Adverbs

Question 0

Adverbs often end in _ _

Answer 0

ly

Question 1

Please name the 3 parts of speech that an adverb can modify.

Answer 1

Verb
Adjective
Or another adverb

Question 2

Quickly / soon / very / rather / too / not

Are all types of

A. An adverb
B. An article
C. An adjective
D. An article phrase

Answer 2

A. Adverb

Question 3

Please name one of the most commonly used adverbs _ _ _

Answer 3

Not

Question 4

The adverb “Not” is often used to interrupt a verb phrase. When it is, it ? the meaning of the verb phrase

Answer 4

Negates / reverses

Turns sometime that is happening into something the is “not” happening

Question 5

Adverbs are most often used to modify ?

A. Verbs
B. Nouns
C. Adjectives
D. Adverbs

Answer 5

A. Verbs

“He walks quickly”
Quickly = adverb
Walks = verb

Question 6

He walks quickly
“quickly” (?) modifies “walks” (?)

A. Adverb / verb
B. Noun / verb
C. Adverb / noun
D. Adverb / adjective

Answer 6

A. Adverb / verb

Question 7

He is quick
quick (?) modifies he (?)

A. Adjective / verb
B. Adjective / pronoun
C. Adverb / noun
D. Adverb / adjective

Answer 7

B. Adjective / pronoun

The linking verb is, “is”

Question 8

He is very quick
“very” (?) modifies “quick” (?)

A. Adverb / verb
B. Noun / verb
C. Adverb / noun
D. Adverb / adjective

Answer 8

D. Adverb / adjective

Question 9

He walks too quickly for me
“quickly” (?) modifies “walks” (?)
“too” (?) modifies “quickly” (?)

A. Adverb / verb
B. Adverb / adverb
C. Adverb / noun
D. Adverb / adjective

Answer 9

A + B

quickly (adverb) modifies walks (verb)
too (adverb) modifies quickly (adverb)

Question 10

The adverb “not” is (?) contracted to n’t

A. Not often
B. Is often

Answer 10

B. Is often

Question 11

Please name the verb phrase - and how is it interrupted

William is not going to the movies

Answer 11

“Is going”

Interrupted by “not”

Question 12

Please name the verb phrase

“Sharon isn’t going either”

Answer 12

“Is going”

Interrupted by the adverb “not” - in this case contracted

Question 13

Please identify each adverb / adjective / article

“When water in a lake is deeply tinged with red, a heavy growth of algae is present”

Answer 13

Adjectives - heavy / present / tinged
Adverbs - deeply
Articles - a

Noun - growth / red / algae

Question 14

Please identify each adverb / adjective / article

“If Peter has enough free time next summer, he will visit southern Italy on his own vacation.”

Answer 14

Adjectives - free / next / southern
Abverbs - enough

“Free” modifies “time” - “enough” modifies “free”

Nouns = time / summer / Italy

Question 15

Please identify each adverb / adjective / article

“Auto racing is generally considered one of the most dangerous sports in the world.”

Answer 15

Adjectives - auto / considered / dangerous
Adverbs - generally / most
Articles - the

Nouns = racing / sports / world

Question 16

Please identify each adverb / adjective / article

“Silver Blaze” was recently selected as the best story about the adventures of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes.”

Answer 16

Adjectives - silver / selected / best / famous
Adverbs - recently
Articles - the

Nouns = story / detective

Question 17

Please identify each adverb / adjective / article

“The veterinarian arrived too late to save the injured bird.”

Answer 17

Adjectives - injured
Adverbs - too / late
Articles - the

Nouns = vet / bird