Mastering Adverbs: A 6th Grade Quiz

Which of the following words is an adverb?

• Quickly
• Happy
• Table
• Jump

Adverbs often answer which of these questions?

• Who?
• What?
• Where?
• All of the above

In the sentence 'She sang beautifully,' which word is the adverb?

• She
• Sang
• Beautifully
• There is no adverb

What does an adverb of frequency describe?

• How something happens
• Where something happens
• When something happens
• How often something happens

In the sentence 'The very tall tree swayed gently,' which word is NOT an adverb?

• Very
• Tall
• Gently
• Both 'Very' and 'Gently' are adverbs

Which of these words can function as both an adjective and an adverb?

• Quickly
• Fast
• Slowly
• Gently

Which sentence uses an adverb correctly?

• He ran quick to catch the bus.
• She spoke soft in the library.
• They arrived early for the movie.
• The dog barked loud at the mailman.

What is the adverb in this sentence: 'The children played happily in the park'?

• Children
• Played
• Happily
• Park