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English Quiz - Adverbs 01 (Questions)

Adverbs add detail to verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. They tell us how, when, where, and how often actions happen. Practise choosing precise modifiers for clear, lively writing.

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Fascinating Fact:

In travel writing, adverbs shape mood, the river moves lazily at 3 kilometres per hour, the kayaks drift peacefully.

In KS3 English, you learn how adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs, and how adverbials express time, place, manner, and frequency. Accurate placement keeps sentences clear and controlled.

Key Terms

Adverb: A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, for example quietly or very.
Adverbial: A word or group of words that functions like an adverb, for example in the morning or with great care.
Intensifier: An adverb that strengthens or softens meaning, for example very, quite, or extremely.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is an adverb in KS3 English?

An adverb is a modifier that gives more information about how, when, where, or how often something happens, for example quickly, yesterday, outside, or often.

Do all adverbs end in ly?

No. Many adverbs end in ly, like carefully, but others do not, such as fast, soon, here, and very.

Where should I place an adverb in a sentence?

Place adverbs where meaning is clearest, commonly before the verb, after the verb, or at the start or end of a clause, for example She quickly finished.

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Find the adverb(s) in the following: He ran quickly in last year's race.

[ ]	last year's
[ ]	quickly
[ ]	race
[ ]	He ran

Find the adverb(s) in the following: Use words effectively to produce interesting writing.

[ ]	words
[ ]	interesting writing
[ ]	Use
[ ]	effectively

Find the adverb(s) in the following: Produce interesting writing consistently using adverbs.

[ ]	interesting writing
[ ]	consistently
[ ]	using adverbs
[ ]	Produce

Find the adverb(s) in the following: Interesting writing is produced by using adverbs well.

[ ]	Interesting writing
[ ]	is produced
[ ]	well
[ ]	using adverbs

Find the adverb(s) in the following: Produce writing efficiently using adverbs well.

[ ]	Produce, using
[ ]	efficiently, well
[ ]	writing, adverbs
[ ]	Produce, well

Find the adverb(s) in the following: Write efficiently using many adverbs effectively.

[ ]	efficiently, effectively
[ ]	Write, using
[ ]	many adverbs
[ ]	using many

Find the adverb(s) in the following: Use many adverbs effectively to enhance your writing.

[ ]	effectively
[ ]	enhance
[ ]	many
[ ]	Use

Find the adverb(s) in the following: Many interesting adverbs enhance writing appropriately.

[ ]	appropriately
[ ]	interesting
[ ]	enhance
[ ]	writing

Find the adverb(s) in the following: He ran quickly last season but slowly this season.

[ ]	last season, this season
[ ]	last, this
[ ]	quickly, slowly
[ ]	He ran, but

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Find the adverb(s) in the following: He started slowly then ran quickly and finished early.

[ ]	slowly, quickly, early
[ ]	started, ran, finished
[ ]	He, then, and
[ ]	slowly, quickly, finished

English Quiz - Adverbs 01 (Answers)

Find the adverb(s) in the following: He ran quickly in last year's race.

[ ]	last year's
[x]	quickly
[ ]	race
[ ]	He ran

The word "quickly" adds to the verb "ran"

Find the adverb(s) in the following: Use words effectively to produce interesting writing.

[ ]	words
[ ]	interesting writing
[ ]	Use
[x]	effectively

The word "effectively" modifies the verb "use"

Find the adverb(s) in the following: Produce interesting writing consistently using adverbs.

[ ]	interesting writing
[x]	consistently
[ ]	using adverbs
[ ]	Produce

The word "consistently" modifies the verb "produce"

Find the adverb(s) in the following: Interesting writing is produced by using adverbs well.

[ ]	Interesting writing
[ ]	is produced
[x]	well
[ ]	using adverbs

The word "well" modifies the present participle verb, "using"

Find the adverb(s) in the following: Produce writing efficiently using adverbs well.

[ ]	Produce, using
[x]	efficiently, well
[ ]	writing, adverbs
[ ]	Produce, well

"Efficiently" modifies "produce" and "well" modifies "using"

Find the adverb(s) in the following: Write efficiently using many adverbs effectively.

[x]	efficiently, effectively
[ ]	Write, using
[ ]	many adverbs
[ ]	using many

"Efficiently" refers to the verb "write", while "effectively" refers to using adverbs. Both of these adverbs describe "how" to do the action (write, use)

Find the adverb(s) in the following: Use many adverbs effectively to enhance your writing.

[x]	effectively
[ ]	enhance
[ ]	many
[ ]	Use

"Effectively" is the adverb here. "Many" is an adjective

Find the adverb(s) in the following: Many interesting adverbs enhance writing appropriately.

[x]	appropriately
[ ]	interesting
[ ]	enhance
[ ]	writing

Adverbs and the verbs they modify can be separated by other words: enhance (verb) writing appropriately (adverb)