Adverb Formation and Usage
Test your knowledge of English adverbs: formation from adjectives and nouns, correct usage in sentences, comparative structures, and proper placement.
Questions
Directions: In the following sentence some parts have been underlined and labelled A, B and C. Identify the part that contains an error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence, mark your answer as D.
(A)You are (B) speaking (C) much fluently.(D) No error
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
Directions: In the following sentence some parts have been underlined and labelled A, B and C. Identify the part that contains an error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence, mark your answer as D.
(A) I shall come (B) back (C) just now. (D) No error
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
Directions: In the following sentence some parts have been underlined and labelled A, B and C. Identify the part that contains an error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence, mark your answer as D.
(A) You should know (B) to (C) respect others. (D) No error
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
Directions: In the following sentence some parts have been underlined and labelled A, B and C. Identify the part that contains an error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence, mark your answer as D.
(A) Mohini is (B) very (C) wiser than Lalita. (D) No error
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: The following sentence has a blank followed by four options. Select and write the appropriate option so as to make the sentence grammatically correct.
He coped ______________ with a difficult situation.
- admirationally
- admirably
- admiringly
- admiredly
Directions: The following sentence has a blank followed by four options. Select and write the appropriate option so as to make the sentence grammatically correct.
The officials are ______________ busy.
- aweful
- awefully
- awesomely
- awful
Directions: In the following sentence some parts have been underlined and labelled A, B and C. Identify the part that contains an error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence, mark your answer as D.
(A) My friend (B) has met (C) me presently .(D) No error
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
Directions: The following sentence has a blank followed by four options. Select the appropriate option so as to make the sentence grammatically correct.
He fought the war ______________.
- courage
- courageously
- couragingly
- courageousally
Directions: In the following sentence some parts have been underlined and labelled A, B and C. Identify the part that contains an error. If there is no error in any part of the sentence, mark your answer as D.
(A) Firstly you (B) should be (C) obedient and secondly dutiful. (D) No error
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
Directions: The following sentence has a blank followed by four options. Select and write the appropriate option so as to make the sentence grammatically correct.
The committee will evaluate each proposal ______________.
- critical
- critically
- criticisingly
- in criticism
Directions: The following sentence has a blank followed by four options. Select and write the appropriate option so as to make the sentence grammatically correct.
The meal was ______________ cheap.
- amazing
- amazefully
- amazingly
- amazedly
Directions: The following sentence has a blank followed by four options. Select and write the appropriate option so as to make the sentence grammatically correct.
He described the whole situation ______________.
- credit
- creditingly
- creditably
- creditedly
Directions: The following sentence has a blank followed by four options. Select the appropriate option so as to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Your statement is ______________ true.
- partial
- partially
- partiality
- partedly
Directions: The following sentence has a blank followed by four options. Select and write the appropriate option so as to make the sentence grammatically correct.
We played ______________ and clinched the series.
- decide
- decisively
- decidingly
- decidedly
Directions: The following sentence has a blank followed by four options. Select and write the appropriate option so as to make the sentence grammatically correct.
He behaved ______________ that day.
- differingly
- differ
- differently
- different