Adverb Formation and Usage

Test your knowledge of English adverbs: formation from adjectives and nouns, correct usage in sentences, comparative structures, and proper placement.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
  5. (E)
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

  1. admirationally
  2. admirably
  3. admiringly
  4. admiredly
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

  1. aweful
  2. awefully
  3. awesomely
  4. awful
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 ______________.

  1. courage
  2. courageously
  3. couragingly
  4. courageousally
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 ______________.

  1. critical
  2. critically
  3. criticisingly
  4. in criticism
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

  1. amazing
  2. amazefully
  3. amazingly
  4. amazedly
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 ______________.

  1. credit
  2. creditingly
  3. creditably
  4. creditedly
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

  1. partial
  2. partially
  3. partiality
  4. partedly
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

  1. decide
  2. decisively
  3. decidingly
  4. decidedly
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

  1. differingly
  2. differ
  3. differently
  4. different