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Adverb Usage

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Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

The black dog jumped over the fence.

  1. black

  2. dog

  3. over

  4. jumped


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Over is an adverb which modifies the verb jumped.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

I couldn't see that picture clearly.

  1. see

  2. that

  3. picture

  4. clearly


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Clearly is an adverb which modifies the verb see.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

Our family went outside to enjoy sunny weather.

  1. family

  2. went

  3. outside

  4. sunny


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Outside is an adverb which modifies the verb went.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

Some fruit trees bloom earlier than others.

  1. fruit

  2. trees

  3. bloom

  4. earlier


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Earlier is an adverb which tells about the verb bloom.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

I tried on these leather shoes and they fit me perfectly.

  1. tried

  2. leather

  3. shoes

  4. perfectly


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Perfectly is the correct adverb as it modifies the verb fit..

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

The dinner guests arrived early.

  1. dinner

  2. guests

  3. arrived

  4. early


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Early is an adverb which modifies the verb arrived.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

Mystery stories are incredibly exciting from start to finish.

  1. mystery

  2. stories

  3. incredibly

  4. exciting


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Incredibly is an adverb which modifies the verb exciting.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

He looked at me angrily when I interruped him.

  1. looked

  2. angrily

  3. interruped

  4. him


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Angrily is an adverb which modifies the verb looked.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

He broke open the door in a minute.

  1. broke

  2. open

  3. door

  4. minute


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Open is an adverb which modifies the verb broke.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

This exercise is simple. You simply have to put one word in each space.

  1. simple

  2. simply

  3. put

  4. exercise


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Simply is adverb which modifies the verb put.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

Geeta is slow. She walks slowly.

  1. slow

  2. walks

  3. Geeta

  4. slowly


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Slowly is an adverb which modifies the verb walks.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

Hold fast to the rope.

  1. hold

  2. fast

  3. to

  4. rope


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Fast is an adverb which modifies the verb hold.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

The driver of this car was seriously injured.

  1. this

  2. car

  3. seriously

  4. injured


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Seriously is an adverb which modifies the verb injured.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

He turned round to see her.

  1. he

  2. turned

  3. round

  4. her


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Round is an adverb which modifies the verb turned.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

She quickly typed a resignation e-mail.

  1. quickly

  2. typed

  3. resignation

  4. e-mail


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Quickly is an adverb which tells about the verb typed.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

The new building will be built nearby.

  1. new

  2. building

  3. built

  4. nearby


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Nearby tells the place of the action built, so it is an adverb.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

The wife looked lovingly into her husband's lovely blue eyes.

  1. looked

  2. lovingly

  3. lovely

  4. eyes


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lovingly modifies the action looked, so it is an adverb.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

Mich happily took the job of assistant professor. He had been looking for a position all summer.

  1. took

  2. happily

  3. assistant

  4. looking


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Happily is an adverb which tells about the action took.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

We rarely see horror movies.

  1. rarely

  2. see

  3. horror

  4. movies


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rarely is an adverb which tells about the action see.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

Maria dances beautifully. She has been taking dance classes since she was five years old.

  1. dances

  2. dance

  3. beautifully

  4. taking


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Beautifully is an adverb which modifies the verb dances.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

He reacted angirly to the news. I have never seen him so upset.

  1. reacted

  2. angrily

  3. news

  4. seen


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Angrily is an adverb which tells about the verb reacted.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

The little girl suddenly felt sick.

  1. little

  2. suddenly

  3. felt

  4. girl


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Suddenly is an adverb which tells about the time of action.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

We didn't clearly understand the teacher’s instructions, so we were not able to complete our first assignment.

  1. able

  2. clearly

  3. first

  4. assignment


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Clearly modifies the verb understand, so it is an adverb.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

Come here quickly. You have to see this beautiful picture.

  1. quickly

  2. see

  3. beautiful

  4. picture


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Quickly modifies the verb come, so it is an adverb.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

I was so surprised. His new apartment was beautifully decorated.

  1. surprised

  2. new

  3. beautifully

  4. apartment


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Beautifully tells about the verb decorated, so it is an adverb.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

We knew that she had got the job when we saw her excitedly talking on the phone.

  1. job

  2. saw

  3. excitedly

  4. phone


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Excitidely modifies the verb talking, so it is an adverb.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

Reena is throwing a grand party on Saturday. She finally finished her PhD.

  1. Grand

  2. Party

  3. Finally

  4. Finished


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Finally tells about the verb finished, so it is an adverb.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

She bought an expensive necklace very cheaply.

  1. bought

  2. expensive

  3. necklace

  4. cheaply


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cheaply tells about the action bought, so it is an adverb.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

Yesterday, the street dog was moving about restlessly.

  1. street

  2. restlessly

  3. moving

  4. dog


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Restlessly describes the verb 'moving'. So, it is an adverb.

Directions: Pick out the adverb in the following sentence.

He talks so loudly that one can hear him in the next room.

  1. talks

  2. loudly

  3. hear

  4. next


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Loudly modifies the verb talks, so it is an adverb.

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