Adverbs MCQs

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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 #521
Select the correct adverb form to complete: 'The meeting was postponed _____.' (meaning: indefinitely)
A. sine diely
B. sine diey
C. sine diet
D. sine die
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Sine die' is a Latin phrase used as an adverb meaning 'without a day fixed' or 'indefinitely'.
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Question #522
Identify the type of adverb in: 'They nearly missed the train.'
A. Adverb of Manner
B. Adverb of Frequency
C. Adverb of Degree
D. Adverb of Time
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Nearly' indicates the extent to which the action (missing the train) was true, functioning as an Adverb of Degree.
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Question #523
Which sentence correctly uses a relative adverb?
A. Where do you live?
B. How did you come?
C. I remember the day when we met.
D. When will you return?
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'When' in this sentence connects the dependent clause 'we met' to the noun 'day', acting as a Relative Adverb.
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Question #524
In the sentence 'Act quickly, otherwise you will miss the chance', the word 'otherwise' is:
A. Adverb of Cause
B. Conjunctive Adverb
C. Adverb of Time
D. Adverb of Manner
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Otherwise' connects two independent clauses and introduces an alternative consequence, acting as a conjunctive adverb.
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Question #525
Identify the error in the sentence: 'He is working hardly to support his family.'
A. hardly
B. is working
C. He
D. to support
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Hardly' means scarcely or barely. The intended meaning requires the adverb 'hard', which means 'with a great deal of effort'.
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Question #526
Which adverb of frequency indicates the lowest probability?
A. occasionally
B. always
C. rarely
D. frequently
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
On a scale of frequency from 'never' to 'always', 'rarely' indicates a very low probability, lower than 'occasionally'.
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Question #527
The word 'loudly' is an adverb of:
A. Degree
B. Manner
C. Place
D. Time
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Loudly' describes how the action of speaking or making noise is performed, hence an Adverb of Manner.
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Question #528
In the sentence 'Maybe she forgot the date', 'maybe' is:
A. an adverb
B. a verb
C. an adjective
D. a conjunction
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Maybe' is an adverb meaning 'perhaps', modifying the whole sentence.
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Question #529
What type of adverb is 'below' in 'Please sign your name below'?
A. Adverb of Place
B. Adverb of Time
C. Adverb of Frequency
D. Adverb of Manner
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Below' indicates the location where the signing should occur, acting as an Adverb of Place.
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Question #530
Identify the adverb in: 'The hall was big enough to accommodate everyone.'
A. big
B. accommodate
C. hall
D. enough
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Enough' is an adverb modifying the adjective 'big', placed after it.
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Question #531
Which of the following is a relative adverb?
A. how
B. somewhere
C. whenever
D. why
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Why' can introduce a relative clause modifying a noun (e.g., 'the reason why'). 'How' is primarily interrogative, 'whenever' is a conjunction/adverb, and 'somewhere' is an indefinite adverb.
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Question #532
In the sentence 'She had scarcely finished one project when she started another', the adverb 'scarcely' is a:
A. Negative Adverb
B. Adverb of Manner
C. Interrogative Adverb
D. Adverb of Degree
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Scarcely' implies a negative sense (almost not) and is a semi-negative adverb.
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Question #533
Choose the correct comparative form of the adverb 'little':
A. least
B. littler
C. less
D. more little
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The adverb 'little' has irregular comparative and superlative forms: 'less' and 'least'.
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Question #534
Identify the adverbial phrase in: 'He acted with great courage.'
A. great courage
B. acted with
C. with great courage
D. He acted
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The phrase 'with great courage' modifies the verb 'acted' by telling us the manner in which he acted, functioning as an adverb of manner.
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Question #535
The word 'afterwards' is an adverb of:
A. Reason
B. Manner
C. Time
D. Place
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Afterwards' means 'at a later or future time', thus it is an Adverb of Time.
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Question #536
Find the correct sentence:
A. He is too only gladly to help.
B. He is only too glad to help.
C. He is too only glad to help.
D. He is only too gladly to help.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Only too' is an idiomatic adverbial phrase used to emphasize an adjective, meaning 'very'.
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Question #537
Which adverb means 'in a way that shows kindness or goodwill'?
A. Hostilely
B. Indifferently
C. Benevolently
D. Maliciously
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Benevolently' is an adverb of manner derived from 'benevolent', meaning 'well-meaning and kindly'.
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Question #538
In 'She stood near', the word 'near' is:
A. a preposition
B. an adverb
C. an adjective
D. a noun
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Here, 'near' modifies the verb 'stood', indicating location without a following noun object. This makes it an Adverb of Place.
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Question #539
What is the typical position of an adverb of manner in a sentence with an intransitive verb?
A. Before the verb
B. Between the auxiliary and the main verb
C. After the verb
D. Before the subject
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Adverbs of manner typically follow intransitive verbs: e.g., 'She laughed loudly'.
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Question #540
Identify the conjunctive adverb in: 'He studied hard; however, he failed.'
A. studied
B. however
C. failed
D. hard
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'However' connects two independent clauses and indicates a contrasting relationship, functioning as a conjunctive adverb.
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