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circumstance

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An adverb is a word that...
a)
describes a noun
b)
is an action
c)
is a person, place, or thing
d)
describes a verb or adjective
2.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
My dog always barks.
a)
my
b)
always
c)
barks
d)
dog
3.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
The soldiers bravely fought.
a)
bravely
b)
soldiers
c)
fought
d)
the
4.
Which phrase describes this picture?
a)
running fast
b)
laughing happily
c)
sleeping soundly
d)
walking slowly
5.
The girl is dancing __________.
a)
loudly
b)
sadly
c)
carelessly
d)
gracefully
6.
Today is Lina's birthday. She is smiling _________.
a)
sadly
b)
happily
c)
gracefully
d)
badly
7.
The birds are flying high in the sky.

Which word is the adverb?
a)
sky
b)
high
c)
birds
d)
flying
8.
The baby is hungry. He is crying ________.
a)
slowly
b)
loudly
c)
happily
d)
beautifully
9.
The robber is walking _______ so that no one will hear him.
a)
loudly
b)
happily
c)
quietly
d)
gracefully
10.
The children are singing the song _________.
a)
sadly
b)
beautifully
c)
quickly
d)
clearly
11.
He is sleeping ___________.
a)
slowly
b)
soundly
c)
calmly
d)
carefully
12.
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,
13.
Identify the adverbs:
John quickly explained the math homework yesterday.
a)
quickly, yesterday
b)
math, homework
c)
quickly, math
d)
John, yesterday
14.
Identify the adverbs: Sherlock Holmes slowly approached the mildly suspicious man.
a)
slowly, mildly
b)
approached, suspicious
c)
Sherlock, man
d)
slowly, approached
15.
Identify the adverbs: I am extremely hungry today.
a)
extremely, today
b)
hungry, extremely
c)
am hungry
d)
hungry
16.
Identify the adverb:
We will go to the store soon.
a)
will
b)
go
c)
soon
d)
store
17.
Which of the following is NOT an adverb?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
soon
d)
jump
18.

What is an adverb clause?

a)

A word that modifies an adverb, adjectives, verbs, and verb phrases

b)

A phrase that modifies adjectives, verbs, other adverbs, and verb phrases

c)

A phrase that tells you what a noun does

d)

Who?

19.

What do adverb phrases begin with?

a)

Prepositional phrases

b)

Adverbs

c)

Subordinate clauses

d)

Subordinating conjunctions

20.

What is the adverb clause?

As soon as I'm done, we can go.

a)

As soon as I'm done

b)

We can go

c)

As I'm done

d)

As soon as

21.

What is the subordinating conjunction?

Frank was the only one there when we got home.

a)

Only

b)

Was

c)

We

d)

When

22.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

Please place the forks and knives on the table.

a)

forks and knives

b)

on the table

c)

please place

d)

table

23.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

You will not receive my gift until next week.

a)

until next week

b)

you will not

c)

receive my gift

d)

week

24.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

After a few minutes we realized Jesse wasn't home.

a)

wasn't home

b)

realized Jesse

c)

we realized

d)

after a few minutes

25.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

We sat beside the river and had a picnic.

a)

we sat

b)

beside the river

c)

and had

d)

had a picnic

26.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

By the evening, we were too tired to see the movie.

a)

see the movie

b)

to see the

c)

we were too

d)

by the evening

27.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

You should come over after school.

a)

after school

b)

come over

c)

you should

d)

school

28.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

My great aunt from Ohio is 84

a)

my great

b)

great aunt

c)

from Ohio

d)

is 84

29.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

We can take a walk before dinner.

a)

we can

b)

before dinner

c)

we can take

d)

a walk

30.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

The dog followed her down the stairs.

a)

the dog

b)

down the stairs

c)

followed her

d)

her

31.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

Bring the groceries into the kitchen.

a)

into the kitchen

b)

bring the groceries

c)

groceries into

d)

the groceries

32.

Define the type of the adverbial clause in the following sentence:

Wherever I looked, I found patterns.

a)

place

b)

reason/cause

c)

purpose

d)

comparison

e)

manner

33.

Define the type of the adverbial clause in the following sentence:

He saw her while he was getting off the bus.

a)

place

b)

reason/cause

c)

time

d)

comparison

e)

manner

34.

Define the type of the adverbial clause in the following sentence:

I'll keep it for you till you come back.

a)

place

b)

reason/cause

c)

time

d)

comparison

e)

manner

35.

Define the type of the adverbial clause in the following sentence:

She's got longer hair than I have.

a)

concession

b)

reason/cause

c)

purpose

d)

comparison

e)

manner

36.

Define the type of the adverbial clause in the following sentence:

Nobody loves you like I do, baby.

a)

concession

b)

reason/cause

c)

purpose

d)

comparison

e)

manner

37.

Define the type of the adverbial clause in the following sentence:

If he told you that, he was lying.

a)

condition

b)

reason/cause

c)

purpose

d)

comparison

e)

manner

38.

Define the type of the adverbial clause in the following sentence:

Just ask John if you need any help.

a)

condition

b)

reason/cause

c)

purpose

d)

comparison

e)

manner

39.

Define the type of the adverbial clause in the following sentence:

Although my car is very old, it still runs very well.

a)

condition

b)

reason/cause

c)

concession

d)

comparison

e)

manner

40.

Define the type of the adverbial clause in the following sentence:

He came in quietly in order that he shouldn't wake his wife.

a)

condition

b)

reason/cause

c)

concession

d)

comparison

e)

purpose

41.

Define the type of the adverbial clause in the following sentence:

As she has no car, she can't get there easily.

a)

condition

b)

reason/cause

c)

concession

d)

comparison

e)

purpose

42.

Define the type of the adverbial clause in the following sentence:

People dislike me because I'm handsome and successful.

a)

condition

b)

reason/cause

c)

concession

d)

comparison

e)

purpose

43.

Define the type of the adverbial clause in the following sentence:

As I get older, I get more pessimistic.

a)

result

b)

time

c)

concession

d)

comparison

e)

purpose