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Adverbs REVIEW

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Adverbs can describe_____, ______, and ______.

a)

nouns, verbs, adjectives

b)

verbs, adjectives, adverbs

c)

pronouns, verbs, adjectives

d)

verbs, adverbs, nouns

2.

What is the adverb in the sentence?

Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.

a)

neatly

b)

wrote

c)

shopping

d)

list

3.

What is the adverb in the sentence?

My dog always barks at the mailman.

a)

my

b)

always

c)

barks

d)

dog

4.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
The girls went upstairs to get their coats.
a)
girls
b)
went
c)
upstairs
d)
their
5.

We played outside during recess after lunch.

a)

played

b)

outside

c)

recess

d)

we

6.

Martha felt really confident after the presentation.

a)

Martha

b)

felt

c)

confident

d)

really

7.

The girl read the book silently after the test.

a)

read

b)

girl

c)

book

d)

silently

8.

What is the difference between superlative and comparative adverbs?

a)

superlative adverbs compare 3 or more and comparative adverbs compare 2

b)

superlative adverbs compare 2 or more and comparative adverbs compare 2

c)

superlative adverbs compare 2 and comparative adverbs compare 2 or more

d)

superlative adverbs compare 2 or more and comparative adverbs compare 2

9.

Adverbs describe _____.

a)

nouns and pronouns

b)

verbs and other adverbs

c)

verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs

d)

interjections and pronouns

10.

What is the comparative form of quickly?

a)

quicklier

b)

quickliest

c)

more quickly

d)

most quickly

11.

What is the comparative form of sloppily?

a)

sloppier

b)

sloppiler

c)

more sloppily

d)

most sloppiest

12.

What is the superlative form of the underlined adverb in the sentence?


She talked bitterly at the ceremony.

a)

bitterliest

b)

bitterlier

c)

most bitterly

d)

more bitterly

13.

What is the superlative form of the underlined adverb in the sentence?


Adam expertly maneuvered the components of the machine into their proper positions.

a)

expertlier

b)

expertliest

c)

most expertly

d)

more expertly

14.

In the sentence, "She played well," what question does played answer?

a)

how?

b)

when?

c)

where?

15.

In the sentence, "Today, I will ride my bike to school," what question does today answer?

a)

how?

b)

when?

c)

where?

16.

What are some questions that adverbs answer?

a)

How often, how many, what kind, where

b)

Why, where, what kind, to what extent

c)

What kind, which one, how many, how much

d)

How, where, when, and to what extent

17.

Identify the adverbs in each sentence as well as the words they modify.


Marcella, deposit the money safely in the most powerful vault.

a)

SAFELY is an adverb modifying the verb DEPOSIT.

b)

DEPOSIT is an adverb modifying the adjective POWERFUL

c)

MOST is an adverb modifying the adjective POWERFUL

d)

POWERFUL is an adverb modifying the adjective MOST

18.

Identify the adverbs in each sentence as well as the words they modify.


The recently found journal said Wallace was so lost that he just wandered aimlessly in circles.

a)

RECENTLY is an adverb modifying the adjective FOUND.

b)

FOUND is an adverb modifying the verb LOST

c)

SO is an adverb modifying the predicate adjective LOST.

d)

AIMLESSLY is an adverb modifying the verb WANDERED.

19.

Identify the adverbs in each sentence as well as the words they modify.


Running quickly for the endzone, the widely recruited fullback tripped.

a)

ENDZONE is an adverb modifying the participle RUNNING

b)

QUICKLY an adverb modifying the participle RUNNING.

c)

WIDELY is an adverb modifying the participle RECRUITED.

d)

RECRUITED is an adverb modifying the participle WIDELY.

20.

Identify the adverbs in each sentence as well as the words they modify.


Lynne pushed the most talented students so they would finish the assignment quickly.

a)

QUICKLY is an adverb modifying the verb WOULD FINISH.

b)

WOULD FINISH is an adverb modifying the verb QUICKLY

c)

TALENTED is an adverb modifying the participle MOST

d)

MOST is an adverb modifying the participle TALENTED.

21.

Identify the adverbs in each sentence as well as the words they modify.


Wendy threw the garbage out, but the flies would not leave.

a)

FLIES is an adverb modifying the verb WOULD LEAVE.

b)

OUT is an adverb modifying the verb THREW.

c)

NOT is an adverb modifying the verb WOULD LEAVE.

d)

GARBAGE is an adverb modifying the verb THREW.

22.

Identify the adverbs in each sentence as well as the words they modify.


After she looked carefully in both directions, Jane sprinted across.

a)

AFTER is an adverb modifying the verb LOOKED.

b)

BOTH is an adverb modifying the verb LOOKED.

c)

ACROSS is an adverb modifying the verb SPRINTED.

d)

CAREFULLY an adverb modifying the verb LOOKED.

23.

Identify the adverbs in each sentence as well as the words they modify.


Now that Royce has arrived safely, the group can settle down.

a)

SAFELY is an adverb modifying the verb HAS ARRIVED.

b)

DOWN is an adverb modifying the verb CAN SETTLE.

c)

NOW is an adverb modifying the verb CAN SETTLE.

d)

GROUP is an adverb modifying the verb CAN SETTLE.

24.

Identify the adverbs in each sentence as well as the words they modify.


Always think positively when you have presented an opportunity to succeed.

a)

POSITIVELY is an adverb modifying the verb POSITIVELY.

b)

ALWAYS is an adverb modifying the verb THINK.

c)

THINK is an adverb modifying the verb PRESENTED.

d)

POSITIVELY is an adverb modifying the verb THINK.

25.

Identify the adverbs in each sentence as well as the words they modify.


Dan waved enthusiastically at Steve.

a)

WAVE is an adverb modifying the verb ENTHUSIASTICALLY.

b)

ENTHUSIASTICALLY is an adverb modifying the verb DAN

c)

ENTHUSIASTICALLY is an adverb modifying the verb WAVED

d)

AT is an adverb modifying the verb ENTHUSIASTICALLY.

26.

Is the adverb placement correct or incorrect?

I play sometimes football after school

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

27.

Is the adverb placement correct or incorrect?

Rarely we go to the park on Sundays

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

28.

Is the adverb placement correct or incorrect?

Do you usually eat cereal for breakfast?

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

29.

Is the adverb placement correct or incorrect?

She often is tired after returning from the gym.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

30.

Is the adverb placement correct or incorrect?

I am always busy on Mondays

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

31.

Is the adverb placement correct or incorrect?

My family goes hardly ever on vacation in the summer.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

32.

Is the adverb placement correct or incorrect?

My brother always doesn’t do his math homework.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

33.

Is the adverb placement correct or incorrect?

We never have class on Thursdays but we play quizzes on Friday!

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

34.

Is the adverb placement correct or incorrect?

My dog rarely plays with other dogs in the park

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

35.

Is the adverb placement correct or incorrect?

Does usually she play video games instead of doing homework?

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect