This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Adverbs of Manner”.
1. What is the adverb of the adjective “good”?
a) very good
b) wellness
c) well
d) better
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Explanation: “Very good” and “better” are both adjective variations of “good”. “Wellness” is a noun. Hence the adverb form of “good” is “well”.
2. By adding an –ly to “easy”, its respective adverb of manner is formed.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The adverb form of “easy” is “easily”. The y in the end needs to be replaced with an i. Hence, the adverb form isn’t just formed by adding an –ly to “easy”. So the statement is false.
3. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate adverb of manner.
Walk _______ or else you’ll miss the bus.
a) fastly
b) quickly
c) hungrily
d) badly
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Explanation: From the context it should be understood that the adverb should be something related to walking fast. However, “fastly” isn’t an adverb. So, “quickly” is the best suited adverb of manner.
4. Change the sentence such that the adverb “beautifully” becomes its respective adjective.
The musician played the violin beautifully.
a) The way the musician played the violin was beautiful.
b) The musician played a beautiful violin.
c) The violin was very beautiful.
d) The musician played beautifully.
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Explanation: “Beautifully” is an adverb of manner. Its adjective form is “beautiful”. Hence the action that is described by “beautifully” (played the violin) should be converted to a noun. So, “played the violin” becomes “the way he played the violin”, where the noun is “way”. The answer is: The way the musician played the violin was beautiful.
5. Point out the adverb of manner in the given sentence.
It was clearly written in the will that John was the sole heir.
a) will
b) sole
c) John
d) clearly
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Explanation: The word “clearly” describes the manner in which the will was “written”, where writing is an action. Hence, “clearly” is describing a verb. So, in this context, the “clearly” is the adverb of manner.
6. Which adverb-adjective pair DOES NOT share similar meaning to one another?
a) bad, badly
b) hard, hardly
c) fond, fondly
d) sad, sadly
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Explanation: The adjective “hard” means solid, firm, rigid, and in some contexts it also means not easy. But on adding –ly, the meaning completely changes. “Hardly” is a synonym for “scarcely” or “barely”, which is nothing related to the meaning of “hard”. The other option pairs have the same meaning.
7. Select the sentence that has the adverb “generously” in the correct place.
a) The generously boss the employees
b) The boss generously gave the employees bonuses.
c) The boss gave the generously the employees bonuses.
d) The boss gave generously the employees bonuses.
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Explanation: An adverb of manner cannot be put between a verb and its direct object. The adverb must be placed either before the verb or at the end of the clause. Hence the answer is: The boss gave the generously the employees bonuses.
8. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate adverb of manner.
_________ get back to me with a reply as soon as possible.
a) Loudly
b) Enviously
c) Kindly
d) Terribly
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Explanation: The context makes it seem like a formal exchange between two professionals. Hence, courtesy and politeness are key. So the answer would be: Kindly get back to me with a reply as soon as possible.
9. Point out the adverb of manner in the given sentence.
On arriving at her hometown, Priya fondly remembered her childhood.
a) fondly
b) arriving
c) her
d) childhood
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Explanation: The word “fondly” describes the manner in which she “remembered” her childhood, where remembering is an action. Hence, “fondly” is describing a verb. So, in this context, the “fondly” is the adverb of manner.
10. Which sentence properly uses the adverb form of the adjective “silly”, that already ends with –ly?
a) The behaved silly.
b) The boy behaved sillily.
c) The silly boy behaved.
d) The boy behaved in a silly way.
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Explanation: If an adjective already ends in -ly, we use the phrase in “a …. Way” to express manner.
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