This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Position of Adverbs – Adverbs of Frequency”.
1. Find out the adverb in the sentence.
I meet my friends very often.
a) I
b) meet
c) my friends
d) very often
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Explanation: The words ‘very’ and ‘often’ are used as adverbs. The word ‘very’ modifies the adverb ‘often’. The word ‘often’ modifies the verb ‘meet’. It is an Adverb of Frequency.
2. Find out the adverb in the sentence.
I usually wake up late on Saturday mornings.
a) I
b) usually
c) wake up
d) late
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Explanation: The word ‘usually’ is used as an Adverb. It modifies the verb ‘wake’. It describes how frequently he wakes up late on Saturdays. It is an Adverb of Frequency.
3. Find out the adverb in the sentence.
He never drives the bike carelessly.
a) He
b) never
c) the bike
d) never carelessly
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Explanation: The words ‘never’ and ‘carelessly’ are used as Adverbs. The word ‘carelessly’ is used to describe how he drives the bike. The word ‘never’ is used to describe how frequently he drives the bike carelessly. The word ‘never’ is an Adverb of Frequency while the word ‘carelessly’ is an Adverb of manner.
4. Find out the adverb in the sentence.
I attend my classes daily.
a) I
b) attend
c) daily
d) my classes
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Explanation: The word ‘daily’ is used as an adverb. It is used to describe how frequently I attend my classes. It is an Adverb of Frequency. These type of adverbs should be positioned before the verb if there is no object or else they should be placed after the object.
5. Find out the adverb in the sentence.
Diamonds can be found in volcanic eruptions rarely.
a) Diamonds
b) can
c) found
d) rarely
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Explanation: The word ‘rarely’ is used as an adverb. It is used to describe how frequently diamonds can be found in volcanic eruptions. It is an Adverb of Frequency.
6. Find out the adverb in the sentence.
I visit my grandma’s house occasionally.
a) I
b) visit
c) grandma’s house
d) occasionally
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Explanation: The word ‘occasionally’ is used as an adverb. It is used to describe how frequently I visit my grandma’s house. It is an Adverb of frequency. And it is not positioned in between the verb and the object.
7. Find out the adverb in the sentence.
Everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
a) Everyone
b) makes
c) sometimes
d) mistakes
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Explanation: The word ‘sometimes’ is used as an adverb. It modifies the verb in the sentence. It describes how frequently everyone makes mistakes. It is an Adverb of frequency and positioned after the object.
8. Find out the adverb in the sentence.
Raj goes to gym regularly.
a) Raj
b) regularly
c) to
d) gym
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Explanation: The word ‘regularly’ is used as an adverb. It modifies the verb in the sentence. It describes how frequently he goes to gym. It is an Adverb of frequency.
9. Find out the adverb in the sentence.
How often do this train arrive late?
a) How
b) often
c) this
d) train
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Explanation: The word ‘often’ is used as an adverb. It is an Adverb of frequency. In a question form, these type of adverbs should be placed before the main verb.
10. Find out the adverb in the sentence.
Do you ever watch Marvel movies?
a) Do
b) you
c) ever
d) watch
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Explanation: The word ‘ever’ is used as an adverb. It is used in a question to ask him whether he watches marvel movies or not. It is an Adverb of Frequency and is placed before the main adverb as it is a question form.
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