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Multiple choice forms of adverb adverb english

Identify whether the underlined word is an adverb or adjective:

Darren is a very fast runner.

  1. Adverb

  2. Adjective

  3. Adjective and adverb

  4. None of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

While "fast" can be either an adjective or adverb in a given sentence, it cannot be both at the same time. Hence, option C is incorrect. Moreover, "fast" is always either an adjective or an adverb and nothing else. Therefore, option D is incorrect as well. 


Now, we know that "fast" can be acting either as an adverb or an adjective. An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb. An adjective modifies a noun. In the given sentence, "fast runner" is an adjective that describes the subject (Darren who is the runner). Therefore, option B is correct while option A in wrong. The adverb in the sentence is "very".

Multiple choice forms of adverb adverb english

In which sentence does the adjective "close" act as an adverb?

  1. They were close friends once.

  2. Great importance is given to the close bond between mother and child.

  3. They paid close attention to the investigation.

  4. They stood close to each other.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

In options A, B and C, "close" is an adjective that describes their respective nouns. In A and B, it describes the relationship or connection while in C, it describes the act of being careful ("attention"). Therefore the three options are incorrect.


In option D, "close" modifies the verb "stood" (stand), making it an adverb. Thus, option D is correct.

Multiple choice forms of adverb adverb english

The adjective "late" can also be used as an adverb. Which of the following sentence contains the adverb?

  1. He slept late and missed his first lecture.

  2. He bore the consequences of his late arrival.

  3. He visited the grave of his late wife.

  4. They're always updated with the latest trends.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In option B, "arrival" is a noun that is modified by "late", making it an adjective. Thus, option B is incorrect. In option C as well, "late" is an adjective that modifies the noun "wife", making it the incorrect option.


"Latest", too, is an adjective (superlative form) in option D. It describes the noun "trends". Thus option D is wrong. In option A, however, "late" is an adverb of time that modifies the verb "slept". Therefore, option A is correct.

Multiple choice forms of adverb adverb english

Choose the odd one out.

  1. She offered some friendly advice.

  2. He was quite handsome.

  3. My dog was incredibly happy to get his dinner.

  4. She always puts others before herself.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In options B, C and D, the sentences contain an adverb. In B and C, "quite" and "incredibly" are adverbs of degree. In option D, "always" is an adverb of frequency. 


However, in option A, there is no adverb. While "friendly" looks like an adverb because of the "-ly" suffix, it actually modifies the noun "advice", making it an adjective. Not all words ending with "-ly" are adverbs. Therefore option A is the odd one out and the correct option.

Multiple choice forms of adverb adverb english

In the following sentence "most" functions as:

In most cases, cochlear implants have helped patients achieve 90 to 95 percent hearing improvement.

  1. an adverb

  2. a noun

  3. an adjective

  4. Both A and C
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In the given sentence, "most" is not an adverb since it does not modify any verb or adjective. Therefore option A is incorrect. Consequently, option D, too, is incorrect. 


Option B is wrong as well since "most" cannot be a noun. In the given sentence, "most" modifies the plural noun "cases". Hence it is an adjective, making option C correct.

Multiple choice forms of adverb adverb english

What is "straight" in the following sentence?

From here, it was a straight road.

  1. Adverb

  2. Adjective

  3. Noun

  4. Both A and B
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B Correct answer
Explanation

While straight can be used as an adjective, an adverb and even a noun, it can only be one of the three in a sentence. Therefore, option D is incorrect. The noun in the given sentence is "road", making option C incorrect as well.


In the given sentence "straight" modifies the noun "road". It describes the road. It does not describe an action, but a noun. It is therefore, an adjective, making option B the right answer.

Multiple choice forms of adverb adverb english

Complete the sentence using the appropriate adverb form:

She blended into the background ____(easy) due to her timid nature.

  1. with ease

  2. in ease

  3. easyly

  4. easily
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D Correct answer
Explanation

In both option A and B, "ease" modifies neither a noun nor an adverb. Instead, it functions as a noun in both cases. Moreover, prepositions are always followed by a noun. Thus, both option A and B are incorrect.


We know that an adverb is a word that modifies or describes a verb. In option D, "easily" modifies the verb "blended" when used in the given sentence. Then we can say that "easily" is an adverb. Therefore, option D is correct. It follows that option C is incorrect as it contains the incorrect spelling.

Multiple choice forms of adverb adverb english

Which of the following sentence(s) contains an adverb?

  1. She can run very fast.

  2. She was a friendly person.

  3. I was late.

  4. She is a good pianist.
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A Correct answer
Explanation
Adjectives are words that modify or describe nouns.
Not all words that end with "-ly" are adverbs. In option B, "friendly" describes or modifies the noun "person". It tells us what kind of person the subject is. Thus, option B is incorrect since "friendly" is an adjective. In option C, "late" is also an adjective since it gives information or modifies the subject noun "I". Thus, C is incorrect since it is an adjective. In D, "good" describes what kind of pianist the subject is. Thus, it modifies the noun "pianist". Option D, then, is an adjective which makes it the incorrect option.
An adverb usually modifies a verb and sometimes, another adverb or adjective. In option A, "fast" is an adverb as it describes the action or verb "run". "Very" is also an adverb since it describes the intensity of the adverb "fast". Thus, option A is correct.
Multiple choice forms of adverb adverb english

What is "straight" in the following sentence?
She went straight home after school.

  1. Adverb

  2. Adjective

  3. Intensifier

  4. None of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Straight can be an adverb or adjective, but never an intensifier. Moreover, an intensifier usually adds emotional emphasis on other adverbs and adjectives. Thus, option C is incorrect since "straight" does not emphasize any adverb or adjective in the sentence. 

An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a noun. In the given sentence, "straight" does not modify any noun. Thus, option B is incorrect as well . 
An adverb is a word that modifies or adds more information about a verb or action. We can see that "straight" (which means 'directly' here) modifies the verb "went" in the sentence. Therefore option A is correct since "straight" works as an adverb. It then follows that option D is obviously incorrect.

Multiple choice forms of adverb adverb english

In which sentence does the adverb "downhill" function as an adjective?

  1. The route is downhill from here to the finish line.

  2. His business was going downhill.

  3. He ran downhill till he reached the inn.

  4. Their marriage went downhill after the death of their child.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

An adverb is a word that describes or modifies a verb. In option D, "downhill" modifies the verb "went", making it an adverb. Thus, option D is incorrect. Similarly, in both B and C, "downhill" works as an adverb that modifies the verbs "going" and "ran", respectively, making both of these options incorrect.


An adjective is word that modifies or gives additional information about a noun. In option A, "downhill" describes the noun, "route". It describes what kind of route it is. Option A, therefore, works as an adjective, making it the correct option.