Adverbs MCQs with Answers and Explanations for Competitive Exams

Question #681

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Which sentence contains an adverb of affirmation?

A. He is absolutely right.

B. He is absolutely not right.

C. He is perhaps right.

D. He is surely right.

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Surely' is an adverb expressing certainty or affirmation.

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Question #682

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The adverb 'anon' means:

A. soon/now

B. again

C. annually

D. anonymously

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Anon' is an archaic adverb meaning 'soon' or 'shortly'.

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Question #683

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Identify the error: 'She ran very fastly to win the race.'

A. very

B. She ran

C. fastly

D. to win

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Fast' is an irregular adverb; it does not take the '-ly' ending. The correct form is 'fast'.

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Question #684

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What type of adverb is 'however' in 'However did you manage it?'?

A. Exclamatory Adverb

B. Relative Adverb

C. Interrogative Adverb

D. Conjunctive Adverb

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Here, 'however' is an emphatic form of 'how' used in questions to express surprise or perplexity.

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Question #685

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Choose the correct placement: 'We see him _____ at the club.' (seldom)

A. We see him seldom at the club.

B. We seldom see him at the club.

C. Seldom we see him at the club.

D. We see him at the club seldom.

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Adverbs of frequency like 'seldom' are typically placed before the main verb ('see').

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Question #686

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The phrase 'by and by' means:

A. immediately

B. nearby

C. gradually/soon

D. side by side

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'By and by' is an adverbial phrase meaning 'before long' or 'after a while'.

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Question #687

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In 'He has gone abroad', 'abroad' is an adverb of:

A. Manner

B. Time

C. Frequency

D. Place

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Abroad' indicates the location/direction ('in or to a foreign country'), functioning as an Adverb of Place.

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Question #688

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Which of the following is NOT an adverb?

A. yearly

B. clearly

C. nearly

D. cowardly

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Cowardly' is primarily an adjective. Though some adjectives ending in -ly can be adverbs, 'cowardly' is standardly an adjective.

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Question #689

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Identify the adverb in: 'She is much older than him.'

A. She

B. is

C. much

D. than

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Much' is an adverb modifying the comparative adjective 'older', indicating the degree of difference.

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Question #690

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What type of adverb is 'hence' in 'He is lazy; hence he failed'?

A. Conjunctive Adverb

B. Adverb of Manner

C. Relative Adverb

D. Adverb of Place

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Hence' means 'for this reason' and connects the clauses, functioning as a conjunctive adverb.

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Question #691

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Choose the correct comparative form of the adverb 'early':

A. more early

B. earlier

C. earliest

D. most early

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Early' forms its comparative by changing 'y' to 'i' and adding '-er': earlier.

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Question #692

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Identify the error: 'I am very much sorry.'

A. much

B. sorry

C. I

D. very

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Very' is used before adjectives. 'Much' is used before past participles. 'Very much' is redundant before 'sorry'; it should be 'very sorry'.

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Question #693

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In 'He has never visited us again', 'again' modifies:

A. visited

B. never

C. us

D. He

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Again' is an adverb of frequency/repetition modifying the verb 'has visited'.

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Question #694

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Which adverb means 'in a way that shows deep respect or serious thought'?

A. Frivolously

B. Flippantly

C. Lightly

D. Solemnly

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Solemnly' describes an action done with formal and dignified seriousness.

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Question #695

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Select the sentence with an adverb modifying an adverb:

A. He is a good player.

B. He is too good.

C. He played very well.

D. He is fine.

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Very' is an adverb modifying the adverb 'well'.

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Question #696

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The word 'meanwhile' is an adverb of:

A. Place

B. Frequency

C. Manner

D. Time

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Meanwhile' means 'until something expected happens' or 'at the same time', indicating time.

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Question #697

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Identify the type of adverb: 'He was dismissed for being habitually late.'

A. Adverb of Frequency

B. Adverb of Reason

C. Adverb of Time

D. Adverb of Manner

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Habitually' means 'repeatedly' or 'by habit', indicating the frequency of the action.

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Question #698

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Choose the correct adverb: 'He acted _____ and lost the contract.'

A. unwise

B. Both A and C

C. in an unwise manner

D. unwisely

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Both 'unwisely' and 'in an unwise manner' are correct adverbial forms to modify 'acted'.

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Question #699

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In the sentence 'This is the place where we met', 'where' is:

A. Interrogative Adverb

B. Relative Adverb

C. Conjunctive Adverb

D. Simple Adverb

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Where' connects the relative clause to the antecedent 'place', functioning as a Relative Adverb.

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Question #700

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What is the comparative form of the adverb 'often'?

A. oftenest

B. more often

C. Both A and B are acceptable

D. oftener

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Often' can take '-er/-est' ('oftener') or 'more/most' ('more often'). Both are grammatically correct.

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