Quiz - Parts of Speech : Adverb

Looking for the perfect word to describe how something happens? Meet the adverb – your secret weapon for making your writing more interesting and detailed. Adverbs can spice up verbs and modify adjectives, adding depth to your sentences and creating a clearer picture for your readers. But understanding all the different roles of adverbs can be a bit tricky. Don’t worry! This quiz will help you navigate the world of adverbs, so you can use them confidently in your writing. Get ready to learn and master this versatile tool for better expression!

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1. What is the primary function of an adverb?

Expressing strong emotions

Modifying verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs

Describing nouns

Joining independent clauses

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2. In the sentence “The seamstress quickly made the mourning clothes,” what does the adverb “quickly” modify?

Pronoun

Adjective

Verb

Noun

None

3. What distinguishes a conjunctive adverb from a regular adverb?

Regular adverbs join independent clauses

Conjunctive adverbs always end in “ly”

There is no difference

Conjunctive adverbs join independent clauses

None

4. Which sentence contains a conjunctive adverb?

“The mail carrier stood on the walk.”

“They heard high pitched cries in the middle of the night.”

“The crowd waited patiently for three hours; finally, the doors to the stadium were opened.”

“The baby cries all night long and all day long.”

None

5. Which word modifies the entire sentence in the example “Unfortunately, the bank closed at three today”?

Today

Bank

Closed

Unfortunately

None

6. What does the adverb “boldly” modify in the sentence “The boldly spoken words would return to haunt the rebel”?

Adverb

Adjective

Pronoun

Noun

None

7. What characteristic can some adverbs be identified by?

Ending in “ly” suffix

Beginning with a vowel

Ending in “tion”

Ending in “ing”

None

8. Which sentence contains a conjunctive adverb?

“We urged him to dial the number more expeditiously.”

“The government has cut university budgets; consequently, class sizes have been increased.”

“The next few sections explain each of the parts of speech in detail.”

“The midwives waited patiently through a long labor.”

None

9. What is the primary function of a conjunctive adverb?

Joining independent clauses

Modifying verbs

Expressing strong emotions

Describing nouns

None

10. Identify the conjunctive adverb in the sentence “The report recommended several changes to the ways the corporation accounted for donations; furthermore, it suggested that a new auditor be appointed immediately.”

Changes

Furthermore

Several

Auditor

None

11. What question does an adverb answer when modifying a verb?

Which

Who

How

What

None

12. In the sentence “The midwives waited patiently through a long labour,” what does the adverb “patiently” modify?

Pronoun

Adjective

Verb

Noun

None

13. How does the adverb “more” function in the sentence “We urged him to dial the number more expeditiously”?

Modifying an adverb

Describing a pronoun

Modifying a noun

Joining two clauses

None

14. What does the adverb “unfortunately” modify in the sentence “Unfortunately, the bank closed at three today”?

Verb

Adjective

Entire sentence

Noun

None

15. Which of the following is not a common conjunctive adverb?

Therefore

Nonetheless

Slowly

Meanwhile

None

16. Identify the conjunctive adverb in the sentence “The government has cut university budgets; consequently, class sizes have been increased.

University

Government

Consequently

Increased

None

17. How does the adverb “finally” function in the sentence “The crowd waited patiently for three hours; finally, the doors to the stadium were opened”?

Joining two clauses

Modifying a verb

Modifying a noun

Describing a pronoun

None

18. Identify the adverb in the sentence “Batman and Robin fruitlessly searched the building; indeed, the Joker had escaped through a secret door in the basement.”

Fruitlessly

Through

Batman

Robin

None

19. How is the adverb “indeed” used in the sentence “Batman and Robin fruitlessly searched the building; indeed, the Joker had escaped through a secret door in the basement”?

Modifying a noun

Joining two clauses

Modifying a verb

Describing s pronoun

None

20. In the sentence “The report recommended several changes to the ways the corporation accounted for donations; furthermore, it suggested that a new auditor be appointed immediately,” what does the adverb “furthermore” indicate?

Addition

Cause

Time

Manner

None

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