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 #21 Report Error

He _______ goes to the gym, only on Sundays.

A. always

B. frequently

C. rarely

D. often

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Rarely' means 'not often', which matches the phrase 'only on Sundays'.

This question belongs to: English Adverbs

Question #22 Report Error

She acted _______ in the play.

A. brilliantly

B. more brilliant

C. brilliant

D. brilliance

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Acted' is a verb, so it needs an adverb. 'Brilliantly' is the adverb.

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Question #23 Report Error

I have _______ seen him before.

A. still

B. yet

C. never

D. ever

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Never' is used to mean 'not at any time' in affirmative sentences.

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Question #24 Report Error

Please speak _______; the baby is sleeping.

A. quiet

B. quietly

C. loudly

D. loud

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The context requires speaking in a low voice. 'Quietly' is the adverb.

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Question #25 Report Error

He drove _______ on the highway.

A. careless

B. carelessly

C. careful

D. carefully

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Drove' is a verb; we need an adverb. 'Carefully' is the appropriate adverb.

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Question #26 Report Error

He didn't study _______, so he failed.

A. hardest

B. harder

C. hardly

D. hard

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Hard' means 'with effort'. 'Hardly' means 'scarcely'. The context requires 'hard'.

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Question #27 Report Error

The baby cried _______ for hours.

A. continuous

B. continuously

C. continually

D. continued

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Cried' is a verb, so it needs an adverb. 'Continuously' means 'without interruption'.

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Question #28 Report Error

I arrived _______ than I expected.

A. earliest

B. early

C. more early

D. earlier

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The sentence uses 'than', so we need the comparative form 'earlier'.

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Question #29 Report Error

She looked at me _______.

A. anger

B. angrily

C. more angry

D. angry

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Looked' is a verb of perception here, but it still needs an adverb to describe how she looked.

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Question #30 Report Error

He is _______ a good player.

A. quit

B. quite

C. quiet

D. quits

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Quite' is an adverb meaning 'to a considerable degree'.

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Question #31 Report Error

We will leave _______.

A. shortly

B. shortest

C. shorter

D. short

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Shortly' means 'soon'.

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Question #32 Report Error

He ran _______ to catch the train.

A. faster

B. fastest

C. fastly

D. fast

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Fast' is an adverb itself. 'Fastly' is incorrect.

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Question #33 Report Error

She is _______ better now.

A. much

B. too

C. very

D. so

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Much' is used to modify comparatives ('better').

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Question #34 Report Error

He was _______ pleased with the results.

A. excessive

B. excess

C. excessively

D. more excessive

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Pleased' is an adjective, so it needs an adverb. 'Excessively' is the adverb.

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Question #35 Report Error

She writes _______.

A. neat

B. neater

C. neatly

D. neatest

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Writes' is a verb, so it needs an adverb. 'Neatly' is the adverb.

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Question #36 Report Error

The car moved _______ down the hill.

A. slowest

B. slower

C. slow

D. slowly

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Moved' is a verb, so it needs an adverb. 'Slowly' is the adverb.

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Question #37 Report Error

He is _______ tall for his age.

A. surprisingly

B. surprised

C. surprising

D. surprise

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Tall' is an adjective, so it needs an adverb. 'Surprisingly' is the adverb.

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Question #38 Report Error

I have _______ finished my work.

A. justify

B. justice

C. justly

D. just

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Just' here means 'a very short time ago'.

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Question #39 Report Error

She is _______ the best candidate for the job.

A. undoubtedly

B. doubtless

C. doubtfully

D. without doubt

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Undoubtedly' is an adverb meaning 'without doubt' and fits grammatically before 'the best'.

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Question #40 Report Error

He ate _______ and left.

A. quicken

B. quick

C. quickness

D. quickly

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Ate' is a verb, so it needs an adverb. 'Quickly' is the adverb.

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