Adverbs MCQs

Practice Adverbs MCQs with answers and detailed explanations. Learn about adverbs of manner, time, place, frequency, degree and sentence adverbs through multiple choice questions designed for SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Teaching and other competitive exams.

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Question #1 Report Error

He drove _______ fast, which worried his mother.

A. so

B. very

C. much

D. too

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Too' implies an excessive degree, which fits the context of worrying his mother. 'Very' is also a degree adverb but doesn't imply excess.

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Question #2 Report Error

I have _______ finished my homework.

A. ever

B. still

C. yet

D. already

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Already' is used for actions completed earlier than expected. It is typically used in affirmative sentences.

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Question #3 Report Error

The weather is _______ hot today.

A. extremer

B. extreme

C. extremity

D. extremely

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Hot' is an adjective, so it needs an adverb to modify it. 'Extremely' is the adverb.

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Question #4 Report Error

He worked _______ and finished the project on time.

A. hard

B. difficult

C. hardly

D. difficulty

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Hard' is an adverb meaning 'with great effort'. 'Hardly' means 'scarcely' and changes the meaning completely.

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Question #5 Report Error

I can _______ see the board from here.

A. hardly

B. very

C. hard

D. much

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Hardly' means 'almost not', which makes sense with 'see the board'. 'Hard' would not fit here.

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Question #6 Report Error

He is _______ late for his appointments.

A. always

B. already

C. yet

D. never

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Always' indicates a habitual action. The other options don't fit the present tense context as well.

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Question #7 Report Error

She sang _______ than everyone else.

A. beautiful

B. more beautiful

C. beautifully

D. more beautifully

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The sentence uses a comparison ('than'), so we need the comparative form of the adverb 'beautifully', which is 'more beautifully'.

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Question #8 Report Error

Please wait _______. The doctor will see you soon.

A. patiently

B. more patient

C. patient

D. patience

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Wait' is a verb, so it must be modified by an adverb. 'Patiently' is the adverb.

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Question #9 Report Error

The train arrived _______ than expected.

A. latest

B. lately

C. late

D. later

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The sentence uses 'than', indicating a comparison. 'Later' is the comparative form of the adverb 'late'.

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Question #10 Report Error

We have _______ met such a generous person.

A. already

B. ever

C. never

D. yet

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Never' is used in affirmative sentences to indicate 'not at any time'. It fits the context perfectly.

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