Juliette is a middle school English teacher at Sacred Heart of Greenwich, Connecticut. Juliette earned a BA in English/Language Arts Teacher Education from Elon University (2016-2020) and an MA in Teaching Writing from Johns Hopkins University (Apr 2023-Dec 2025). She holds a Classroom Teacher license from the Connecticut State Department of Education, obtained in July 2021. Juliette possesses strong skills in English language arts, writing, editing, and literature study. She has a deep passion for working with young people and contributing to the education of America's youth in the classroom.
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This adverb quiz will test your ability to identify adverbs and improve your skills by hopefully teaching you a bit about using adverbs in English sentences. Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. This quiz has ten questions… Try to get each correct and earn the highest score possible. Time to see how well you really understand this tricky part of speech! Good luck!
Adverb Questions and Answers
1.
Point out the adverb/adverbs in the statement.
A.
Fan
B.
Quite
C.
A
D.
Since
E.
Young
Correct Answer B. Quite
Explanation The adverb "quite" is the correct answer. It modifies the adjective "young" and indicates a high degree or extent.
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2.
Point out the adverb/adverbs in the statement.
A.
Some
B.
Are
C.
Incredibly
D.
Exciting
E.
From
Correct Answer C. Incredibly
Explanation The adverb "incredibly" modifies the adjective "exciting" in the statement. It adds emphasis and intensifies the level of excitement, indicating that some things are extremely exciting.
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3.
Point out the adverb/adverbs in the statement.
A.
Others, very
B.
Others, slowly
C.
Others, very, slowly
D.
Very
E.
Very, slowly
Correct Answer E. Very, slowly
Explanation The adverbs in the statement are "very" and "slowly." These adverbs modify the verb "build" and describe the manner in which the action is being performed.
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4.
Point out the adverb/adverbs in the statement.
A.
A, almost, never
B.
Almost, never, until
C.
A, never, down
D.
A, almost, down
E.
Almost, never, down
Correct Answer E. Almost, never, down
Explanation The adverbs in the statement are "almost," "never," and "down." “Almost” modifies the adverb “never,” while “never” and “down” modify the verb “put.” These adverbs all modify the verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs in the sentence, providing more information about the manner, frequency, or intensity of the action or state.
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5.
Point out the adverb/adverbs in the statement.
A.
Many
B.
From
C.
At
D.
Prevent
E.
Scarcely
Correct Answer E. Scarcely
Explanation The adverb in the given statement is "scarcely". “Scarcely” modifies the verb “prevent”, meaning the speaker can almost never prevent it.
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6.
Point out the adverb/adverbs in the statement. -
She had never been more determined to succeed, and then, with unwavering focus, she tackled the challenge head-on.
A.
A, then, more
B.
Never, then, more
C.
A, never, then
D.
A, never, more
E.
Never, more
Correct Answer B. Never, then, more
Explanation The adverbs in the statement are "never," "then," and "more." Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, and in this case, these words are modifying the implied verb or action in the statement. "Never" indicates the absence of something happening, "then" suggests a sequence or order of events, and "more" implies a greater amount or degree of something.
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7.
Point out the adverb/adverbs in the statement.
A.
Favorite, cleverly
B.
Favorite, clever
C.
Cleverly, equally
D.
Clever, cleverly
E.
Equally, clever
Correct Answer C. Cleverly, equally
Explanation The adverbs in the statement are "cleverly" and "equally". “Cleverly” modifies the verb “match”, by adding wit and cunningness to the verb. “Equally” modifies the adjective “clever” to describe the villains.
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8.
Point out the adverb/adverbs in the statement.
A.
Like
B.
Hunt
C.
Like, especially
D.
Especially, carefully
E.
Hunt, carefully
Correct Answer D. Especially, carefully
Explanation The adverbs in the statement are "especially" and "carefully". These adverbs modify the verbs "like" and "hunt" respectively, indicating a higher degree of emphasis or caution.
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9.
Point out the adverb/adverbs in the statement.
A.
Almost, always
B.
Are, almost, always
C.
Are
D.
Almost
E.
Are, always
Correct Answer A. Almost, always
Explanation The adverbs in the statement are "almost" and "always". These adverbs modify the verbs "are" and indicate a high degree or frequency of the action. "Almost" suggests that the action is very close to being complete or true, while "always" indicates that the action happens continuously or without exception.
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10.
Point out the adverb/adverbs in the statement.
A.
Amazing
B.
Cases
C.
Solve
D.
Complicated
Correct Answer A. Amazing
Explanation In the statement "It's amazing how detectives can use these clues to solve the most complicated cases," the adverb is "amazing." It describes the manner in which detectives can use clues to solve cases.
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Juliette Firla |MA|
K-12 English Expert
Juliette is a middle school English teacher at Sacred Heart of Greenwich, Connecticut. Juliette earned a BA in English/Language Arts Teacher Education from Elon University (2016-2020) and an MA in Teaching Writing from Johns Hopkins University (Apr 2023-Dec 2025). She holds a Classroom Teacher license from the Connecticut State Department of Education, obtained in July 2021. Juliette possesses strong skills in English language arts, writing, editing, and literature study. She has a deep passion for working with young people and contributing to the education of America's youth in the classroom.
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