Adverbs Quiz

An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

• True

• False

“The girl eats quickly.”

The adverb in the sentence is __________.

“He almost cried after hearing the news.”

The adverb is __________.

Answer explanation

Adverbs of frequency show us how often or how many times a thing took place. These answer the question: How often?

Choose the correct sentence:

• She harmonizes beautiful.

• She harmonizes beautifully.

Adverbs of place answer the question "Where?"

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Adverbs of place often describe a location of where things take place.

“He studies very hard.”

The word "very" is an adverb of __________.

Answer explanation

Adverbs of degree inform us about to what degree or extent something happens.

Which of the following is an adverb of manner?

• Last night

• Slowly

• There

• Never

Answer explanation

Adverbs of manner inform us about the manner in which an action precedes it.

“She often goes to the school.”

Where is the adverb placed in the sentence?

• At the beginning

• After the subject

• Before the verb

• After the verb

Adverbs of frequency (e.g., often, never) are usually placed after the main verb.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Adverbs of frequency can be placed after the noun or pronoun that acts as the subject and before the verb if there is just one verb in a sentence.

Adverbs can modify nouns.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It tells us in which manner, at what place or time, something happened, or is/was done.