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Adverbs Quiz

Total questions: 157

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the adverb in the following sentence: She quickly ran to catch the bus.

a)

catch

b)

quickly

c)

bus

d)

ran

2.

Identify the adverb in the following sentence: The dog barked loudly at the mailman.

a)

barked

b)

loudly

c)

quietly

d)

quickly

3.

Use an adverb to modify the verb in the sentence: The children played in the park.

a)

loudly

b)

big

c)

happily

d)

quickly

4.

Use an adverb to modify the verb in the sentence: The birds sang beautifully in the morning.

a)

happily

b)

quickly

c)

beautifully

d)

loudly

5.

Identify the adverb of frequency in the following sentence: He always arrives late to the meetings.

a)

sometimes

b)

quickly

c)

always

d)

never

6.

Identify the adverb of frequency in the following sentence: She rarely eats fast food.

a)

rarely

b)

quickly

c)

never

d)

often

7.

Use an adverb to modify the adjective in the sentence: The cake was delicious.

a)

The cake was loudly delicious.

b)

The cake was happily delicious.

c)

The cake was quickly delicious.

d)

The cake was incredibly delicious.

8.

Use an adverb to modify the adjective in the sentence: The movie was extremely boring.

a)

very

b)

happily

c)

incredibly

d)

extremely

9.

Identify the type of adverb in the following sentence: She speaks very softly.

a)

Manner adverb

b)

Time adverb

c)

Frequency adverb

d)

Place adverb

10.

Identify the type of adverb in the following sentence: He runs quite fast.

a)

slowly

b)

quite

c)

quickly

d)

happily

11.

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

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

Adverbs can describe_____, ______, & ______.

a)

nouns, verbs, adjectives

b)

verbs, adjectives, adverbs

c)

pronouns, verbs, adjectives

d)

verbs, adverbs, nouns

13.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
My dog always barks.
a)
my
b)
always
c)
barks
d)
dog
14.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
The astronaut easily fixed the problem.
a)
fixed
b)
problem
c)
easily
d)
the
15.
Adverbs tell about ___________.
a)
conjunctions
b)
verbs
c)
prepositions
d)
nouns
16.

Ms. Dammen is outside our classroom.

a)

Ms. Dammen

b)

outside

c)

our

17.
What is the adverb in the sentence: I ran quickly through the door so I wouldn't be late.
a)
ran
b)
quickly
c)
door
d)
through
18.
What is the adverb in the sentence: The bus was early, so I had to run fast to catch up!
a)
early
b)
fast
c)
catch
d)
run
19.
What is the adverb in the sentence: The room was dimly lit, so I had to squint to see.
a)
room
b)
dimly
c)
lit
d)
squint
20.
Which adverb best completes the sentence?
Derek took his wagon ____.
**The adverb needs to tell WHERE.
a)
happily
b)
outside
c)
later
21.
Which adverb best completes the sentence?
Sam _____ slipped on the ice.
***The adverb needs to tell HOW.
a)
always
b)
accidentally
c)
below
22.
Which adverb tells WHERE?
a)
upstairs
b)
neatly
c)
excitedly
d)
later
23.
Which adverb tells HOW?
a)
soon
b)
here
c)
later
d)
neatly
24.
Which adverb tells WHEN?
a)
early
b)
below
c)
accidentally
d)
inside
25.

Chose the Adverb.

The people carefully folded the laundry.

a)

poeple

b)

carefully

c)

folded

d)

laundry

26.

Chose the Adverb.

The boy pounded his fists madly.

a)

boy

b)

pounded

c)

fists

d)

madly

27.

Sometimes I walk home from school.

When do I walk home from school?

a)

sometimes

b)

walk

c)

home

d)

school

28.
Martha began to feel really confident.
a)
Martha
b)
feel
c)
confident
d)
really
29.
The girl read the book silently. 
a)
read
b)
girl
c)
book
d)
silently
30.
Which of the following is NOT an adverb?
a)
before
b)
after
c)
soon
d)
jump
31.

Ryan finished his work___________________ than Tori did.

a)

quicklier

b)

quickliest

c)

more quickly

d)

the most quickly

32.

Mary drives _______________ than she used to.

a)

carefulliest

b)

carefullier

c)

more carefully

d)

most carefully

33.

Mike played _____________ than any other player on the team.

a)

more better

b)

most better

c)

better

d)

best

34.

Mary speaks___________ than Max does.

a)

more quickly

b)

quicklier

c)

most quickly

d)

quickliest

35.

Max goes to bed _____________ than anyone I know.

a)

the most early

b)

earlier

c)

the earliest

d)

more early

36.

Mark walked __________________ than Steve did.

a)

the fastest

b)

more fast

c)

faster

d)

most fast

37.

Jason works__________________________ Peter does.

a)

the hardest than

b)

more hard than

c)

harder than

d)

the most hard of

38.

Of all the students in the class, Max studied the _________________.

a)

more hard

b)

harder

c)

most hard

d)

hardest

39.

Melissa walked into the classroom ___________ than Ben did.

a)

loudly

b)

loudlier

c)

more loudly

d)

the most loudly

40.

Of all the girls in my English class, Maria dances ______________.

a)

better

b)

well

c)

the most best

d)

the best

41.

Name the 4 types of Adverbs we saw in class

(a)  

42.

You can _________________open this can

a)

easy

b)

easily

43.

 It is a __________________ day today.

a)

wonderful

b)

wonderfully

44.

 Xime sings the song _______________ .

a)

well

b)

good

45.

Fersy's dog barks ___________________.

a)

loud

b)

loudly

46.

Replace the adverbs with their synonyms: The teacher taught us how to write neatly.

a)

tightly

b)

carefully

c)

boldly

47.

Replace the adverbs with their synonyms: She sang melodiously at the function.

a)

sweetly

b)

terribly

c)

confidently

48.

Replace the adverbs with their synonyms: it was a fairly easy question

a)

reasonably

b)

politely

c)

beautifully

49.

Replace the adverbs with their synonyms: I am not wholly responsible for this.

a)

fully

b)

slowly

c)

surely

50.

Identify the ADVERB: I have been a fan of mystery stories since I was quite young.

a)

since

b)

quite

c)

young

51.

Identify the ADVERB: others build suspense very slowly

a)

very, slowly

b)

very

c)

others,very

52.

how many ADVERBS are in this sentence? If I like a story , I almost never put it down until I finish it.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

53.

Which of the following is NOT an ADVERB OF MANNER?

a)

angrily

b)

wistfully

c)

hardly

d)

carefully

54.

Which of the following is a FREQUENCY ADVERB?

a)

simultaneously

b)

usually

c)

loudly

55.

Which of the following is an ADVERB OF TIME?

a)

rarely

b)

before

c)

sometimes

56.

Identify the ADVERB OF PLACE

a)

below

b)

tomorrow

c)

next

58.

Mark the appropriate noun for : thin_____

a)

eyes

b)

lips

c)

eyes

59.

Which adjective describes better this picture?

a)

excited

b)

tired

c)

sleepy

60.

Which adjective describes better this picture?

a)

scared

b)

angry

c)

sad

61.

Which adjective describes better this picture?

a)

anxious

b)

confused

c)

excited

62.

Writing application

Write 3 sentences to describe something exciting you have done recently or plan to do. Use 3 adverbs correctly in your writing.

4 lines
63.

Which adverb best completes the sentence?

She ____ laid the baby in the crib.

Hint: The adverb needs to tell how.

a)

soon

b)

excitedly

c)

carefully

64.

Which adverb best completes the sentence?

_____, I baked brownies.

Hint: The adverb needs to tell when.

a)

Yesterday

b)

Wisely

c)

Here

65.

Which adverb best completes the sentence?

Every year Jeremy submits an essay to the contest. He tries his best ________ to win the grand prize of $1,000.

a)

annually

b)

now

c)

yesterday

d)

yet

66.

Which adverb best completes the sentence?

She couldn't find her bag in the store. It wasn't _______.

a)

there

b)

away

c)

nearby

d)

over

67.

Which adverb best completes the sentence?

Thauany and Nicolly write emails to each other every day. They write _______.

a)

often

b)

occasionally

c)

sometimes

d)

again

68.

Which adverb best completes the sentence?

Mrs. Webster had _______ reached the town when her son began to give his speech. Luckily, she only missed the first five minutes of the speech.

a)

almost

b)

often

c)

sometimes

d)

never

69.

Which adverb best completes the sentence?

The end of the marking period is ________ approaching! It's only two weeks away!

a)

now

b)

slowly

c)

quickly

d)

then

70.

Which adverb best completes the sentence?

Come here ____________. You have to see this!

a)

quickly

b)

slowly

c)

eerily

d)

tomorrow

71.

Which adverb best completes the sentence?

You can't see Aunt Lucy_______. She's having breakfast currently.

a)

now

b)

still

c)

often

d)

always

72.

Which adverb best completes the sentence?

I don't want to study here in my room. I prefer studying in the library because it's always quiet _______________.

a)

there

b)

upstairs

c)

everywhere

d)

outside

73.

Which adverb best completes the sentence?

Do you still want them? Do you _______ want those old slippers?

a)

really

b)

sometimes

c)

now

d)

there

74.

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence correctly.

Fozzie is a _____ driver. He always drives below the speed limit and stops for pedestrians.

a)

careful

b)

carefully

75.

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence correctly.

Carlos walks so ____________ to class. In fact, he almost received a detention yesterday.

a)

slowly

b)

slow

76.

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence correctly.

Gilbert is a _________ painter. He painted an amazing oil painting of Brazilian superstar, Xuxa!

a)

good

b)

well

77.

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence correctly.

Our social studies teacher shouts ____________ at student when he wears too much cologne to class.

a)

angrily

b)

angry

78.

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence correctly.

Jane is a talented guitar player. She plays the guitar ________.

a)

nicely

b)

nice

79.

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence correctly.

Gary Luiz is a ______ walker; he is always in a rush.

a)

quick

b)

quickly

80.

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence correctly.

This exercise is simple. You can do it ____________.

a)

easily

b)

easy

81.

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence correctly.

Loren is a ____ girl. She does her classwork silently.

a)

quiet

b)

quietly

82.

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence correctly.

Michelle __________ took the assistant job. She had been looking for a position all summer.

a)

happily

b)

happy

83.

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence correctly.

James is very smart, but he is not a very___________ student.

a)

good

b)

well

84.

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence correctly.

Miata dances _____________. She has practiced the folklórico dance for many weeks now.

a)

beautifully

b)

beautiful

85.

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence correctly.

Please be __________ in the hallway. The janitor just painted the walls.

a)

careful

b)

carefully

86.

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence correctly.

My neighbor always plays ___________ music on the weekends. It's so annoying.

a)

loud

b)

loudly

87.

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence correctly.

Scott reacted __________ to the email. I have never seen him so upset.

a)

angrily

b)

angry

88.

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence correctly.

My neighbor is a _______ speaker.

a)

loud

b)

loudly

89.

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence correctly.

Billy writes ____________.

a)

badly

b)

bad

90.

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence correctly.

We didn't ______________ understand the teacher's instructions. Most of us did not finish the assignment.

a)

completely

b)

complete

91.

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence correctly.

Eddie's speaks English ____________!

a)

perfectly

b)

perfect

92.

Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentence correctly.

Thauany and Nicoly speak French very ____________. They lived in France for two years.

a)

well

b)

good

93.

Choose the two adverbs in the sentence.

The kangaroo quickly hopped away.

a)

quickly

b)

kangaroo

c)

hopped

d)

away

94.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

Yesterday, we went shopping with Consuela.

a)

Yesterday

b)

with

c)

went

d)

shopping

95.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

Daniel, the soccer captain, is very strong.

a)

very

b)

captain

c)

is

d)

strong

96.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

The turtle slowly crossed the road.

a)

slowly

b)

turtle

c)

road

d)

crossed

97.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

The baseball game will start soon.

a)

soon

b)

game

c)

will

d)

start

98.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

Minerva volunteered read the story aloud.

a)

aloud

b)

story

c)

volunteered

d)

read

99.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

Slimer wanted to eat now.

a)

now

b)

to

c)

eat

d)

wanted

100.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

Bart hoped that he would finish his homework soon.

a)

soon

b)

finish

c)

hoped

d)

would

101.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

My friend's stomach was really rumbling.

a)

really

b)

rumbling

c)

stomach

d)

was

102.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

Nicoly did not know the answer in math class , so the teacher helped the struggling student.

a)

not

b)

know

c)

did

d)

struggling

103.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

The car stopped suddenly at the red light.

a)

suddenly

b)

car

c)

stopped

d)

red

104.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

Humberto arrived at the house later for his birthday party.

a)

later

b)

arrived

c)

house

d)

at

105.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

I will gladly follow you to the show.

a)

gladly

b)

follow

c)

show

d)

will

106.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

Maria is going to the park today.

a)

today

b)

going

c)

Maria

d)

park

107.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

The rain fell hard during the large storm.

a)

hard

b)

fell

c)

storm

d)

during

108.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

I walked upstairs to go to bed.

a)

upstairs

b)

walked

c)

go

d)

bed

109.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

The hail fell everywhere.

a)

everywhere

b)

hail

c)

feel

d)

I

110.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

Carlos anxiously took his math test.

a)

anxiously

b)

test

c)

took

d)

math

111.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

Mr. Crean usually gives a grammar quiz on Thursdays.

a)

usually

b)

grammar

c)

gives

d)

quiz

112.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

Humberto's family celebrated his birthday yesterday.

a)

yesterday

b)

celebrates

c)

birthday

d)

family

113.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

My friend often visits me after work.

a)

often

b)

my

c)

friend

d)

work

114.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

I politely asked the speaker a question.

a)

politely

b)

question

c)

speaker

d)

asked

115.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

Babs never arrives late to work.

a)

never

b)

arrives

c)

to

d)

work

116.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

I have to go to the dentist tomorrow.

a)

tomorrow

b)

dentist

c)

go

d)

have

117.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

Erika loudly popped her gum in class.

a)

loudly

b)

popped

c)

gum

d)

class

118.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

Millicent drove cautiously during her driving test.

a)

cautiously

b)

drove

c)

driving

d)

test

119.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

Victor finally finished the puzzle.

a)

finally

b)

finished

c)

puzzle

d)

the

120.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

The sloth lazily climbed the tree.

a)

lazily

b)

climbed

c)

tree

d)

sloth

121.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

Sandy went away for the weekend.

a)

away

b)

for

c)

went

d)

Lizet

122.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

The angry dentist quickly filled both rotten teeth.

a)

angry

b)

quickly

c)

dentist

d)

rotten

123.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

He did not study for his quiz on adverbs!

a)

He

b)

not

c)

quiz

d)

adverbs

124.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

Sarah finally arrived at the local park.

a)

finally

b)

arrived

c)

local

d)

at

125.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

Susie likes to travel anywhere.

a)

anywhere

b)

travel

c)

likes

d)

to

126.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

Because she was tired, Kasey left early.

a)

tired

b)

early

c)

Kasey

d)

Because

127.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.

a)

neatly

b)

wrote

c)

shopping

d)

list

128.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

Ricardo carefully placed the glass vase on the table.

a)

carefully

b)

placed

c)

glass

d)

vase

129.

Choose the adverb in the sentence.

Josias happily sang to the crowd.

a)

happily

b)

sang

c)

the

d)

crowd

130.

Later, I neatly folded the towels upstairs.

Which adverb tells where?

a)

upstairs

b)

neatly

c)

later

131.

Later, I neatly folded the towels upstairs.

Which adverb tells how?

a)

neatly

b)

upstairs

c)

later

132.

Later, I neatly folded the towels upstairs.

Which adverb tells when?

a)

upstairs

b)

neatly

c)

later

133.

Adverbs can describe _____ , ______ , & ______.

a)

nouns, verbs, adjectives

b)

verbs, adjectives, adverbs

c)

pronouns, verbs, adjectives

134.

Adverbs describe nouns and pronouns.

a)

True

b)

False

135.

Most adverbs that tell how something is done end with -ly.

a)

True

b)

False

136.

What three questions do adverbs answer (in one-word answers)?

Hint: Select three answers.

a)

Who?

b)

How?

c)

When?

d)

Where?

e)

Why?

137.

Why is it important to learn about adverbs and use them?

Hint: Select two answers.

a)

An adverb is always the subject of the sentence.

b)

Adverbs add necessary details to our writing.

c)

Adverbs help us to summarize fiction.

d)

We should not confuse adverbs with adjectives because they do similar, but different, jobs.

138.

Adverbs are also descriptive words.

a)

True

b)

False

139.

They are words that describe a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

a)

conjunctions

b)

pronouns

c)

prepositions

d)

adverbs

140.

Which of the following is an adverb of time?

a)

later

b)

there

c)

firmly

d)

very

141.

Which of these is NOT an adverb of manner?

a)

solidly

b)

peacefully

c)

lovely

d)

faithfully

142.

What best describes the adverb of degree?

a)

It tells when the action is done.

b)

It shows the intensity of something.

c)

It tells how the action is done.

d)

It answers the question, how often the action is being done.

143.

Which of the following statements contains an adverb of place.

a)

I'll see you later.

b)

Standing firmly on Christ, the Solid Rock.

c)

It was a very nice move.

d)

Bring her outside!

144.

Complete this:

Thank God. Shanel's house was just _____ damaged by the typhoon.

a)

sincerely

b)

slightly

c)

mournfully

d)

totally

145.

Which word in this sentence is an adverb?

"Please work very carefully."

(a)  

146.

Which word in this sentence is an adverb of manner?

"Robin was speaking so rudely."

(a)  

147.

The adverb that answers the question of how often an action is done is an adverb of (a)   .

148.

Identify the correct types of adverb for the underlined word.

The trainer recommended him to work out daily so he would get the ideal body.

a)

Adverb of Frequency

b)

Adverb of Manner

c)

Adverb of Time

d)

Adverb of Place

149.

Identify the correct types of adverb for the underlined word.

Even when I’m running quickly, I feel relaxed.

a)

Adverb of Frequency

b)

Adverb of Manner

c)

Adverb of Time

d)

Adverb of Place

150.

Identify the correct types of adverb for the underlined word.

Last year, she did not do commit any offense at all.

a)

Adverb of Frequency

b)

Adverb of Manner

c)

Adverb of Time

d)

Adverb of Place

151.

Identify the correct types of adverb for the underlined word.

Going anywhere was a challenge because I was out of breath.

a)

Adverb of Frequency

b)

Adverb of Manner

c)

Adverb of Time

d)

Adverb of Place

152.

Identify the correct types of adverb for the underlined word.

I decided to start exercising slowly by walking.

a)

Adverb of Frequency

b)

Adverb of Manner

c)

Adverb of Time

d)

Adverb of Time

153.

Identify the adverbs present in the sentence.

Giraffes are very tall and have extremely long tongues.

(a)  

154.

Identify the adverbs present in the sentence.

The kids are fed daily and like fruits and vegetables.

(a)  

155.

Identify the adverbs present in the sentence.

They eat mostly Acacia leaves, munching them quickly because they really like them.

(a)  

156.

Identify the adverbs present in the sentence.

They walk slowly and lazily, stretching their necks up to the trees.

(a)  

157.

Identify the adverbs present in the sentence.

I can't wait to go to the zoo tomorrow and see the giraffes.

(a)