Grammar Test - Adverbs (Golding Per. 6)

1. The coach yelled loudly at his players while they were on the field.What word is modifying the verb "yelled" in the about sentence?

Coach

Players

Field

Loudly

2. The old man walked slowly down the stairs.Which word in the above sentence is an adverb?

The

Man

Down

Slowly

3. Adverbs many times are created by adding -ly to the end of an adjective.

True

False

4. An adverb makes the meaning of a verb, adjective or adverb more definite.

True

False

5. Check the correct question that the adverb "swiftly" is answering in the sentence below.The sprinter ran swiftly.

Where

How often or how long

When

How

6. What verb is being modified by the adverb carefully in the sentence below?The homicide detective examined the body carefully at the scene of the crime.

Homicide

Body

At

Examined

7. Check the word that is the adjective that the adverb was formed from.

Soft

Loud

Quiet

Noise

8. Which question does an adverb not answer?

Where

When?

How?

If the word is singular or plural

9. What are the three parts of speech that an adverb modifies (or gives additional information a about).

Nouns,pronouns, verbs

Verbs, adjectives, adverbs

Adjectives, pronouns, nouns

Interjections, prepositions, nouns

10. Match the adverb to the question it is answering.

here

tomorrow

slowly

briefly

extremely

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