Exercise 1: Place Adverbs | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  Where do adverbs typically appear in a sentence?

(A) Before the subject

(B) After the verb

(C) After the object

(D) Before the verb

Correct Answer: 1B

Question 2:  Which of the following is an adverb?

(A) House

(B) Quickly

(C) Beautiful

(D) Cat

Correct Answer: 2B

Question 3:  Which of the following is an example of a manner adverb?

(A) Quietly

(B) Table

(C) Fast

(D) Computer

Correct Answer: 3A

Question 4:  In the sentence 'She sings beautifully,' where is the adverb placed?

(A) Before 'sings'

(B) After 'sings'

(C) Before 'beautifully'

(D) After 'beautifully'

Correct Answer: 4D

Question 5:  Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'He ran very fast.'

(A) He

(B) Ran

(C) Very

(D) Fast

Correct Answer: 5C

Question 6:  Which of the following sentences uses an adverb correctly?

(A) 'She quietly plays the piano.'

(B) 'She plays quietly the piano.'

(C) 'Quietly she plays the piano.'

(D) 'She plays the piano quietly.'

Correct Answer: 6D

Question 7:  Which part of speech do adverbs usually modify?

(A) Nouns

(B) Adjectives

(C) Verbs

(D) Pronouns

Correct Answer: 7C

Question 8:  Select the sentence where the adverb modifies an adjective.

(A) 'The incredibly fast car passed by.'

(B) 'The car passed by incredibly fast.'

(C) 'The car passed by fast incredibly.'

(D) 'The car incredibly passed by fast.'

Correct Answer: 8A

Question 9:  In the sentence 'He ate his breakfast quickly,' where is the adverb placed?

(A) Before 'ate'

(B) After 'ate'

(C) Before 'quickly'

(D) After 'quickly'

Correct Answer: 9D

Question 10:  Choose the sentence with the adverb placed incorrectly.

(A) 'She speaks English fluently.'

(B) 'She fluently speaks English.'

(C) 'English she speaks fluently.'

(D) 'She speaks fluently English.'

Correct Answer: 10C