Adverb Placement Quiz

1. What do adverbs modify or describe in English?

Nouns only
Verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, or clauses
Prepositions only
Conjunctions only

2. Where are adverbs of degree, such as "very" and "extremely," usually placed?

After the verb
At the beginning of a sentence
Before the adjective or adverb they are modifying
At the end of a sentence

3. Which of the following sentences has the correct adverb placement?

Quickly she finished the task.
She quickly finished the task.
She finished the task quickly.
She finished quickly the task.

4. Where should adverbs of frequency like "always" and "never" be placed in a sentence?

At the beginning or end of the sentence
Directly after the subject
Before the main verb
After the object

5. Which of the following adverbs is an adverb of location?

Always
Very
Here
Quickly

6. In which of the following sentences is the adverb "quickly" placed incorrectly?

She finished the task quickly.
Quickly she finished the task.
She quickly finished the task.
She finished quickly the task.

7. Where should adverbs of manner, such as "quickly" and "slowly," usually be placed?

Before the subject
After the main verb or after the object
At the beginning of the sentence
At the end of the sentence

8. Which of the following adverbs is an adverb of degree?

Now
Very
Here
Always

9. Which of the following sentences correctly uses the adverb "always"?

She always is on time.
Always she is on time.
She is always on time.
She is on time always.

10. Which of the following is NOT a common mistake regarding adverb placement?

Placing adverbs at the beginning of the sentence
Using adverbs to modify prepositions
Placing the adverb before an adjective or adverb it doesn't modify
Overusing adverbs in a sentence