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Adverb Test

Description: English Grammar Adverb Test Preparation and Practice and Free Online Study Materials
Number of Questions: 15
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Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

We got frightened when somebody pounded ___________ on the door at midnight.

  1. hardly

  2. quickly

  3. firmly

  4. heavily


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Heavily best explains the manner in which the door was pounded.

Directions: Choose the correct option.

The over worked workers complained ___________ of being ill treated.

  1. bitterly

  2. highly

  3. bitter

  4. hard


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 bitterly describes the manner of the complaint

Directions: Choose the correct option.

In summers, the weather of Shimla is ___________ cooler than that of Manali.

  1. much

  2. more

  3. very

  4. rather


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Much is defined as: to a great extent or degree 

 

Directions: Choose the correct option.

The chief guest was ___________ welcomed with cheering applause.

  1. bitterly

  2. pompously

  3. enthusiastically

  4. greatly


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Enthusiastically correctly explains the cheering applause.

Directions: Choose the correct option.

Our school is the ___________ highly rated in the state.

  1. so

  2. most

  3. such

  4. very


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Most is used as the superlative form here.

Directions: Choose the correct option.

He is ___________ bothered about his parents.

  1. less

  2. least

  3. last

  4. too


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Least bothered means not concerned at all.

Directions: Choose the correct option.

His poetry is ___________ widely popular.

  1. worldly

  2. universally

  3. still

  4. very


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 universally,very and wordly will be a repetition of widely.

Directions: Choose the correct option.

Why did he speak loud ___________ to be overheard?

  1. much

  2. harshly

  3. large

  4. enough


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 We use 'enough' to mean sufficient 

Directions: Choose the correct option.

The sun is ___________ above our head at noon.

  1. saw

  2. right

  3. very

  4. still


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Right emphasizes the word above in the sentence.

Directions: Choose the correct option.

He flung ___________ vile abuses at her.

  1. undoubtedly

  2. unsteadily

  3. unusually

  4. unspeakably


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Unspeakable describes the vile abuses.

Directions: Choose the correct option.

I would ___________ die than marry him.

  1. rather

  2. quite

  3. expectantly

  4. winningly


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Rather than is normally used to compare parallel structures

Directions: Choose the correct option.

I have ___________ received a letter from him.

  1. specifically

  2. incredibly

  3. happlessly

  4. lately


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lately modifies the verb received in terms of time.

Directions: Choose the correct option.

Jerry was ____ young to watch the movie.

  1. quite

  2. too

  3. very

  4. so


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 too is used to refer to more than

Directions: Choose the correct option.

The rich lady ___________ paid a big price for her portrait.

  1. terribly

  2. willingly

  3. doubly

  4. mercilessly


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Willingly best describes the manner in which she paid for the portrait.

Directions: Choose the correct option.

He is ______ late.

  1. unusual

  2. unusually

  3. highly

  4. surprise


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Unusually is the correct usage.

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