This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Position of Adverbs – Two or More Adverbs after a Verb”.
1. Find out the adverb in the sentence.
Kiran painted the house slowly and carefully.
a) Kiran
b) painted
c) slowly and carefully
d) house
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Explanation: The words ‘slowly’ and ‘carefully’ are used as adverbs. They modify the verb ‘painted’. They describe how he painted. The adverb should not be positioned in the middle of the verb and its object.
2. Find out the adverb in the sentence.
She moved the car suddenly and confidently.
a) She
b) moved
c) the car
d) suddenly and confidently
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Explanation: The words ‘suddenly’ and ‘confidently’ are used as adverbs. The words modify the verb ‘moved’. They describe how she moved the car. Both the words are example of adverbs of manner.
3. Find out the adverb in the sentence.
He does the work very quickly.
a) He
b) does
c) very quickly
d) the work
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Explanation: The words ‘very’ and ‘quickly’ are used as adverbs. In this sentence ‘very’ modifies the adverb ‘quickly’. The word ‘quickly’ modifies the verb ‘do’. It describes how he does the work.
4. Find out the adverb in the sentence.
She does the work least efficiently.
a) She
b) does
c) the work
d) least efficiently
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Explanation: The words ‘least’ and ‘efficiently’ are used as adverbs. The word ‘least’ modifies the adverb ‘efficiently’. The word ‘efficiently’ modifies the verb ‘do’. It describes how she does the work.
5. Find out the adverb in the sentence.
She described English grammar very correctly.
a) She
b) described
c) very correctly
d) English grammar
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Explanation: The words ‘very’ and ‘correctly’ are used as adverbs. The word ‘very’ modifies the adverb ‘correctly’. The word ‘correctly’ modifies the verb ‘described’ in the sentence.
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