Formation of Adverbs Questions and Answers – Derivations of Pronouns

This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Formation of Adverbs – Derivations of Pronouns”.

1. Find out the adverb in the sentence.

She searched everywhere for him.

a) searched
b) everywhere
c) for
d) him
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Answer: b
Explanation: We know that the word ‘everywhere’ is a pronoun. But in here, it is used as an adverb. It modifies the verb and describes where she searched.

2. Find out the adverb in the sentence.

Prakash isn’t going anywhere today.
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a) Prakash
b) isn’t
c) going
d) anywhere
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Answer: d
Explanation: The word ‘Anywhere’ is a pronoun. But it is used as an adverb. It modifies the verb and describes where he was going.

3. Find out the adverb in the sentence.

I lost it somewhere.

a) I
b) lost
c) somewhere
d) it
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Answer: c
Explanation: The word ‘somewhere’ is a pronoun. But it modifies the meaning of the verb. It is used as an adverb. It describes where he lost it.

4. Find out the adverb in the sentence.

After dinner, you will be going nowhere.
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a) After
b) dinner
c) you
d) nowhere
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Answer: d
Explanation: The word ‘nowhere’ is a pronoun. But it is used as an adverb. It modifies the verb and does not have object included with it. It describes where he will be going.

5. Find out the adverb in the sentence.

We have received no help whatever.
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a) We
b) have
c) received
d) whatever
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Answer: d
Explanation: We know that the word ‘Whatever’ is a pronoun. But it is used as an adverb. It modifies the verb and describes what they have received.

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