Adverbs

Mini Test (5marks)
Subject: English Structure
Topic: Adverbs
Resource Material: Basic English Book 4 - 5 Page 134
Instruction: The following assessment should be copied, completed and submitted on a sheet of paper

A. Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs of manner from the list of words below:

Correctly|Carelessly|Accurately|Angrily|Sweetly

1. I could not read his letter because he wrote _________
2. Everybody praised her because she sang _________
3. The gunman aimed _______ and hit the bird.
4. She answered all questions________
5. The policeman shouted at the thief _______

B. Circle the adverb of time in each sentence below.

1. He only arrived yesterday.
2. We will soon be home.
3. We are leaving for France next month.
4. She married late.
5. I will see you later during the afternoon.

C. Answer the following questions and underline the adverbs of frequency in your answers.

1. How often do you take bath?
2. How often does the sun set in the west?
3. How often do you brush your teeth?
4. How often do you travel by aeroplane?
5. How often do you see films?

D. Fill in the blanks with interrogative adverbs to complete each sentence.

1. ________ are you feeling today?
2. ________ are you crying?
3. ________ is your school?
4. ________ were you born?
5. ________ did she dance?

E. Write sentences of your own using the following adverbs:

a) Adverbs of time:
1. Tomorrow
2. Everyday
3. Last year
4. Now

b) Adverbs of degree
1. Very
2. Entirely
3. Quite
4. Nearly

c) Adverbs of place
1. Inside
2. There
3. Here
4. Outside
5. Anywhere
6. Downstairs
7. Outdoors
8. Everywhere