Adverbs Quiz - Modifiers and Meanings

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Which of the following questions can an adverb answering 'when' help us with?

How quickly?
Where did you go?
To what extent did you participate?
When did it happen? (correct)

Adverbs can modify only verbs.

False (B)

Provide an example of an adverb that modifies an adjective.

very

He completed the task _______.

quickly Signup and view all the answers

Match the following adverbs with their meanings:

upward = in a subdued manner almost = very nearly quietly = in a calm and subdued manner definitely = completely Signup and view all the answers

Which word does the adverb 'seldom' modify in the sentence 'Melba seldom loses her head'?

loses (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence contains an adverb that tells 'when'?

Akio arrived early. (C), Carla often goes to jazz concerts. (D) Signup and view all the answers

The adverb 'exceptionally' in the sentence 'Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is an exceptionally talented writer' modifies the noun 'writer'.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of word does the adverb 'unusually' modify in the sentence 'Sue works unusually hard on Saturdays'?

verb Signup and view all the answers

The adverb 'slowly' in the sentence 'The boys work slowly.' tells how the boys work.

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'The dangerously narrow bridge scared me', the adverb 'dangerously' modifies the ______.

adjective Signup and view all the answers

What does the adverb 'always' indicate in the sentence 'Did you know that your new books are always here'?

when Signup and view all the answers

Match the following adverbs with the words they modify:

fast = game occasionally = eats actually = cause properly = speaks Signup and view all the answers

The adverb in the sentence 'Joshua left yesterday for school.' indicates __________.

when Signup and view all the answers

Match the following adverbs with what they modify:

gracefully = how there = where soon = when too = to what extent Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following questions would help identify an adverb in a sentence?

Where did the subject verb? (D) Signup and view all the answers

The word 'quickly' in the sentence 'The surfers quickly ran outside' is an adjective.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'The very excited crowd cheered loudly', identify one adverb and explain its role.

loudly Signup and view all the answers

To find the extent of an adverb, you can ask the question, 'How _____?'

adverb Signup and view all the answers

Match the words with their respective functions:

quickly = An adverb modifying a verb really = An adverb modifying an adjective yesterday = An adverb indicating time gnarly = An adjective describing a noun Signup and view all the answers

Adverb

A word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

Adverb - 'early'

Describes when something happened — specifically, it happened before the expected time.