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Adverbs and Adverbial Phrases Quiz


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Ben is really busy, so we _____ see him now

A. hard

B. hardly


Oh, don’t go _____! Stay for a bit longer

A. yet

B. still


I hate it when people arrive….for meetings.

A. hard

B. lately

C. late


I love chocolate, ______ dark chocolate

A. especially

B. specially


Her dress looks really expensive, but _____, it was quite cheap

A. at the moment

B. actually


Choose the sentence with the correct position of the adverb .

A. Andrea was amazingly talented.

B. Andrea was talented amazingly.


Choose the adverb or prepositional phrase in the following sentence:

My friend gave me the library book in the hall.

A. gave me

B. in the hall

C. the library book

D. My friend


This dress has been _____ designed for her, so no one else will one like it.

A. especially

B. specially


They usually go at the beginning of a sentence or clause. They are the speaker’s opinion.

A. Adverbs of manner

B. Adverbs of frequency

C. Adverbs of time/place

D. Adverbs of degree

E. Comment adverbs


It’s a pity you couldn’t come to the concert with us, You would have _____ enjoyed it

A. certainly

B. eventually


Which sentence is correct?

A. Did you learn a lot at school today?

B. Did you learn a lot today at school?

C. Did you learn today a lot at school?


They describe how much something is done, or modify an adjective.

A. Adverbs of manner

B. Adverbs of frequency

C. Adverbs of time/place

D. Adverbs of degree

E. Comment adverbs


They go before the main verb but after the verb to be.

A. Adverbs of manner

B. Adverbs of frequency

C. Adverbs of time/place

D. Adverbs of degree

E. Comment adverbs


Rosie’s looking absolutely fantastic, but _____, she’s been ill for the last three months

A. ideally

B. in fact


Which sentence is correct?

A. I could barely think straight

B. I barely could think straight

C. I could think barely straight.


Choose the sentence with the correct position of the adverb ” clearly” .

A. You’ re not talking clearly very.

B. You’re not talking very clearly.


After looking for his mobile all morning, my son _____ found it under the sofa!

A. eventually

B. obviously


I thought my boss was retiring next year, but _____, she wants to carry on working until she’s 70!

A. apparently

B. eventually


They describe how somebody does something. They usually go after the verb or verb phrase, however, with passive verbs they usually go in mid-position.

A. Adverbs of manner

B. Adverbs of frequency

C. Adverbs of time/place

D. Adverbs of degree

E. Comment adverbs


I’ll pay you back ____ of the month

A. in the end

B. at the end


Sally hasn’t been feeling very well _____, so she’s going to make an appointment to see her doctor

A. lately

B. late


I thought my boss was retiring next year, but _____, she wants to carry on working until she’s 70!

A. apparently

B. aventually


Mark’s unemployed, so ____, he doesn’t have much money to spend on going out

A. gradually

B. obviously


______, you should wash wool by hand, as that way there’s less chance it will shrink.

A. Ideally

B. Gradually


The woman ………………………….. and taken to hospital immediately.

A. was injured badly

B. was badly injured




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