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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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