1. What is the primary function of an adverb?
2. In the sentence โThe seamstress quickly made the mourning clothes,โ what does the adverb โquicklyโ 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 โUnfortunately, the bank closed at three todayโ?
6. What does the adverb โboldlyโ modify in the sentence โThe boldly spoken words would return to haunt the rebelโ?
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 โThe report recommended several changes to the ways the corporation accounted for donations; furthermore, it suggested that a new auditor be appointed immediately.โ
11. What question does an adverb answer when modifying a verb?
12. In the sentence โThe midwives waited patiently through a long labour,โ what does the adverb โpatientlyโ modify?
13. How does the adverb โmoreโ function in the sentence โWe urged him to dial the number more expeditiouslyโ?
14. What does the adverb โunfortunatelyโ modify in the sentence โUnfortunately, the bank closed at three todayโ?
15. Which of the following is not a common conjunctive adverb?
16. Identify the conjunctive adverb in the sentence โThe government has cut university budgets; consequently, class sizes have been increased.
17. How does the adverb โfinallyโ function in the sentence โThe crowd waited patiently for three hours; finally, the doors to the stadium were openedโ?
18. Identify the adverb in the sentence โBatman and Robin fruitlessly searched the building; indeed, the Joker had escaped through a secret door in the basement.โ
19. How is the adverb โindeedโ used in the sentence โBatman and Robin fruitlessly searched the building; indeed, the Joker had escaped through a secret door in the basementโ?
20. In the sentence โThe report recommended several changes to the ways the corporation accounted for donations; furthermore, it suggested that a new auditor be appointed immediately,โ what does the adverb โfurthermoreโ indicate?
