Review for Adverb Quiz

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Review for Adverb Quiz

• Practice all questions!

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1. Which word in the sentence below is an
adverb?

• After handing in her narrative story, Jenna
  accepted her teachers praise graciously.
• A. narrative
• B. story
• C. accepted
• D. graciously

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2. Which word BEST fills in the blank in the
sentence below?

• Hyenas run_______________ than lions.
• A. swiftly
• B. most swiftly
• C. more swifter
• D. more swiftly

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3. Which word is an adverb in the sentence below?

• Juanita lovingly cradled her favorite blanket,
  which she slept with every night.
• A. lovingly
• B. cradled
• C. favorite
• D. every

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4. Which sentence below correctly uses the word
home as an adverb?

• A. His grandmother stayed close to home when she
  went grocery shopping.
• B. The teenage girl felt much safer in the house
  after she slid the top bolt home.
• C. The crowd always cheered the loudest when the
  home team was on a winning streak.
• D. Rikkis father worked from home, where he had
  an office.

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5. Which sentence uses the correct adverb form?

• A. The cheetah ran more fast than the deer.
• B. The elephant lived more long than the mouse.
  
• C. The geese honked more often than the ducks.
• D. The ants worked more hard than the
  grasshopper

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6. Which word BEST completes the sentence?

• Read the sentence.
• Elle wanted to wear ____ jewelry with her dress.
• A. a
• B. some
• C. many
• D. those

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7. Which word is an adverb in the sentence below?

• Dad and I silently crept along the lakeside, so
  we wouldnt disturb the wildlife.
• A. silently
• B. lakeside
• C. disturb
• D. wildlife

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8. Which sentence is written correctly?

• A. Some people say that lions can be more fast
  than tigers.
• B. Jamal walks quieter when he does not wear
  heavy boots.
• C. The letter my uncle from Russia sent took
  long than usual.
• D. Maida arrived at the movie theater earlier
  than her friends did.

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9. Which word is an adverb in the sentence below?

• I broke my fathers drill inadvertently when I
  was cleaning out the garage on Sunday.
• A. broke
• B. inadvertently
• C. cleaning
• D. garage

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10. What is the modifier in the underlined phrase
of the sentence below?

• The little bird came to the bird feeder.
• A. came
• B. bird
• C. feeder
• D. little

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11. In which sentence are the underlined words
used correctly?

• A. The dog barked loud and constant.
• B. The dog barked loud and constantly.
• C. The dog barked loudly and constant.
• D. The dog barked loudly and constantly.

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12. What change should be made to the sentence
below?

• Samantha moves most quickly than the other
  children in her class.
• A. change moves to move
• B. change most to more
• C. change quickly to quicker
• D. change than to then

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13. In the sentence below, which word is an
adverb?

• The swan was homely when it was born, but it
  quickly became a beautiful animal.
• A. homely
• B. quickly
• C. beautiful
• D. animal

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14. In which sentence are the underlined words
used correctly?

• A. The students quick learned respectfully ways
  to play together.
• B. The students quick learned respectful ways to
  play together.
• C. The students quickly learned respectful ways
  to play together.
• D. The students quickly learned respectfully
  ways to play together.

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15. Which group of words in the sentences below
is used as an adverb?

• People used eyeglasses for about 400 years before
  someone found a way to keep them resting securely
  and comfortably on the nose. For a long time
  people had to hold the glasses to their eyes with
  their hands.
• A. about 400
• B. securely and comfortably
• C. for a long time
• D. to their eyes with their hands

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16. Which BEST completes the sentence?

• Read the sentence.
• Our fans are ____ than fans at other schools.
• A. enthusiastic
• B. enthusiasticer
• C. more enthusiastic
• D. most enthusiastic

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17. Which word is an adverb in the sentence
below?

• The fudge swirl cake tasted wonderful and was
  quickly consumed by everyone at the dinner party.
  
• A. quickly
• B. consumed
• C. everyone
• D. dinner

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18. Which sentence uses the correct adverb?

• . A. Coreys dog barked more louder than it ever
  had before.
• B. The package arrived more prompt than we
  expected.
• C. At the end of the song, the choir sings more
  softly.
• D. Some actors are recognized often than others

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19. Which word is an adverb in the sentence
below?

• Richards ankle hurt so much after he twisted it,
  he had to limp slowly from room to room.
• A. hurt
• B. after
• C. twisted
• D. slowly