Exercise 2: Place Adverbs | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  In the sentence 'He speaks softly,' where does the adverb 'softly' modify?

(A) He

(B) Speaks

(C) Softly

(D) Speaks softly

Correct Answer: 1B

Question 2:  Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'She quickly finished her homework.'

(A) She

(B) Quickly

(C) Finished

(D) Homework

Correct Answer: 2B

Question 3:  Which word in the sentence 'They sang beautifully' functions as the adverb?

(A) They

(B) Sang

(C) Beautifully

(D) Sang beautifully

Correct Answer: 3C

Question 4:  Where is the adverb placed in the sentence 'He reads aloud'?

(A) Before 'reads'

(B) After 'reads'

(C) Before 'aloud'

(D) After 'aloud'

Correct Answer: 4C

Question 5:  Select the sentence where the adverb modifies an adjective.

(A) 'She is extremely happy.'

(B) 'She extremely is happy.'

(C) 'She is happy extremely.'

(D) 'Extremely she is happy.'

Correct Answer: 5A

Question 6:  In the phrase 'very slowly,' which word acts as the adverb?

(A) Very

(B) Slowly

(C) The

(D) Is

Correct Answer: 6B

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

(A) Nouns

(B) Adjectives

(C) Verbs

(D) Prepositions

Correct Answer: 7C

Question 8:  Choose the sentence where the adverb is correctly placed.

(A) 'He runs quickly.'

(B) 'Quickly he runs.'

(C) 'He quickly runs.'

(D) 'He runs quickly he.'

Correct Answer: 8C

Question 9:  Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'She sings melodiously.'

(A) She

(B) Sings

(C) Melodiously

(D) Sings melodiously

Correct Answer: 9C

Question 10:  Which sentence below contains the adverb placed incorrectly?

(A) 'He speaks English fluently.'

(B) 'He fluently speaks English.'

(C) 'English he speaks fluently.'

(D) 'He speaks fluently English.'

Correct Answer: 10C