Grade 6 Primary English – Classes Of Adverbs Quiz

1. What is an adverb?

A word that tells how, where and when an action is done
It is a doing word
It is a word that describe adjective
It is a word that joins two phrases
Explanation:

2. One of the following is not an adverb

Very
Some
Bravely
Faster
Explanation:

3. Three of the following are types of adverbs except one

Numbers
Adverbs of place
Adverbs of time
Adverbs of frequency
Explanation:

4. Identify adverb of manner

At school
Loudly
Now
Very
Explanation:

5. Identify adverb of place

Slowly
Bravely
In the morning
Upstairs
Explanation:

6. Identify adverb of time

Very
Now
Faster
In the hallway
Explanation:

7. Use an adverb of place to create a sentence

The meeting is happening in the evening
The teacher is teaching now
My mother will come home later
They are having lunch in at the mall
Explanation:

8. Use an adverb of time to create a sentence

The students did the maths carefully
The class will begin in the afternoon
The mother is cooking faster
The group will be coming
Explanation:

9. Use an adverb of manner to create a sentence

The hyena ate the meat greedily
She is very tall
The sister was so good to us
The bus was very big
Explanation:

10. Complete the sentence; the teacher left the class___(manner)

Slowly
Slow
Very fast
She repeatedly sang the chorus
Explanation:

11. Choose an adverb of place

Very fast
In the morning
In the hall
Very tall
Explanation:

12. She shouted loudly Loudly is an adverb of___

Manner
Frequency
Time
Place
Explanation:

13. The tree that was cut was very tall. Tall is an adverb of___

Frequency
Time
Length
Manner
Explanation:

14. She ____ laid the baby in the crib

care
carefully
soon
tomorrow
Explanation:

15. Identify an adverb of place

upstairs
excitedly
later
neatly
Explanation:

16. Identify an adverb of manner

neatly
here
soon
tomorrow
Explanation:

17. Which adverb tells to what extent?

inside
kindly
very
later
Explanation:

18. Identify the adverb in the sentence. Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.

Peter
neatly
wrote
shopping
Explanation:

19. Identify the adverb: Because she was tired, Kasey left early.

was
left
early
because
Explanation:

20. Fill the blank space with the correct adverb. The old man was sitting____ in the arm chair

easily
soon
upstairs
comfortably
Explanation:

21. Fill the blank space with the correct adverb. He wrote the article ____

sweetly
loudly
hungrily
thoughtfully
Explanation:

22. Fill the blank space with the correct adverb. Our dog barks ____

very
comfortably
neatly
loudly
Explanation:

23. Fill the blank space with the correct adverb. He was walking ___because he was late

loudly
slowly
hurriedly
easily
Explanation:

24. Fill the blank space with the correct adverb. She is ___ tall

slowly
very
fastly
neatly
Explanation:

25. Fill the blank space with the correct adverb. The teacher left the class____ when she heard the loud bang

slowly
loudly
cleverly
swiftly
Explanation:

26. Fill the blank space with the correct adverb. The wild dog growled____ at the warden

easily
carefully
slowly
fiercely
Explanation:

27. What type of adverb is the word 'quickly' in the sentence 'She ran quickly to catch the bus'?

Adverb of Time
Adverb of Manner
Adverb of Frequency
Adverb of Place
Explanation:

The word 'quickly' describes how she ran, indicating the manner in which the action was done.

28. Which type of adverb tells us when an action happened?

Adverb of Time
Adverb of Degree
Adverb of Manner
Adverb of Place
Explanation:

Adverbs of time answer the question 'When?' They indicate the time when an action happened.

29. In the sentence 'He spoke very softly', what type of adverb is 'very'?

Adverb of Manner
Adverb of Degree
Adverb of Place
Adverb of Time
Explanation:

The word 'very' is modifying the adverb 'softly' by indicating the degree or intensity of softness.

30. What kind of adverb is the word 'here' in the sentence 'Please come here'?

Adverb of Manner
Adverb of Frequency
Adverb of Time
Adverb of Place
Explanation:

'Here' indicates the place where the speaker is asking the listener to come.

31. Which type of adverb tells us how often an action happens?

Adverb of Degree
Adverb of Time
Adverb of Frequency
Adverb of Manner
Explanation:

Adverbs of frequency answer the question 'How often?' They indicate how many times an action occurs.

32. In the sentence 'She sings really well', how would you classify the adverb 'really'?

Adverb of Time
Adverb of Place
Adverb of Frequency
Adverb of Degree
Explanation:

The word 'really' modifies the adverb 'well' by showing the extent or degree of her singing ability.

33. What type of adverb is 'soon' in the sentence 'We will leave soon'?

Adverb of Manner
Adverb of Time
Adverb of Frequency
Adverb of Degree
Explanation:

'Soon' indicates when the action of leaving will occur.

34. Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'She danced gracefully on stage'.

Stage
Danced
She
Gracefully
Explanation:

'Gracefully' describes how she danced, making it an adverb of manner.

35. What type of adverb is the word 'never' in the sentence 'She never arrives late'?

Adverb of Frequency
Adverb of Time
Adverb of Manner
Adverb of Place
Explanation:

'Never' indicates the frequency at which she arrives (which is never late), making it an adverb of frequency.

36. Which kind of adverb answers the question 'Where?'

Adverb of Time
Adverb of Place
Adverb of Manner
Adverb of Degree
Explanation:

Adverbs of place tell us where an action happened, showing the location or direction of the action.