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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 #721
Select the sentence with a negative adverb requiring inversion:
A. He is very honest.
B. I often visit the museum.
C. No sooner did he arrive than it started raining.
D. She always comes on time.
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'No sooner' is a semi-negative adverb requiring the inversion of the auxiliary and subject.
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Question #722
The phrase 'in toto' used as an adverb means:
A. partially
B. at once
C. as a whole
D. in agreement
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'In toto' is Latin for 'in total' or 'entirely'.
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Question #723
Choose the correct adverb: 'He visits the library _____.' (once a month)
A. daily
B. weekly
C. yearly
D. monthly
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Monthly' corresponds to 'once a month'.
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Question #724
Identify the type of adverb: 'I was ill, so I didn't go.'
A. Simple Adverb
B. Conjunctive Adverb
C. Adverb of Place
D. Adverb of Manner
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'So' is a conjunctive adverb connecting the cause and effect.
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Question #725
In 'He is still waiting', the adverb 'still' modifies:
A. He
B. is
C. waiting
D. None
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Still' is an adverb of time modifying the verb phrase 'is waiting', indicating that the action continues.
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Question #726
What is the adverbial form of 'scientific'?
A. scientistically
B. scientificly
C. scientifically
D. scientifical
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Adjectives ending in '-ic' add '-ally': scientific -> scientifically.
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Question #727
Identify the error: 'He walked slow in the rain.'
A. walked
B. slow
C. in the rain
D. He
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
An adverb ('slowly') is required to modify the verb 'walked'. 'Slow' is an adjective.
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Question #728
Which adverb indicates the idea of 'leaving no doubt'?
A. unquestionably
B. possibly
C. probably
D. perhaps
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Unquestionably' means 'in a way that cannot be disputed or doubted'.
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Question #729
The word 'beforehand' is an adverb of:
A. Place
B. Manner
C. Frequency
D. Time
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Beforehand' means 'in advance' or 'earlier', indicating time.
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Question #730
In 'I am very glad indeed', the word 'indeed' is:
A. an adverb emphasizing 'very glad'
B. a conjunction
C. an adjective
D. a preposition
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Indeed' is an adverb used to emphasize a statement or intensify an adjective/phrase.
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Question #731
What type of adverb is 'faithfully' in 'Yours faithfully'?
A. Adverb of Place
B. Adverb of Degree
C. Adverb of Time
D. Adverb of Manner
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Faithfully' in this context means 'in a loyal and trustworthy manner', an adverb of manner.
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Question #732
Choose the correct form: 'We _____ ever go out these days.'
A. harder
B. hardest
C. hard
D. hardly
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Hardly ever' is an idiom meaning 'almost never'.
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Question #733
Identify the adverb in: 'The scenery is breathtakingly beautiful.'
A. scenery
B. beautiful
C. is
D. breathtakingly
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Breathtakingly' is an adverb modifying the adjective 'beautiful'.
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Question #734
The adverb 'viz.' stands for:
A. however
B. namely
C. therefore
D. for example
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Viz.' is an abbreviation of the Latin 'videlicet', meaning 'namely' or 'that is to say'.
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Question #735
Find the sentence with an incorrect adverb:
A. I haven't seen him lately.
B. He is very much right.
C. He left shortly after.
D. She is much better.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Very much' is incorrect before an ungraded adjective like 'right' in this context. 'He is absolutely right' or 'He is right' is standard.
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Question #736
In 'She did it all by herself', the word 'all' is:
A. an adjective
B. an adverb
C. a noun
D. a pronoun
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'All' modifies the phrase 'by herself', meaning 'completely' or 'entirely', functioning as an adverb.
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Question #737
Which of the following is an adverb of frequency?
A. somewhere
B. hence
C. safely
D. generally
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Generally' means 'in most cases' or 'usually', indicating frequency.
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Question #738
Identify the type of adverb: 'I have not met him since.'
A. Adverb of Degree
B. Adverb of Place
C. Adverb of Time
D. Adverb of Manner
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Since' here means 'from a past time until now', acting as an adverb of time.
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Question #739
Choose the correct comparative adverb:
A. Please come more early.
B. Please come more earlier.
C. Please come earliest.
D. Please come earlier.
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Earlier' is the correct comparative form of 'early'.
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Question #740
Identify the error: 'He acted more wiselyer than his opponent.'
A. more wiselyer
B. than
C. acted
D. He
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Double comparative ('more' + '-er') is incorrect. The correct form is 'more wisely'.
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