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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 #461
Choose the correct adverb to complete the sentence: 'She visits her grandparents _____.' (once a week)
A. daily
B. always
C. occasionally
D. weekly
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Weekly' corresponds to 'once a week' and functions as an adverb of time/frequency specifying when the visit occurs.
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Question #462
Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'He almost finished the entire project by himself.'
A. finished
B. almost
C. He
D. project
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Almost' modifies the verb 'finished', indicating the extent to which it was done, and functions as an adverb of degree.
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Question #463
What type of adverb is 'where' in the question: 'Where did you put the keys?'
A. Adverb of Time
B. Interrogative Adverb
C. Adverb of Manner
D. Relative Adverb
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Where' is used to ask a question about place, making it an Interrogative Adverb.
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Question #464
Select the correct superlative form of the adverb: 'badly'
A. most badly
B. worse
C. worst
D. worstly
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Badly' is an irregular adverb. Its comparative form is 'worse' and the superlative form is 'worst'.
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Question #465
In the sentence 'Frankly, I don't believe his story.', the adverb 'frankly' modifies:
A. the verb 'believe'
B. the noun 'story'
C. the whole sentence
D. the pronoun 'his'
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Frankly' is a sentence adverb that expresses the speaker's attitude or perspective regarding the entire statement.
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Question #466
Which sentence correctly uses an adverb?
A. He spoke confident.
B. The flowers smell sweetly.
C. She performed the task efficiently.
D. She looks beautifully.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Efficiently' is an adverb correctly modifying the verb 'performed'. In the other options, adjectives are wrongly used instead of adverbs (e.g., 'looks beautiful' is correct, not 'looks beautifully' when referring to appearance).
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Question #467
Identify the type of adverb in the sentence: 'He therefore decided to resign.'
A. Conjunctive Adverb
B. Adverb of Frequency
C. Adverb of Manner
D. Adverb of Time
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Therefore' is a conjunctive adverb; it connects the idea in this sentence to the previous sentence and indicates a logical result.
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Question #468
Find the error in the sentence: 'She works hardly to achieve her goals.'
A. works
B. She
C. to achieve
D. hardly
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Hardly' means 'barely' or 'scarcely'. The correct adverb here is 'hard', meaning 'with great effort'.
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Question #469
Which of the following adverbs is an adverb of manner?
A. gracefully
B. yesterday
C. there
D. sometimes
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Gracefully' describes how an action is performed, indicating manner.
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Question #470
The word 'upstairs' in 'She went upstairs' is an adverb of:
A. Place
B. Frequency
C. Time
D. Manner
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Upstairs' describes the direction or place of the movement, hence an Adverb of Place.
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Question #471
In the sentence 'I was extremely tired', the adverb 'extremely' modifies:
A. a noun
B. an adjective
C. an adverb
D. a verb
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Extremely' modifies the adjective 'tired', intensifying its meaning.
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Question #472
Select the option where 'still' is used as an adverb:
A. The night was very still.
B. The waters were still and calm.
C. He still hasn't arrived.
D. Still life painting is fascinating.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
In option B, 'still' modifies the verb phrase 'hasn't arrived', indicating that the action continues up to the present, functioning as an adverb of time.
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Question #473
Identify the adverb of degree in: 'The coffee is too hot to drink.'
A. coffee
B. drink
C. hot
D. too
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Too' tells us the extent or degree to which the coffee is hot, making it an Adverb of Degree.
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Question #474
Which negative adverb requires an inversion in 'Never have I seen such courage'?
A. such
B. seen
C. Never
D. courage
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
When a negative or restrictive adverb like 'Never' is placed at the beginning of a sentence for emphasis, it causes subject-auxiliary verb inversion.
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Question #475
The comparative degree of the adverb 'little' is:
A. least
B. less
C. littler
D. more little
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Little' (adverb) forms its comparative as 'less' and its superlative as 'least'.
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Question #476
What type of adverb is the word 'consequently' in 'He was late; consequently, he missed the bus'?
A. Adverb of Manner
B. Adverb of Time
C. Interrogative Adverb
D. Conjunctive Adverb
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Consequently' joins two independent clauses and shows a cause-and-effect relationship, functioning as a conjunctive adverb.
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Question #477
In the phrase 'deep in the forest', the word 'deep' is:
A. a noun
B. an adverb
C. an adjective
D. a preposition
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Here, 'deep' modifies the prepositional phrase 'in the forest', indicating extent or distance, thus acting as an adverb.
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Question #478
Which sentence does NOT contain an adverb?
A. The sun sets early in winter.
B. They arrived late.
C. He is a fast runner.
D. She speaks softly.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
In option C, 'fast' is an adjective modifying the noun 'runner'. In the other options, 'softly', 'early', and 'late' are adverbs modifying verbs.
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Question #479
Identify the correct comparative form:
A. She sings more sweetly than her sister.
B. She sings sweetlier than her sister.
C. She sings more sweet than her sister.
D. She sings sweetlyer than her sister.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
For adverbs ending in '-ly', the comparative is formed by adding 'more' before the adverb.
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Question #480
In the sentence 'He often goes for a walk in the morning', the adverb 'often' modifies:
A. He
B. goes
C. walk
D. morning
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Adverbs of frequency like 'often' typically modify verbs, describing how frequently the action ('goes') occurs.
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