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Adverbs — English Questions with Answers

60 practice questions on Adverbs, each with the correct answer and a clear explanation of why it is right. Read through them as revision notes, or take this topic as an interactive quiz to test yourself.

3 easy · 39 medium · 18 hard · Part of English: English Grammar for Class 1-5 - 10 topics.

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Easy questions (3)

Q1. easy

An adverb is a word that usually tells more about a:

  1. A Verb (how, when or where an action happens)
  2. B Noun
  3. C Colour
  4. D Person

Answer: A — Verb (how, when or where an action happens)

An adverb describes a verb, telling us how, when or where an action is done - 'She sang sweetly', 'He came late', 'They played outside'.

Adverbs

Q2. easy

Which word is the adverb in 'He runs quickly'?

  1. A quickly
  2. B He
  3. C runs
  4. D none

Answer: A — quickly

'Quickly' tells us HOW he runs, so it is the adverb. 'Runs' is the verb it describes.

AdverbsIdentify

Q3. easy

Which of these is an adverb?

  1. A slowly
  2. B slow
  3. C table
  4. D run

Answer: A — slowly

'Slowly' is an adverb - it tells how something is done. 'Slow' is an adjective, 'table' a noun and 'run' a verb.

AdverbsIdentify

Medium questions (39)

Q4. medium

Many adverbs are made by adding '-ly' to an adjective. What is the adverb from 'quick'?

  1. A quickly
  2. B quicker
  3. C quickest
  4. D quickness

Answer: A — quickly

Adding '-ly' to the adjective 'quick' gives the adverb 'quickly'. Similarly, soft → softly, loud → loudly.

Adverbsly ending

Q5. medium

What is the adverb form of 'slow'?

  1. A slowly
  2. B slower
  3. C slowest
  4. D slowness

Answer: A — slowly

Add '-ly' to 'slow' to get the adverb 'slowly'. 'The tortoise walked slowly.'

Adverbsly ending

Q6. medium

An adverb that tells HOW an action is done is an adverb of:

  1. A Manner
  2. B Time
  3. C Place
  4. D Number

Answer: A — Manner

Adverbs of manner tell how something is done - quickly, slowly, carefully, well, badly.

AdverbsManner

Q7. medium

An adverb that tells WHEN an action happens is an adverb of:

  1. A Time
  2. B Manner
  3. C Place
  4. D Colour

Answer: A — Time

Adverbs of time tell when - now, today, yesterday, soon, early, late, always.

AdverbsTime

Q8. medium

An adverb that tells WHERE an action happens is an adverb of:

  1. A Place
  2. B Time
  3. C Manner
  4. D Number

Answer: A — Place

Adverbs of place tell where - here, there, outside, inside, up, down, everywhere.

AdverbsPlace

Q9. medium

In 'The bird flew away', the adverb 'away' tells:

  1. A Where (place)
  2. B When (time)
  3. C How (manner)
  4. D How many

Answer: A — Where (place)

'Away' tells us where the bird flew, so it is an adverb of place.

AdverbsPlace

Q10. medium

In 'She will come tomorrow', the adverb 'tomorrow' tells:

  1. A When (time)
  2. B Where (place)
  3. C How (manner)
  4. D How many

Answer: A — When (time)

'Tomorrow' tells when she will come, so it is an adverb of time.

AdverbsTime

Q11. medium

In 'He speaks softly', the adverb 'softly' tells:

  1. A How (manner)
  2. B When (time)
  3. C Where (place)
  4. D How many

Answer: A — How (manner)

'Softly' tells how he speaks, so it is an adverb of manner.

AdverbsManner

Q12. medium

Choose the adverb: 'The children played happily.'

  1. A happily
  2. B children
  3. C played
  4. D the

Answer: A — happily

'Happily' tells how the children played, so it is the adverb. 'Played' is the verb.

AdverbsIdentify

Q13. medium

What is the adverb form of 'careful'?

  1. A carefully
  2. B carefuly
  3. C carefull
  4. D careing

Answer: A — carefully

Add '-ly' to 'careful' to get 'carefully'. 'She crossed the road carefully.'

Adverbsly ending

Q16. medium

Fill in the blank: 'The tortoise moved ___.' (choose an adverb)

  1. A slowly
  2. B slow
  3. C slowness
  4. D slower

Answer: A — slowly

We need an adverb to tell how the tortoise moved: 'slowly'. 'Slow' is an adjective.

AdverbsFill in

Q17. medium

Fill in the blank: 'The dog barked ___.' (loud)

  1. A loudly
  2. B loud
  3. C louder
  4. D loudness

Answer: A — loudly

We need the adverb 'loudly' to tell how the dog barked. 'The dog barked loudly.'

AdverbsFill in

Q18. medium

Which adverb tells WHERE in 'Come here'?

  1. A here
  2. B Come
  3. C none
  4. D both

Answer: A — here

'Here' tells where to come, so it is an adverb of place. 'Come' is the verb.

AdverbsPlace

Q19. medium

Which adverb tells WHEN in 'I will call you later'?

  1. A later
  2. B call
  3. C you
  4. D will

Answer: A — later

'Later' tells when the calling will happen, so it is an adverb of time.

AdverbsTime

Q21. medium

Which of these words is NOT an adverb?

  1. A beautiful
  2. B quickly
  3. C carefully
  4. D loudly

Answer: A — beautiful

'Beautiful' is an adjective (it describes a noun). The others end in '-ly' and describe verbs, so they are adverbs.

Adverbsvs Adjective

Q23. medium

Fill in the blank: 'The plane landed ___.' (safe)

  1. A safely
  2. B safe
  3. C safety
  4. D safer

Answer: A — safely

We need the adverb 'safely' to tell how the plane landed. 'The plane landed safely.'

AdverbsFill in

Q24. medium

In 'The stars shine brightly', which word is the adverb?

  1. A brightly
  2. B stars
  3. C shine
  4. D the

Answer: A — brightly

'Brightly' tells how the stars shine, so it is the adverb. 'Shine' is the verb.

AdverbsIdentify

Q27. medium

Which adverb of manner fits? 'The baby is sleeping ___.'

  1. A peacefully
  2. B peaceful
  3. C peace
  4. D peaces

Answer: A — peacefully

We need the adverb 'peacefully' to tell how the baby sleeps. 'Peaceful' is an adjective.

AdverbsManner

Q28. medium

In 'We met yesterday', the adverb is:

  1. A yesterday
  2. B met
  3. C We
  4. D none

Answer: A — yesterday

'Yesterday' tells when we met, so it is an adverb of time.

AdverbsTime

Q29. medium

In 'Put the box there', the adverb is:

  1. A there
  2. B Put
  3. C box
  4. D the

Answer: A — there

'There' tells where to put the box, so it is an adverb of place.

AdverbsPlace

Q32. medium

Choose the sentence with an adverb of place:

  1. A The cat is hiding under the bed.
  2. B The cat is black.
  3. C The cat drinks milk.
  4. D The cat is soft.

Answer: A — The cat is hiding under the bed.

'Under the bed' tells where the cat is hiding, acting as an adverb of place. The other sentences use adjectives or plain verbs.

AdverbsPlace

Q33. medium

Which adverb tells how OFTEN? 'I always brush my teeth.'

  1. A always
  2. B brush
  3. C teeth
  4. D my

Answer: A — always

'Always' tells how often, so it is an adverb of frequency (a kind of time adverb). Others are never, sometimes, often, usually.

AdverbsFrequency

Q35. medium

Fill in the blank: 'The teacher spoke ___.' (clear)

  1. A clearly
  2. B clear
  3. C clearness
  4. D clearer

Answer: A — clearly

We need the adverb 'clearly' to tell how the teacher spoke. 'The teacher spoke clearly.'

AdverbsFill in

Q36. medium

Which word is the adverb in 'The train arrived early'?

  1. A early
  2. B train
  3. C arrived
  4. D the

Answer: A — early

'Early' tells when the train arrived, so it is an adverb of time. 'Arrived' is the verb.

AdverbsTime

Q38. medium

Fill in the blank: 'The soldiers marched ___.' (proud)

  1. A proudly
  2. B proud
  3. C pride
  4. D prouder

Answer: A — proudly

We need the adverb 'proudly' to tell how the soldiers marched.

AdverbsFill in

Q39. medium

In 'Please speak slowly and clearly', how many adverbs are there?

  1. A Two (slowly, clearly)
  2. B One
  3. C Three
  4. D None

Answer: A — Two (slowly, clearly)

'Slowly' and 'clearly' both tell how to speak, so there are two adverbs.

AdverbsCount

Q41. medium

Choose the correct sentence:

  1. A He plays football well.
  2. B He plays football good.
  3. C He plays football goodly.
  4. D He plays football best good.

Answer: A — He plays football well.

We describe the verb 'plays' with the adverb 'well', not the adjective 'good'. 'He plays football well.'

Adverbswell

Q42. medium

Which word is the adverb in 'The rain fell heavily'?

  1. A heavily
  2. B rain
  3. C fell
  4. D the

Answer: A — heavily

'Heavily' tells how the rain fell, so it is the adverb. 'Fell' is the verb.

AdverbsIdentify

Q44. medium

Fill in the blank: 'The child cried ___.' (bitter)

  1. A bitterly
  2. B bitter
  3. C bitterness
  4. D bit

Answer: A — bitterly

We need the adverb 'bitterly' to tell how the child cried. 'The child cried bitterly.'

AdverbsFill in

Q45. medium

Which of these is an adverb of time?

  1. A now
  2. B here
  3. C quickly
  4. D there

Answer: A — now

'Now' tells when, so it is an adverb of time. 'Here' and 'there' are place, and 'quickly' is manner.

AdverbsTime

Q47. medium

What is the adverb form of 'loud'?

  1. A loudly
  2. B louder
  3. C loudest
  4. D loudness

Answer: A — loudly

Add '-ly' to 'loud' to get the adverb 'loudly'. 'He shouted loudly.'

Adverbsly ending

Q48. medium

Which word describes the verb in 'She smiled sweetly'?

  1. A sweetly
  2. B She
  3. C smiled
  4. D none

Answer: A — sweetly

'Sweetly' tells how she smiled, so it is the adverb describing the verb 'smiled'.

AdverbsIdentify

Q50. medium

Fill in the blank: 'The lion roared ___.' (fierce)

  1. A fiercely
  2. B fierce
  3. C fierceness
  4. D fiercer

Answer: A — fiercely

We need the adverb 'fiercely' to tell how the lion roared. 'The lion roared fiercely.'

AdverbsFill in

Q51. medium

In 'They searched everywhere', the adverb 'everywhere' tells:

  1. A Where (place)
  2. B When (time)
  3. C How (manner)
  4. D How many

Answer: A — Where (place)

'Everywhere' tells where they searched, so it is an adverb of place.

AdverbsPlace

Q53. medium

Which of these is an adverb of manner?

  1. A bravely
  2. B yesterday
  3. C outside
  4. D twice

Answer: A — bravely

'Bravely' tells how something is done, so it is an adverb of manner. 'Yesterday' is time, 'outside' is place and 'twice' is number.

AdverbsManner

Q54. medium

Fill in the blank: 'The students listened ___.' (attentive)

  1. A attentively
  2. B attentive
  3. C attention
  4. D attentiveness

Answer: A — attentively

We need the adverb 'attentively' to tell how the students listened.

AdverbsFill in

Q56. medium

In 'She will arrive soon', the adverb 'soon' tells:

  1. A When (time)
  2. B Where (place)
  3. C How (manner)
  4. D How many

Answer: A — When (time)

'Soon' tells when she will arrive, so it is an adverb of time.

AdverbsTime

Q58. medium

What is the adverb form of 'quiet'?

  1. A quietly
  2. B quiet
  3. C quieter
  4. D quietness

Answer: A — quietly

Add '-ly' to 'quiet' to get the adverb 'quietly'. 'The class worked quietly.'

Adverbsly ending

Q59. medium

Which word is the adverb in 'He shouted angrily'?

  1. A angrily
  2. B He
  3. C shouted
  4. D none

Answer: A — angrily

'Angrily' tells how he shouted, so it is the adverb of manner. 'Shouted' is the verb.

AdverbsIdentify

Hard questions (18)

Q14. hard

What is the adverb form of 'happy'?

  1. A happily
  2. B happyly
  3. C happyly
  4. D happiness

Answer: A — happily

For adjectives ending in a consonant + 'y', we change 'y' to 'i' and add '-ly': happy → happily.

Adverbsy to ily

Q15. hard

What is the adverb form of 'easy'?

  1. A easily
  2. B easyly
  3. C easely
  4. D easyness

Answer: A — easily

'Easy' ends in a consonant + y, so we change 'y' to 'i' and add '-ly': easy → easily.

Adverbsy to ily

Q20. hard

In 'She sings beautifully every morning', how many adverbs are there?

  1. A Two (beautifully - manner, every morning - time)
  2. B One
  3. C Three
  4. D None

Answer: A — Two (beautifully - manner, every morning - time)

'Beautifully' tells how she sings (manner) and 'every morning' tells when (time), so there are two adverbs/adverb phrases.

AdverbsCount

Q22. hard

Which sentence uses an adverb (not an adjective)?

  1. A She writes neatly.
  2. B She is neat.
  3. C She has neat writing.
  4. D Her writing is neat.

Answer: A — She writes neatly.

'Neatly' describes the verb 'writes', so it is an adverb. In the other sentences 'neat' describes a noun, so it is an adjective.

Adverbsvs Adjective

Q25. hard

Some adverbs do NOT end in '-ly'. Which of these is such an adverb of time?

  1. A soon
  2. B quickly
  3. C loudly
  4. D gently

Answer: A — soon

'Soon' is an adverb of time but does not end in '-ly'. Others like now, then, here, there and fast also do not end in '-ly'.

AdverbsNo ly

Q26. hard

The word 'fast' in 'He runs fast' is:

  1. A An adverb (it tells how he runs)
  2. B A noun
  3. C A pronoun
  4. D A conjunction

Answer: A — An adverb (it tells how he runs)

'Fast' can be an adverb without adding '-ly'. Here it tells how he runs, so it is an adverb of manner.

Adverbsfast

Q30. hard

What is the adverb form of 'gentle'?

  1. A gently
  2. B gentlely
  3. C gentley
  4. D gentleness

Answer: A — gently

For adjectives ending in 'le', we drop the 'e' and add 'y': gentle → gently, simple → simply.

Adverbsle to ly

Q31. hard

What is the adverb form of 'true'?

  1. A truly
  2. B truely
  3. C trully
  4. D truey

Answer: A — truly

'True' drops the 'e' before adding '-ly': true → truly. This is a special spelling to remember.

AdverbsSpelling

Q34. hard

In 'He never tells lies', the word 'never' is an adverb of:

  1. A Frequency (how often)
  2. B Place
  3. C Manner
  4. D Number

Answer: A — Frequency (how often)

'Never' tells how often (in this case, not at all), so it is an adverb of frequency.

AdverbsFrequency

Q37. hard

Which sentence has an adverb of manner?

  1. A She danced gracefully.
  2. B She danced yesterday.
  3. C She danced here.
  4. D She danced twice.

Answer: A — She danced gracefully.

'Gracefully' tells how she danced, so it is an adverb of manner. 'Yesterday' is time, 'here' is place, and 'twice' is number.

AdverbsManner

Q40. hard

The adverb 'well' is the adverb form of which adjective?

  1. A good
  2. B bad
  3. C nice
  4. D fine

Answer: A — good

'Good' is the adjective, and its adverb form is the irregular 'well' - 'She sings well' (not 'goodly').

AdverbsIrregular

Q43. hard

In 'The birds flew high in the sky', the adverb 'high' tells:

  1. A Where (place)
  2. B When (time)
  3. C How many
  4. D Whose

Answer: A — Where (place)

'High' tells where the birds flew, so it works as an adverb of place. Note it does not end in '-ly'.

AdverbsPlace

Q46. hard

Which sentence has an adverb that tells WHERE?

  1. A The children are playing outside.
  2. B The children are playing now.
  3. C The children are playing quietly.
  4. D The children are playing today.

Answer: A — The children are playing outside.

'Outside' tells where the children are playing, so it is an adverb of place. 'Now' and 'today' are time, and 'quietly' is manner.

AdverbsPlace

Q49. hard

Which sentence correctly uses an adverb?

  1. A He answered the question correctly.
  2. B He answered the question correct.
  3. C He answered the question correctness.
  4. D He answered the question correcter.

Answer: A — He answered the question correctly.

We describe how he answered with the adverb 'correctly'. 'He answered the question correctly.'

AdverbsUsage

Q52. hard

Which word in 'He walks very slowly' describes the adverb 'slowly'?

  1. A very
  2. B walks
  3. C He
  4. D none

Answer: A — very

'Very' is an adverb that tells us how slowly - it describes another adverb ('slowly'). Adverbs can describe verbs, adjectives and other adverbs.

Adverbsvery

Q55. hard

Which sentence uses the adverb form (not the adjective) correctly?

  1. A The horse ran swiftly.
  2. B The horse ran swift.
  3. C The horse is swiftly.
  4. D The swiftly horse ran.

Answer: A — The horse ran swiftly.

'Swiftly' is the adverb describing how the horse ran. 'Swift' is the adjective and cannot describe the verb 'ran'.

Adverbsvs Adjective

Q57. hard

Which overall statement about adverbs is CORRECT?

  1. A An adverb tells more about a verb - how, when or where an action happens - and many adverbs are formed by adding '-ly' to an adjective
  2. B An adverb names a person
  3. C Adverbs only describe nouns
  4. D Every adverb ends in '-ly'

Answer: A — An adverb tells more about a verb - how, when or where an action happens - and many adverbs are formed by adding '-ly' to an adjective

This sums up the topic: adverbs mostly describe verbs, answering how (manner), when (time), where (place) and how often (frequency); many end in '-ly', but some like fast, soon, here and well do not.

AdverbsSummary

Q60. hard

In 'The bus stopped suddenly', the adverb 'suddenly' tells:

  1. A How (manner)
  2. B When (time)
  3. C Where (place)
  4. D How many

Answer: A — How (manner)

'Suddenly' tells how the bus stopped, so it is an adverb of manner.

AdverbsManner

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