Verbal Ability - Adverbs Online Quiz



Following quiz provides Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) related to Adverbs. You will have to read all the given answers and click over the correct answer. If you are not sure about the answer then you can check the answer using Show Answer button. You can use Next Quiz button to check new set of questions in the quiz.

Questions and Answers

Q 1 - Terry ____ sleeps in the afternoon. He considers it a waste of time.

A - usually

B - often

C - sometimes

D - Never

Answer : D

Explanation

Never is an adverb used to deny the occurrence of an action.

Q 2 - We ____ visit our grandparents in winters. They go on pilgrimages then.

A - Usually

B - Never

C - Often

D - Ever

Answer : B

Explanation

Never is an adverb used to deny the occurrence of an action.

Q 3 - Find the correct form of the word to use in the sentence −

The waves are rising ___ high today.

A - Terrible

B - Terribly

C - Terriblier

D - Terriblest

Answer : B

Explanation

The word here is being used as an adverb as it is modifying the action.

Q 4 - Find the correct form of the word to use in the sentence −

He carried the crockery in a ___ manner.

A - Carefully

B - Carefuller

C - Careful

D - Carefullness

Answer : C

Explanation

The word here is being used as an adjective, as it is describing the noun.

Q 5 - Find the correct form of the word to use in the sentence −

This raita tastes ___.

A - Awfuller

B - More awful

C - Awful

D - Awfully

Answer : C

Explanation

The word here is being used as an adverb as it is modifying the action.

Q 6 - Find the correct form of the word to use in the sentence −

Maria ___ revealed the truth.

A - Slow

B - Slowest

C - Slower

D - Slowly

Answer : D

Explanation

The word here is being used as an adverb as it is modifying the action.

Q 7 - Find the correct form of the word to use in the sentence −

She was ___ to take the decision. She adapted ___ to any change.

A - Quickly, quickly

B - Quick, quick

C - Quick, quickly

D - Quickly, quick

Answer : C

Explanation

Both the words are adverbs but have different usages.

Q 8 - Find the correct form of the word to use in the sentence −

Talk ___ now. The music is ___ so people will be disturbed.

A - Softly, softly

B - Soft, soft

C - Softly, soft

D - Soft, softly

Answer : C

Explanation

The first word is an adverb as it is modifying the action; the second word is an adjective as it is describing a noun.

Q 9 - Find the correct form of the word to use in the sentence −

She worked ___ with the radium stick. She was a ___ scientist.

A - careful, carefully

B - carefully, careful

C - careful, careful

D - carefully, carefully

Answer : B

Explanation

The first word is modifying the action, but the second word describing the object.

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