1. What is the primary function of an adverb?
2. In the sentence “The seamstress quickly made the mourning clothes,” what does the adverb “quickly” modify?
3. What distinguishes a conjunctive adverb from a regular adverb?
4. Which sentence contains a conjunctive adverb?
5. Which word modifies the entire sentence in the example “Unfortunately, the bank closed at three today”?
6. What does the adverb “boldly” modify in the sentence “The boldly spoken words would return to haunt the rebel”?
7. What characteristic can some adverbs be identified by?
8. Which sentence contains a conjunctive adverb?
9. What is the primary function of a conjunctive adverb?
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.”
11. What question does an adverb answer when modifying a verb?
12. In the sentence “The midwives waited patiently through a long labour,” what does the adverb “patiently” modify?
13. How does the adverb “more” function in the sentence “We urged him to dial the number more expeditiously”?
14. What does the adverb “unfortunately” modify in the sentence “Unfortunately, the bank closed at three today”?
15. Which of the following is not a common conjunctive adverb?
16. Identify the conjunctive adverb in the sentence “The government has cut university budgets; consequently, class sizes have been increased.
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”?
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.”
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”?
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?
