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Adverb Test (Gap fills)

Description: English Grammar Adverb Test Preparation and Practice and Free Online Study Materials
Number of Questions: 15
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable option.

The food tastes ___________.

  1. greatly

  2. differently

  3. well

  4. good


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

As we are describing the taste, only good suits well here. 

Directions: Fill in the blank with suitable option.

Dacy speaks French very ___________.

  1. generously

  2. gently

  3. loudly

  4. well


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The missing adverb must describe the degree of fluency in French.

Directions: Fill in the blank with suitable option.

Riz likes to be ___________ dressed.

  1. colourfully

  2. viciously

  3. mostly

  4. unusual


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Colourfully' answers the question 'How does Riz like to be dressed'

Directions: Fill in the blank with suitable option.

They both are ___________ married.

  1. wrongly

  2. happily

  3. seriously

  4. joyfully


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Happily' married is the correct word.

Directions: Fill in the blank with suitable option.

I tried ___________ to console him.

  1. hard

  2. difficult

  3. hardly

  4. wholly


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 'Hard' here acts as an adverb, as it describes how earnestly, intently, or critically he/she tried. 

Directions: Fill in the blank with suitable option.

The food was ___________ awful.

  1. completely

  2. terribly

  3. oftenly

  4. expensively


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Option 1,3 and 4 do not agree with the context of the sentence.

Directions: Fill in the blank with suitable option.

This dress is ___________ cheap.

  1. mud

  2. dust

  3. dirt

  4. ashes


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 'Dirt cheap' means 'very cheap'

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable option.

Liza looks ___________ weak.

  1. terribly

  2. sharply

  3. finely

  4. enough


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The extent of her weakness is clear with the use of 'terribly'. It means 'extremely weak'. 

Directions: Fill in the blank with suitable option.

It is ___________ impossible for me to purchase a new house.

  1. financially

  2. hard

  3. finances

  4. financial


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Financial', and 'hard' are adjectives, 'finances' is noun. 

Directions: Fill in the blank with suitable option.

Do you speak English ___________?

  1. fluent

  2. correct

  3. fluently

  4. oftenly


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Fluent' and 'correct' are adjectives. 'Oftenly' is an incorrect adverb formation.

Directions: Fill in the blank with suitable option.

There is ___________ anything to eat.

  1. no

  2. a lot of

  3. hardly

  4. quite


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Hardly means almost nothing.

Directions: Fill in the blank with suitable option.

Jack refused to wear the shoes as they fitted him ___________.

  1. loose

  2. tight

  3. correctly

  4. badly


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The missing adverb 'badly' describes the fitting of the shoe.

Directions: Fill in the blank with suitable option.

He was ___________ injured in the accident.

  1. much

  2. roughly

  3. seriously

  4. highly


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The extent of injury is described with the use of 'seriously'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with suitable option.

Despite the dangerous journey, we reached home ___________.

  1. safely

  2. lately

  3. save

  4. late


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

We need antonym of 'dangerous' here. 'Safely' best describes the manner of reaching home.

Directions: Fill in the blank with suitable option.

She behaved ___________ with guests.

  1. strange

  2. strangely

  3. good

  4. pompously


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Here we have 2 adverbs. The option should describe the manner of her behaviour. 'Strangely' is the best choice.

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