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Modifies adverb

Total questions: 126

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

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Date
1.

Which word is the adverb?

The raspberry lemon cake will be served later.

a)

cake

b)

will be

c)

served

d)

later

2.

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

3.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
My dog always barks.
a)
my
b)
always
c)
barks
d)
dog
4.

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

5.

Identify de ADVERB in the sentence:


Alice's camera was surprisingly cheap.

a)

surprisingly

b)

camera

c)

cheap

d)

was

6.

Identify de ADVERB in the sentence:


The classroom was strangely quiet.

a)

quiet

b)

strangely

c)

classroom

d)

was

7.

We lost the football match 4–2 yesterday.

I don't think we played_______

a)

Badly

b)

Bad

8.

CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB

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

a)

comfortable

b)

comfortably

9.

CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB

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

a)

beautifuly

b)

beautifully

10.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB

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

a)

hard

b)

hardly

11.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB

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

a)

fast

b)

fastly

12.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB

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

a)

easily

b)

easyly

13.

COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS

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

a)

good

b)

well

14.

COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS

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

a)

badly

b)

bad

15.

COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS

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

a)

careful

b)

carefully

16.

Adjectives: describe or modify nouns or pronouns.

Example:

His shoes are red

The shoes are shiny

a)

Click here

b)

-

17.

Adverbs describe or modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

Example:

He ran quickly

He ran very quickly

She is really busy

a)

Click here

b)

-

18.

Adjectives can usually be made into adverbs by adding "ly" to the end.

Example:

Rapid - rapidly

quick - quickly

beautiful - beautifully

expensive - expensively

a)

Click here

b)

-

19.

Irregular adverbs:

Adjective - Adverb

Good - Well

Fast - Fast

Hard - Hard

Little - Little

Other irregular adverbs: very, much, not

a)

(Click here) Let's start the practice!

b)

-

20.

Luis is a fast driver because he

drives very quickly. Adverb(s):

a)

very; quickly

b)

very

c)

fast

21.

Luis is a fast driver because he

drives very quickly. Adjective(s):

a)

driver

b)

fast

c)

very

22.

Maribel is very smart

because she learns new

things rapidly. Adjective(s):

a)

rapidly

b)

smart; new

c)

smart

23.

Maribel is very smart

because she learns new

things rapidly. Adverb(s):

a)

very; rapidly

b)

new

c)

very

24.

The very sleepy student

took a quick nap. Adjective(s):

a)

sleepy; quick

b)

student

c)

quick

25.

The very sleepy student

took a quick nap. Adverb(s):

a)

very

b)

very; quick

c)

sleepy

26.

Samuel is a patient man

because he likes to

speak slowly. Adverb(s):

a)

slowly

b)

patient; slowly

c)

likes

27.

Samuel is a patient man

because he likes to

speak slowly. Adjective(s):

a)

patient

b)

patient; man

c)

slowly

28.

Six blue cars were secretly

stolen last night. Adjective(s):

a)

secretly

b)

blue

c)

blue; last

29.

Six blue cars were secretly

stolen last night. Adverb(s):

a)

blue

b)

stolen

c)

secretly

30.

Good

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

31.

Well

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

32.

Yellow

a)

Adverb

b)

Adjective

33.

Truly

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

34.

Shiny

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

35.

Pretty

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

36.

Describes or modifies nouns or pronouns.

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

37.

Describes or modifies verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.

a)

Adjective

b)

Adverb

38.

_________________ can usually be made into adverbs by adding "ly" to the end.

a)

Adjectives

b)

Adverbs

39.

What do ADJECTIVES modify?

a)

verbs

b)

verbs, adjectives, and adverbs

c)

nouns and pronouns

d)

nouns, pronouns, and other adjectives

40.

What do ADVERBS modify?

a)

verbs

b)

verbs, adjectives, and adverbs

c)

nouns and pronouns

d)

nouns, pronouns, and other adjectives

41.

Another word for "modify" is _______________.

a)

define

b)

describe

c)

comprehend

d)

model

42.

Identify the adjective: Claire loves eating cheesy pizza.

a)

Claire

b)

eating

c)

cheesy

d)

pizza

43.

What does "cheesy" modify? Sentence: Claire loves eating cheesy pizza.

a)

Claire

b)

eating

c)

cheesy

d)

pizza

44.

"Cheesy" modifies "pizza." What part of speech is "pizza?" Sentence: Claire loves eating cheesy pizza.

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

45.

In the following sentence, what part of speech is "extremely?" Sentence: The extremely athletic boy ran the race.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

46.

What does "extremely" modify? Sentence: The extremely athletic boy ran the race.

a)

The

b)

athletic

c)

boy

d)

ran

47.

What part of speech is "athletic?" Sentence: The extremely athletic boy ran the race.

a)

pronoun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

48.

Identify the adverb: I always eat breakfast.

a)

I

b)

always

c)

eat

d)

breakfast

49.

What does "always" modify? Sentence: I always eat breakfast.

a)

I

b)

always

c)

eat

d)

breakfast

50.

What question does "always" answer? Sentence: I always eat breakfast.

a)

Where?

b)

How?

c)

How often?

d)

How much?

51.

Identify ALL of the adjectives: I have two wonderful kittens that are absolutely adorable!

a)

two, wonderful

b)

two, wonderful, kittens, adorable

c)

two, wonderful, absolutely, adorable

d)

two, wonderful, adorable

52.

Identify ALL of the adverbs: She frequently eats warm, yummy chocolate chip cookies.

a)

frequently

b)

frequently, eats, warm

c)

warm, yummy

d)

warm, yummy, chocolate chip

53.

What does "frequently" modify? Sentence: She frequently eats warm, yummy chocolate chip cookies.

a)

She

b)

eats

c)

warm

d)

cookies

54.

What part of speech is "eats?" Sentence: She frequently eats warm, yummy chocolate chip cookies.

a)

pronoun

b)

noun

c)

verb

d)

adjective

55.

Identify the adverb: Susan was pleasantly surprised at the birthday party.

a)

was

b)

pleasantly

c)

surprised

d)

party

56.

How do you know that "pleasantly" is an adverb? Sentence: Susan was pleasantly surprised at the birthday party.

a)

It ends in -ly, and all adverbs end in -ly.

b)

It modifies "party," and "party" is a noun.

c)

It modifies "surprised," and "surprised" is a verb.

d)

It modifies "surprised," and "surprised" is an adjective.

57.

What part of speech is "four?" Sentence: I bought four books at the store.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

58.

What does "four" modify, and what part of speech is the modified word? Sentence: I bought four books at the store.

a)

books - adverb

b)

books - pronoun

c)

books - noun

d)

store - noun

59.

Is the prepositional phrase in the sentence an adjective or an adverb phrase?

Do you like swimming in the ocean?

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

60.

Is the prepositional phrase in the sentence an adjective or an adverb phrase?

The water around my feet is inviting and cool.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

61.

Is the prepositional phrase in the sentence an adjective or an adverb phrase?

Jorge rides the waves on his surfboard.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

62.

Is the prepositional phrase in the sentence an adjective or an adverb phrase?

See the beach ball by the umbrella.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

63.

Is the prepositional phrase in the sentence an adjective or an adverb phrase?

You float easily in sea water.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

64.

Is the prepositional phrase in the sentence an adjective or an adverb phrase?

The huge sea turtle with the green shell blinked sleepily.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

65.

What type of modifier is the selected word in the following sentence?

The water around my feet is inviting and cool.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

prepositional phrase (adjective)

d)

prepositional phrase (adverb)

66.

What type of modifier is the selected word in the following sentence?

You float easily in sea water.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

prepositional phrase (adjective)

d)

prepositional phrase (adverb)

67.

What type of modifier is the selected word in the following sentence?

The huge turtle with the green shell blinked sleepily.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

prepositional phrase (adjective)

d)

prepositional phrase (adverb)

68.

What type of modifier is the selected word in the following sentence?

The huge sea turtle with the green shell blinked sleepily.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

prepositional phrase (adjective)

d)

prepositional phrase (adverb)

69.

Jorge rides the huge waves on his surfboard.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

prepositional phrase (adjective)

d)

prepositional phrase (adverb)

70.
A(n) ___ is a word, phrase, or clause that modifies (or describes) another word and adds detail to a sentence.
a)
verb
b)
modifier
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
71.
A(n) ____ modifies (or describes) nouns or pronouns.
a)
verb
b)
pronoun
c)
adjective 
d)
adverb
72.
A(n) ____ modifies (or describes) verbs.
a)
verb
b)
plural noun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
73.

What does the red phrase modify (or describe) in the following sentence?

The shoes with the yellow stripes are expensive.

a)

expensive

b)

shoes

74.

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

a)

He served lemonade in plastic cups to the children.

b)

He served lemonade to the children in plastic cups.

c)

In plastic cups, the children were served lemonade.

75.

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

a)

The lady shopped for a dress with a headache.

b)

The lady with a headache shopped for a dress.

76.

An adjective...

a)

is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun

b)

is a word that modifies a phrase

c)

is a word that modifies an adjective, verb, or another adverb

77.

An adverb ...

a)

is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun

b)

is a word that modifies a phrase

c)

is a word that modifies an adjective, verb, or another adverb

78.

Find the adjective.

The glorious flag symbolized freedom for all.

a)

freedom

b)

flag

c)

glorious

79.

Find the proper adjective.

The American government thoroughly denied access to the security records.

a)

thoroughly

b)

American

c)

security

80.

Find TWO adjectives.

The king was strong, but very cruel.

a)

king, was

b)

strong, very

c)

strong, cruel

81.

Find an adverb.

The king was strong, but very cruel.

a)

strong

b)

but

c)

very

82.

Find the adverb.

The girls thoroughly enjoyed the show.

a)

thoroughly

b)

enjoyed

c)

girls

83.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

The motorcycles whizzed by the city monument.

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

84.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

Kings and queens from all countries faithfully attended the ball.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

verb

85.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

The young girl survived the house fire.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

verb

86.

Find TWO adjectives.

The brave, young champion handled the loss with grace and dignity.

a)

brave

b)

loss

c)

young

d)

handled

87.

Identify the word that the adjective modifies.

The blue, satin dress was exquisite.

a)

satin

b)

blue

c)

exquisite

d)

dress

88.

Identify the word that the adverb modifies.

The green-eyed young boy smiled sweetly at the teacher.

a)

smiled

b)

boy

c)

teacher

89.

Identify the word that the adjective modifies.

The teacher was serious when she asked for volunteers.

a)

volunteers

b)

teacher

c)

she

90.

Find TWO adverbs.


Joe repeatedly showed his kindness by politely saying, "No, thank you," to his sister.

a)

showed

b)

repeatedly

c)

kindness

d)

politely

91.

What is the adverb in the following sentence?

All this rubbish must be thrown away.

a)

All

b)

this

c)

be

d)

away

92.

What is the adverb in the following sentence?

We walked home quickly.

a)

We

b)

walked

c)

home

d)

quickly

93.

What is the adverb modifying in the following sentence?

We walked home quickly.

a)

We

b)

walked

c)

home

d)

quickly

94.

What is the adverb in the following sentence?

Mr. Reynolds claims that an alien spacecraft sometimes makes an emergency landing in his backyard.

a)

alien

b)

sometimes

c)

emergency

d)

landing

95.

What is the adverb modifying in the following sentence?

Mr. Reynolds claims that an alien spacecraft sometimes makes an emergency landing in his backyard.

a)

Mr. Reynolds

b)

claims

c)

spacecraft

d)

makes

96.

What is the adverb modifying in the following sentence?

John Hancock boldly signed the Declaration of Independence.

a)

John Hancock

b)

signed

c)

the

d)

Declaration

97.

What is the adverb in the following sentence?

John Hancock boldly signed the Declaration of Independence.

a)

John Hancock

b)

boldly

c)

signed

d)

of

98.

COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS

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

a)

careful

b)

carefully

99.

COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS

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

a)

badly

b)

bad

100.

COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS

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

a)

good

b)

well

101.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB

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

a)

fast

b)

fastly

102.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB

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

a)

hard

b)

hardly

103.

CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB

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

a)

beautifuly

b)

beautifully

104.

CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB

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

a)

comfortable

b)

comfortably

105.

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

106.
What is the adverb in the sentence?
My dog always barks.
a)
my
b)
always
c)
barks
d)
dog
107.

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

108.

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

109.

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

a)

True

b)

False

110.

Adverbs answer the questions:

a)

what's for super?

b)

how? when? where?

c)

what? who? what time?

d)

Just - who?

111.

Write the word that each underlines adverb modifies.

Then label the word adjective or adverb.

In the year79. Pompeii was very busy port.

(a)  

112.

Write the word that each underlines adverb modifies.

Then label the word adjective or adverb.

Quite suddenly, a volcano near the city erupted.

(a)  

113.

Write the word that each underlines adverb modifies.

Then label the word adjective or adverb.

Pompeii’s extraordinarily blue skies were blocked out by the hail and white ashes.

(a)  

114.

Write the word that each underlines adverb modifies.

Then label the word adjective or adverb.

People left the city incredibly quickly.

(a)  

115.

Write the word that each underlines adverb modifies.

Then label the word adjective or adverb.

Extremely hot ash and lava buried the city.

(a)  

116.

Write the word that each underlines adverb modifies.

Then label the word adjective or adverb.

The city lay thoroughly hidden under ashes.

(a)  

117.

Write the word that each underlines adverb modifies.

Then label the word adjective or adverb.

Its once lively culture was destroyed.

(a)  

118.

Write the word that each underlines adverb modifies.

Then label the word adjective or adverb.

Much later, scientists discovered the city’s ruins.

(a)  

119.

Write the word that each underlines adverb modifies.

Then label the word adjective or adverb.

It was surely wonderful to see what lay under the ash.

(a)  

120.

Write the word that each underlines adverb modifies.

Then label the word adjective or adverb.

Some of the ruins are absolutely beautiful.

(a)  

121.

Write the word that each underlines adverb modifies.

Then label the word adjective or adverb.

The ash had preserved things surprisingly well.

(a)  

122.

Write the word that each underlines adverb modifies.

Then label the word adjective or adverb.

There is an amazingly clear record of life inmancient Pompeii.

(a)  

123.

Write the word that each underlines adverb modifies.

Then label the word adjective or adverb.

There are objects that quite certainly tell the story of every day Roman life.

(a)  

124.

Write the word that each underlines adverb modifies.

Then label the word adjective or adverb.

Some of the objects, such as a tanner’s wheel and household dishes, are in especially good shape.

(a)  

125.

Identify the word that the underlined adverb modifies.

Then classify the word as either an adjective or an adverb.

The paintings were incredibly vibrant, reflecting the artist's unique style.

(a)  

126.

Identify the word that the underlined adverb modifies.

Then classify the word as either an adjective or an adverb.

The students performed remarkably well on their exams.

(a)  

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