This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Adverbs of Time”.
1. Daily, yesterday, and never are examples of adverbs of ______
a) Frequency
b) Time
c) Manner
d) Location
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Explanation: The adverbs in the question all pertain to some point in time. They modify verbs by giving information about the time at which the action took place. Hence, they’re all adverbs of time.
2. Point out the adverb in the sentence.
You may now begin your work.
a) now
b) work
c) You
d) begin
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Explanation: “You” is a pronoun, “work” is a noun in this context, and “begin” is a verb. The word “now” however, modifies “begin”, as in, it allots a specific time to it. Since “now” modifies a verb in this sentence, it is an adverb.
3. Which of the following adverbs of time is also an adjective?
a) now
b) already
c) late
d) since
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Explanation: “Late” is both an adjective and an adverb. It can be used to describe nouns as well as verbs. In the sentence: We had a very late lunch today because of the workload; the word “late” describes the lunch, which is a noun. In the sentence: The electrician arrived late; the word “late” describes the way the electrician arrives, which is an action. Hence, “late” is both an adjective and an adverb.
4. Which of the following sentences uses “ago” as an adverb?
a) Long ago, dinosaurs roamed the earth.
b) Seven years ago, she left the country.
c) He left for home a while ago.
d) India become independent about 70 years ago.
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Explanation: In the phrase “Long ago…”, the word “ago” is used to modify “long”, which is an adjective. A word that describes an adjective is an adverb. Hence, “ago” is an adverb in this context.
5. How many adverbs are in the following sentence?
We almost never order food from outside.
a) Zero
b) One
c) Two
d) Three
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Explanation: There are two adverbs in this sentence. They are “almost” and “never”. However, only “never” is an adverb of time. “Almost” describes “never”, and is an adverb of degree.
6. Change the sentence such that the adjective “former” becomes its respective adverb.
The Smiths were the former occupants of the Old Villa.
a) The Smiths were former occupied in the Old Villa.
b) Formerly occupants of the Old Villa were the Smiths.
c) The Old Villa was formerly occupied by the Smiths.
d) Formerly occupied by the Old Villa were the Smiths.
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Explanation: “Former” is an adjective. Its adverb form is “formerly”. Hence the noun that is described by “former”, that is “occupants” should be converted to verb. So, “occupants” becomes “occupied by”. The answer is: The Old Villa was formerly occupied by the Smiths.
7. Which sentence DOES NOT use a time related adverb that pertains to a time in the past?
a) I moved into my new apartment yesterday.
b) Tomorrow, you all will have your first laboratory class.
c) I haven’t seen this movie before.
d) The Pyramids were built centuries ago.
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Explanation: The adverbs of time in the sentences are yesterday, tomorrow, ago and before. Yesterday, ago and before all pertain to times in the past, and actions that happened earlier. The adverb “tomorrow” is used for times to come in the future, or more specifically, the following day.
8. Point out the adverb of time in the given sentence.
The pizza that we ordered will be here soon.
a) here
b) pizza
c) that
d) soon
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Explanation: The word “soon” describes when the pizza will “be here”, where being at any place is an action. Hence, “soon” is describing a verb. So, in this context, the “soon” is the adverb.
9. “Now” can be used as an adverb, but not as an adjective.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: “Now” can’t be used to describe a noun. But it can be used to modify the meanings of verb, as in – “You have to drop that bad habit now.”; where “drop” is the action word. Hence, the statement is true.
10. Change the sentence such that the adverb “recently” becomes its respective adjective.
Blue-green algae was discovered recently.
a) Blue-green algae was a recent discovery.
b) Blue-green algae were a recent discovery.
c) Recent discovery was blue-green algae.
d) Recently discovery was blue green algae.
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Explanation: “Recently” is an adverb. Its adjective form is “recent”. Hence the action that is described by “recently” (discovered) should be converted to a noun. So, “discovered” becomes “discovery”. The answer is: Blue-green algae was a recent discovery. Using “were” would be wrong because algae isn’t countable.
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