a)
walked
b)
above
c)
cars
7.
We played outside during recess.
a)
played
b)
outside
c)
recess
d)
we
8.
The girl read the book silently. 
a)
read
b)
girl
c)
book
d)
silently
9.
Adverbs tell about ___________.
a)
conjunctions
b)
verbs
c)
prepositions
d)
nouns
10.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.
a)
neatly
b)
wrote
c)
shopping
d)
list
11.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
My dog always barks.
a)
my
b)
always
c)
barks
d)
dog
12.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
The astronaut easily fixed the problem.
a)
fixed
b)
problem
c)
easily
d)
the
13.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
Kayla finally arrived at the park.
a)
at
b)
arrived
c)
park
d)
finally
14.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
The teacher said, "Write your name neatly."
a)
said
b)
neatly
c)
name
d)
write
15.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
The soldiers bravely fought.
a)
bravely
b)
soldiers
c)
fought
d)
the
16.

Which of these questions do adverbs NOT answer?

a)

Why?

b)

How?

c)

When?

d)

Where?

17.

What are Adverbs?

a)

Words that are used in the place of nouns.

b)

The words who describe a adjective and verbs.

c)

The words who describe a noun.

d)

The words who describe a adjective,verb and another adverb

18.

Identify the adverb and adjective respectively according to the sentence:

His car is very fast.He drove me very fast.

a)

Adjective,Adverb

b)

Adverb,Adverb

c)

Adverb,Adjective

d)

Adjective,Adjective

19.

Identify the adverb and its type in the following sentence:

I totally agree with you.

a)

Agree-Manner

b)

Agree-Place

c)

Totally-Frequency

d)

Totally-Degree

20.

Identify the type of adverb and what question do we ask.

I get magazines everyday.

a)

Time-When

b)

Frequency-How much

c)

Time-Where

d)

Frequency-How often

21.

Identify the adverb and its type in the sentence:

I had almost finished my homework when the bell rang.

a)

Rang-Manner

b)

Almost-Frequency

c)

I-Time

d)

Almost-Degree

22.

How many adverbs are there in the following passage:

It was a extremely hot day.In the forest a lion was sleeping and then suddenly a small mouse started jumping on the lion.The lion woke up and spoke to the mouse angrily.The mouse got very afraid and said that I will come in use one day.The lion had pity on the mouse and let him go.

a)

3

b)

5

c)

4

d)

2

23.

Which of the following is the correct sentence.

a)

This shawl is amazingly pretty.

b)

This shawl is extremely pretty.

c)

This shawl is beautifully pretty.

d)

This shawl is best pretty.

24.

There are 4 types of adverbs.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

They have been tended to lovingly.Lovingly is the adverb of ----------

a)

Manner

b)

Time

c)

Frequency

d)

Place

26.

What do adverb of degree answer to the question

a)

WHERE

b)

HOW OFTEN

c)

HOW MUCH

d)

HOW

27.
Which adverb best completes the sentence?
She ____ laid the baby in the crib.
**the adverb needs to tell how
a)
soon
b)
excitedly
c)
carefully
28.
Which adverb best completes the sentence?
_____, I baked brownies.
**The adverb needs to tell when.
a)
Yesterday
b)
Wisely
c)
Here
29.
Which adverb tells where?
a)
upstairs
b)
neatly
c)
excitedly
d)
later
30.

Adverbs can describe_____, ______, & ______.

a)

nouns, verbs, adjectives

b)

verbs, adjectives, adverbs

c)

pronouns, verbs, adjectives

d)

verbs, adverbs, nouns

31.
Which adverb best completes the sentence?
She ____ laid the baby in the crib.
**the adverb needs to tell how
a)
soon
b)
excitedly
c)
carefully
32.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.
a)
neatly
b)
wrote
c)
shopping
d)
list
33.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
My dog always barks.
a)
my
b)
always
c)
barks
d)
dog
34.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
Jackie went home early.
a)
went
b)
early
c)
home
d)
Jackie
35.

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

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

36.

Identify the adverb:

Ruben and Jeanine often write quietly on our white boards.

a)

write

b)

often, quietly

c)

boards

d)

quietly, white

37.
Adverbs tell about ___________.
a)
conjunctions
b)
verbs
c)
prepositions
d)
nouns
38.
Adverbs modify all of the following EXCEPT
a)
verbs
b)
adjectives
c)
other adverbs
d)
nouns
39.
Identify the adverbs: Tuesday, Mark desperately tried to finish all of his homework before it was due.
a)
Tuesday, desperately
b)
finish, was
c)
Mark, homework
d)
all,
40.
Identify the adverbs:
John quickly explained the math homework yesterday.
a)
quickly, yesterday
b)
math, homework
c)
quickly, math
d)
John, yesterday
41.
Identify the adverbs: Sherlock Holmes slowly approached the mildly suspicious man.
a)
slowly, mildly
b)
approached, suspicious
c)
Sherlock, man
d)
slowly, approached
42.
Identify the adverbs: I am extremely hungry today.
a)
extremely, today
b)
hungry, extremely
c)
am hungry
d)
hungry
43.
I am extremely hungry today.
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
44.
I hungrily stared at the fresh pizza.
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
45.
I hungrily stared at the fresh pizza.
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
46.
My dad drives so slowly we never get anywhere on time.
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
47.
My dad is a slow driver.
a)
adjective
b)
adverb
48.

Identify the word the underlined adverb is modifying.


I ate dinner late.

a)

ate

b)

I

c)

dinner

49.

Identify the word the underlined adverb is modifying.


The pepperoni pizza is almost ready.

a)

ready

b)

is

c)

pizza

d)

pepperoni

50.

COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS

1. Aunt Anne is a careful driver. So she drives ...

a)

careful

b)

carefully

51.

COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS

2. Harry is a bad player because he plays ...

a)

badly

b)

bad

52.

COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS

1. Aunt Anne is a careful driver. So she drives ...

a)

careful

b)

carefully

53.

COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS

3. Mrs Hardy is a good cook because she cooks ...

a)

good

b)

well

54.

WRITE THE CORRECT ADVERB

4. Lucy is a slow writer because she writes ...



(a)  

55.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB

5. The exam was easy, so he passed the exam  ...

a)

easily

b)

easyly

56.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB

6. Peter is a fast swimmer. He swims ...

a)

fast

b)

fastly

57.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB

7. Lucy is a hard worker. She works ...

a)

hard

b)

hardly

58.

CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB

8. Da Vinci could draw and paint .... (beautiful)

a)

beautifuly

b)

beautifully

59.

CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB

9. Always dress ...... when you go walking (comfortable)

a)

comfortable

b)

comfortably

60.

What is the adverb of this sentence? "Nate ran quickly in the hallway."

a)

He

b)

ran

c)

quickly

61.

What is the adverb in this sentence? "Brandon slept quietly in class."

a)

quietly

b)

slept

c)

class

62.

Choose the adverb from this sentence. "Jane never runs in the hall. "

a)

never

b)

hall

c)

runs

63.

Which is the adverb in this sentence? "Joyce and Kate will learn about adverbs today."

a)

today

b)

learn

c)

we

64.

Which is the adverb in this sentence? "Mr. Humphrey gladly gave the announcements. "

a)

gladly

b)

announcements

c)

Mr. Humphrey

65.

Choose the adverb from this sentence. "Alex and Brad walked above the moving cars."

a)

walked

b)

above

c)

cars

66.

Which is the adverb in this sentence? "We played outside during recess."

a)

played

b)

outside

c)

recess

d)

we

67.

Choose the adverb in this sentence. "The girl read the book silently."

a)

read

b)

girl

c)

book

d)

silently

68.

Adverbs describes ___________.

a)

conjunctions

b)

verbs

c)

prepositions

d)

nouns

69.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.
a)
neatly
b)
wrote
c)
shopping
d)
list
70.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
My dog always barks.
a)
my
b)
always
c)
barks
d)
dog
71.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
The astronaut easily fixed the problem.
a)
fixed
b)
problem
c)
easily
d)
the
72.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
Kayla finally arrived at the park.
a)
at
b)
arrived
c)
park
d)
finally
73.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
The teacher said, "Write your name neatly."
a)
said
b)
neatly
c)
name
d)
write
74.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
The soldiers bravely fought.
a)
bravely
b)
soldiers
c)
fought
d)
the