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Adverbs Review

Total questions: 132

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS

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

a)

careful

b)

carefully

2.

COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS

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

a)

badly

b)

bad

3.

COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS

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

a)

good

b)

well

4.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB

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

a)

easily

b)

easyly

5.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB

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

a)

fast

b)

fastly

6.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB

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

a)

hard

b)

hardly

7.

CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB

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

a)

beautifuly

b)

beautifully

8.

CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB

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

a)

comfortable

b)

comfortably

9.

We lost the football match 4–2 yesterday.

I don't think we played_______

a)

Badly

b)

Bad

10.

Identify de ADVERB in the sentence:


The classroom was strangely quiet.

a)

quiet

b)

strangely

c)

classroom

d)

was

11.

Identify de ADVERB in the sentence:


Alice's camera was surprisingly cheap.

a)

surprisingly

b)

camera

c)

cheap

d)

was

12.

An adverb is a word that...

a)

Modifies a noun

b)

is an action

c)

is a person, place, or thing

d)

Modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb

13.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
My dog always barks.
a)
my
b)
always
c)
barks
d)
dog
14.

How are many adverbs formed?

a)

by adding -ly

b)

by adding -es

c)

by changing the y to i and adding -es

d)

by adding an s

15.

Which word is the adverb?

The raspberry lemon cake will be served later.

a)

cake

b)

will be

c)

served

d)

later

16.

Choose the adjective.

Soon it will be time to begin summer vacation.

a)

soon

b)

begin

c)

summer

d)

vacation

17.

Find the adverb.

I almost fell on the steps of my porch, but grabbed the railing just in time.

a)

almost

b)

fell

c)

grabbed

d)

time

18.

Adverbs answer the questions:

a)

what's for super?

b)

how? when? where?

c)

what? who? what time?

d)

Just - who?

19.

EVERY word that ends with the suffix -ly is an adverb.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Even if a word is obviously a noun, it can be used as an adverb.

Example: He ran home.

a)

True

b)

False

21.
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
22.

Choose the sentence that uses rarely correctly.

a)

I rarely eat breakfast before 8:00am.

b)

I eat rarely breakfast before 8:00am.

23.

What is the adverb in the sentence? Karen finally arrived at the park.

a)

at

b)

arrived

c)

park

d)

finally

24.

Don’t eat so ( quick / quickly).

It’s not good for your stomach.

a)

quick

b)

quickly

25.

I didn’t do anything wrong.

Why are you ( angry / angrily )?

a)

angry

b)

angrily

26.

Could you please speak ( slow / slowly)?

a)

slow

b)

slowly

27.

Jane is studying ( hard / hardly ) right now.

a)

hard

b)

hardly

28.

Those oranges look ( nice / nicely). Can I have one?

a)

nice

b)

nicely)

29.

Billy is a very ( careful / carefully )driver.

a)

careful

b)

carefully

30.

Leo just read a ____(sad) story.

a)

sad

b)

sadly

31.

Mrs. Lin drives a car _____(terrible).

a)

terrible

b)

terribly

32.

Nancy is always _____(late) for school.

a)

late

b)

lately

33.

We all laughed out _____(happy) at the end.

a)

happy

b)

happily

34.

Hank always tries _____(hard) to prepare for math tests.

a)

hard

b)

hardly

35.

Sam is looking out the window _____(sad).

a)

sad

b)

sadly

36.

Please be ( quiet / quietly). I'm studying.

a)

quiet

b)

quietly

37.

Come on, Dave.

Why are you always so ( slow / slowly )?

a)

slow

b)

slowly

38.

Some companies pay their workers ( bad / badly ).

a)

bad

b)

badly

39.

Your English is very ______. You speak it _______.

a)

good ; good

b)

good ; well

c)

well ; well

d)

well ; good

40.

Olivia did very ______ on the quiz today.

a)

good

b)

well

41.

The party is very ______. I enjoyed it a lot.

a)

good

b)

well

42.

Did you have a _________ vacation? Was the weather _____?

a)

good ; good

b)

good ; well

c)

well ; well

d)

well ; good

43.
Perla didn't have (no, any) food in her lunchbox.
a)
No
b)
Any
44.
She couldn't eat (anything, nothing)
a)
anything
b)
nothing
45.
We (could, couldn't) hardly see through the fog.
a)
could
b)
couldn't
46.
She did not have (anything, nothing) to read on the long drive.
a)
anything
b)
nothing
47.
I could not see (any, no) way to help her out of the mess she was in.
a)
any
b)
no
48.
I cannot find my money (anywhere, nowhere)!
a)
anywhere
b)
nowhere
49.
You (can, cannot) barely recognize him in that pirate hat.
a)
can
b)
cannot
50.
The children do not need (no, any) candy.
a)
no
b)
any
51.
The baby (cannot, can) hardly walk yet even though she is 20 months old.
a)
cannot
b)
can
52.
He doesn't trust (anybody, nobody). 
a)
anybody
b)
nobody
53.
The teacher did not say (nothing, anything) interesting all class period.
a)
nothing
b)
anything
54.
The tear in his shirt (was, was not) barely noticeable. 
a)
was
b)
was not
55.
I (do, do not) want to see anything on television this evening.
a)
do 
b)
do not
56.
I have not (ever, never) been to Japan.
a)
ever
b)
never
57.
Our group (will, will not ) never be able to finish the project on time.
a)
will 
b)
will not 
58.
Don't do ______ until you receive further instructions.
a)
nothing
b)
anything
59.
There isn't ________ on our team who plays as well as she does. 
a)
anyone
b)
no one
60.
I ________ ever been to Cape Cod.
a)
have
b)
haven't
61.
Please don't _______ tell her that I read her journal
a)
never
b)
ever
62.
I did not notice______
IPad sitting on the desk.
a)
any
b)
no
63.
Mrs. Rogan will not _____
lend me her cool Apple watch with an animated Mickey Mouse clock.
a)
ever
b)
never
64.
Mrs. Balkam wouldn't let 
__________ touch her designer purse.
a)
no one
b)
anyone
65.
The wind was so strong Mrs. Peterson_________
hardly stand it.
a)
could
b)
couldn't
66.
Isn't there ____________
you want for Christmas, Ms. Orbe?
a)
nothing
b)
anything
67.
You _________ barely recognize Mrs. Burris without her makeup!
a)
can
b)
cannot
68.

Identify the adverb or adverbs in each sentence.


The fans came early to get good parking places.

a)

early

b)

early, good

c)

good, parking

69.

Identify the adverb or adverbs in each sentence.


Inside, the fire in the huge fireplace cracked invitingly.

a)

inside, huge

b)

crackled, invitingly

c)

inside, invitingly

70.

Identify the adverb or adverbs in each sentence.


Carefully, the nurse peeled back the bandages.

a)

carefully, back

b)

carefully, bandages

c)

nurse, back

71.

Identify the adverb or adverbs in each sentence.


The downtown bus is frequently late.

a)

frequently

b)

frequently, late

c)

downtown, late

72.

Identify the word that is modified by each underlined adverb.


Our shutters always flap in high winds.

a)

shutters

b)

flap

c)

high

73.

Identify the word that is modified by each underlined adverb.


You are certainly sure of yourself on the ice.

a)

you

b)

are

c)

sure

74.

Identify the word that is modified by each underlined adverb.


The orchestra played quite softly at the beginning of the song.

a)

orchestra

b)

softly

c)

played

75.

Identify the word that is modified by each underlined adverb.


I sometimes forget to rewind the grandfather clock in the hall.

a)

forget

b)

rewind

c)

clock

76.

Choose the word (adjective or adverb) that correctly completes each sentence.


Now I feel ______ that I didn't believe you.

a)

bad

b)

badly

77.

Choose the word (adjective or adverb) that correctly completes each sentence.


Katie becomes ______ impatient whenever she is kept waiting.

a)

really

b)

real

78.

Choose the word (adjective or adverb) that correctly completes each sentence.


All the players did a ______ job on the field.

a)

good

b)

well

79.

Choose the word (adjective or adverb) that correctly completes each sentence.


For a while after the accident, Hal couldn't walk very ______.

a)

good

b)

well

80.

Choose the sentence that avoids double negatives.

a)

We haven't had no snow yet this year.

b)

We haven't had any snow yet this year.

81.

Choose the sentence that avoids double negatives.

a)

I could hardly wait until my birthday.

b)

I couldn't hardly wait until my birthday.

82.

Choose the sentence that avoids double negatives.

a)

Neither of us couldn't see the movie screen well enough, so we moved.

b)

Neither of us could see the movie screen well enough, so we moved.

83.

Choose the sentence that avoids double negatives.

a)

Elaine didn't ever show up at the party.

b)

Elaine didn't never show up at the party.

84.

What is ______________ sport in your country?

a)

popular

b)

more popular

c)

the most popular

d)

much more

85.

The TV show was _________________.

a)

boring

b)

more boring

c)

as boring as

d)

much more boring

86.

This is _____________ film I've ever seen.

a)

much worse

b)

bad

c)

the worst

d)

worse than

87.

This test is _______we expected it to be.

a)

easy

b)

as easy as

c)

the easiest

d)

very easy

88.

Some governments are ________ than others.

a)

the worst

b)

more worse

c)

more bad

d)

much worse

89.

Comparative healthy

a)

healthier

b)

healthiest

90.

Superlative cheap

a)

cheaper

b)

cheapest

91.

Comparative far

a)

furthest

b)

further

92.

Comparative lazy

a)

lazier

b)

laziest

93.

Superlative good

a)

better

b)

the best

94.

Comparative beautiful

a)

more beautiful

b)

the most beautiful

95.

Comparative bad

a)

worse

b)

the worst

96.

Superlative useful

a)

more useful

b)

the most useful

97.

Comparative form of: pretty

a)

pretter

b)

prettier

c)

pretier

d)

prettyer

98.

Superlative form of: handsome

a)

most hadnsome

b)

most handsome

c)

handsomest

d)

most handsone

99.

comparative form of: easy

a)

easier

b)

easyer

c)

easer

d)

easiier

100.

Superlative form of: nice

a)

nisest

b)

nicer

c)

super nice

d)

nicest

101.

Comparative form of: compact

a)

compacter

b)

more compact

c)

more conpact

d)

more compacter

102.

Which staments are correct?

a)

David is taller than George

b)

Tom's house is bigger than David's

c)

George is heavier than Tom

d)

David makes less money than George but more than Tom

103.

Which staments are correct?

a)

Tom makes more money than David

b)

George's house is the biggest

c)

David is higher than Tom

104.

Which staments are incorrect?

a)

James is older than Miss Bennet but younger than Tina

b)

Tina is both, heavier and taller than James

c)

Miss Bennet is higher than Tina

d)

James is the oldest and highest from the three.

105.

Which staments are incorrect?

a)

Tina is younger than Miss Bennet and slimmer than James

b)

Miss Bennet is older than Tina and shorter than James

c)

Miss Bennet is younger than Tina

d)

James is older than Miss Bennet but younger than Tina

106.

Comparative and superlative forms of: good

a)

gooder / better

b)

bettter / best

c)

gooder / goodest

d)

better / best

107.

Comparative and superlative forms of: bad

a)

bad / super bad

b)

worse / worst

c)

worse / baddest

d)

worse / worset

108.

This is a _____________ song than the last one.

a)

good

b)

better

c)

gooder

d)

best

109.

I am the ____________ gardener in my entire family!

a)

bad

b)

worse

c)

worst

110.

The _____________ day I ever had was in the third grade.

a)

bad

b)

baddest

c)

worse

d)

worst

111.

Ramon is a __________ soccer player than Kyle, but Kevin is the worst of all.

a)

bad

b)

badder

c)

worse

d)

worst

112.

The girl was the ________ speller at the spelling bee, and she won the competition.

a)

good

b)

gooder

c)

better

d)

best

113.

The rainy weather created _________ conditions for the road.

a)

bad

b)

badder

c)

worse

d)

worst

114.

This is a ____________ meal than we had last night.

a)

good

b)

better

c)

best

d)

bestest

115.

Miguel is the ___________ singer in the choir!

a)

good

b)

gooder

c)

goodest

d)

best

116.

These are the ___________ seats in the theater.

a)

bad

b)

worse

c)

worstest

d)

worst

117.

Your answer is ___________ than mine.

a)

bad

b)

badder

c)

worse

d)

worst

118.

This painting has the __________ frame in the art gallery.

a)

good

b)

better

c)

best

d)

bestest

119.

You have a ________ chance of winning the race than I do.

a)

good

b)

better

c)

best

d)

bestest

120.

Tigers are _________ swimmers than lions.

a)

good

b)

gooder

c)

better

d)

best

121.

I am a __________ cook than my brother.

a)

good

b)

better

c)

best

d)

bestest

122.

Our house has the ___________ damage from the storm.

a)

bad

b)

worse

c)

worser

d)

worst

123.
The movie producer said that Aunt Mia's script was the (good) one he had read all year.
a)
gooder
b)
goodest
c)
better
d)
best
124.
This stale doughnut is even (bad) than the burnt toast I had for breakfast!
a)
badder
b)
baddest
c)
worse
d)
worst
125.
Shelby looked through all of the biscuit recipes in her cookbook and finally found the one that looked the (good).
a)
gooder
b)
goodest
c)
better
d)
best
126.
Golden Raspberry Awards, also known as "Razzies," are awarded to movies that the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation believes are the (bad) movies of the year.
a)
badder
b)
baddest
c)
worse
d)
worst
127.
We need to have (good) defense than we had in the first half.
a)
gooder
b)
goodest
c)
better
d)
best
128.
When the nurse checked in on me, she discovered that my cough was (bad) than it had been the night before.
a)
badder
b)
baddest
c)
worse
d)
worst
129.
Zachary thought that the pain from the wasp sting was (bad) than the pain from any bee sting he had ever experienced.
a)
badder
b)
baddest
c)
worse
d)
worst
130.
The (bad) battle for parking that Marshall had ever faced was trying to find a space in downtown San Francisco.
a)
badder
b)
baddest
c)
worse
d)
worst
131.
 Kepler developed laws that were critical in providing a (good) understanding of our solar system.
a)
gooder
b)
goodest
c)
better
d)
best
132.
Seth may think he's humorous and entertaining, but his jokes are (bad)than Colton's.
a)
badder
b)
baddest
c)
worse
d)
worst