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Pretest-Adverbs


Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
A.2 Choose the adverb from the sentence.

The kite flew wildly in the air.
a.
air
c.
wildly
b.
flew
d.
kite
 

 2. 
B.2 Choose the adverb from the sentence.

Mom turned the car safely into the driveway.
a.
driveway
c.
turned
b.
safely
d.
car
 

 3. 
B.2 Choose the adverb from the sentence.

He received his award proudly.
a.
award
c.
proudly
b.
He
d.
received
 

 4. 
B.2 Choose the adverb from the sentence.

The horse nudged his arm gently.
a.
nudged
c.
horse
b.
gently
d.
arm
 

 5. 
C.2 Choose the adverb from the sentence.

The boy tied the knot tightly.
a.
tied
c.
boy
b.
tightly
d.
knot
 

 6. 
C.2 Choose the adverb from the sentence. ]

The lady at the computer typed rapidly.
a.
typed
c.
comuter
b.
lady
d.
rapidly
 

 7. 
C.2 Choose the adverb from the sentence.

The crowded waved cheerfully at the President.
a.
cheerfully
c.
waved
b.
crowd
d.
President
 

 8. 
B.2 Choose the adverb that tells either when or where.

There is air everywhere.
a.
there
c.
air
b.
is
d.
everywhere
 

 9. 
B.2 Choose the adverb that tells either when or where.

We often go shopping at the mall.
a.
shopping
c.
mall
b.
often
d.
we
 

 10. 
B.2 Choose the adverb that tells either when or where.

It seems like we have traveled very far.
a.
far
c.
have
b.
traveled
d.
seems
 

 11. 
C.2 Which does the underlined adverb describe?

My father says that we will be there soon.
a.
when
c.
how
b.
where
 

 12. 
C.2 Which does the underlined adverb describe?

When are they going to be here?
a.
when
c.
how
b.
where
 

 13. 
C.2 Choose the adverb that tells either when or where.

Today we are going to the beach.
a.
beach
c.
going
b.
today
d.
are
 

 14. 
C.2 Choose the adverb that tells either when or where.

Jenna is heading upstairs to the attic.
a.
heading
c.
upstairs
b.
attic
d.
Jenna
 

 15. 
A.2 Choose the adverb that tells either when or where.

First, we need to clean up the kitchen.
a.
clean
c.
kitchen
b.
need
d.
first
 

 16. 
B.2 Which does the underlined adverb describe?

We will do that later.
a.
when
c.
how
b.
where
 

 17. 
B.2 Which does the underlined adverb describe?

She is going away on vacation tomorrow.
a.
when
c.
how
b.
where
 

 18. 
B.2 Which does the underlined adverb describe?

Next, we need to get the pictures in the photo album.
a.
when
c.
how
b.
where
 

 19. 
B.2 Choose the adverb that tells either when or where.

There is air everywhere.
a.
there
c.
air
b.
is
d.
everywhere