Q.

1-10 Please paste the entire passage for these questions with the number next to them in order identify
the corresponding blank so that the students are clear as to which blank are they filling in.
Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the corresponding blank in the paragraph as per the
question number.
1. There will _______ (1) be a bunch advising you to resort to ‘lightening-creams’ if you are ‘dark’. Sadly____
(2), I had one of these at my disposal too. But_________ (3), they were _______ (4) people whom I could
________(5) avoid – distant ‘concerned’ relatives, college acquaintances and so on. Plus, my mother had me
prepped for those inescapable events and I was all set to bash people with my well-rehearsed “But, I won’t have
it any other way” smirk.

immensely always very after

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the corresponding blank in the paragraph as per the
question number.
2. There will _______ (1) be a bunch advising you to resort to ‘lightening-creams’ if you are ‘dark’. Sadly____
(2), I had one of these at my disposal too. But_________ (3), they were _______ (4) people whom I could
________ (5) avoid – distant ‘concerned’ relatives, college acquaintances and so on. Plus, my mother had me
prepped for those inescapable events and I was all set to bash people with my well-rehearsed “But, I won’t have
it any other way” smirk.

Less adequately enough there

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the corresponding blank in the paragraph as per the
question number.
3. There will _______ (1) be a bunch advising you to resort to ‘lightening-creams’ if you are ‘dark’. Sadly____
(2), I had one of these at my disposal too. But_________ (3), they were _______ (4) people whom I could
________ (5) avoid – distant ‘concerned’ relatives, college acquaintances and so on. Plus, my mother had me
prepped for those inescapable events and I was all set to bash people with my well-rehearsed “But, I won’t have
it any other way” smirk.

miserably best luckily good luck

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the corresponding blank in the paragraph as per the
question number.
4. There will _______ (1) be a bunch advising you to resort to ‘lightening-creams’ if you are ‘dark’. Sadly____
(2), I had one of these at my disposal too. But_________ (3), they were _______ (4) people whom I could
________ (5) avoid – distant ‘concerned’ relatives, college acquaintances and so on. Plus, my mother had me
prepped for those inescapable events and I was all set to bash people with my well-rehearsed “But, I won’t have
it any other way” smirk.

too successfully improperly mostly

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the corresponding blank in the paragraph as per the
question number.
5. There will _______ (1) be a bunch advising you to resort to ‘lightening-creams’ if you are ‘dark’. Sadly____
(2), I had one of these at my disposal too. But_________ (3), they were _______ (4) people whom I could
________ (5) avoid – distant ‘concerned’ relatives, college acquaintances and so on. Plus, my mother had me
prepped for those inescapable events and I was all set to bash people with my well-rehearsed “But, I won’t have
it any other way” smirk.
conveniently frequent comfortable eloquently

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the corresponding blank in the paragraph as per the
question number.
1.____________ (1)when we adapt to circumstances, the results surpass expectations. That’s ______(2)what
happened to the Literacy Boost reading clubs in Dumka, Jharkhand. The Literacy Boost programme started off
slow in Dumka, according to Simha, the Literacy Coordinator from World Vision India. The only learning
materials were in Hindi, which made it difficult for the children to read and understand. However, once the
materials were changed into Dumka’s native tongue of Santhali, the results _____ (3) improved. Shanti, a
student in Dumka, said she could ______ (4)recognise the alphabet when she started at the reading club because
it was in Hindi. “Today, thanks to the initiative, Shanti can read ______ (5) and also comprehend what she’s
reading now”, exclaims Paltan, a camp volunteer.

Everywhere Sometimes Something Badly

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the corresponding blank in the paragraph as per the
question number.
2. ____________ (1)when we adapt to circumstances, the results surpass expectations. That’s ______ (2)what
happened to the Literacy Boost reading clubs in Dumka, Jharkhand. The Literacy Boost programme started off
slow in Dumka, according to Simha, the Literacy Coordinator from World Vision India. The only learning
materials were in Hindi, which made it difficult for the children to read and understand. However, once the
materials were changed into Dumka’s native tongue of Santhali, the results _____ (3) improved. Shanti, a
student in Dumka, said she could ______ (4)recognise the alphabet when she started at the reading club because
it was in Hindi. “Today, thanks to the initiative, Shanti can read ______ (5) and also comprehend what she’s
reading now”, exclaims Paltan, a camp volunteer.

never exactly distantly instantly

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the corresponding blank in the paragraph as per the
question number.
3. ____________ (1)when we adapt to circumstances, the results surpass expectations. That’s ______ (2)what
happened to the Literacy Boost reading clubs in Dumka, Jharkhand. The Literacy Boost programme started off
slow in Dumka, according to Simha, the Literacy Coordinator from World Vision India. The only learning
materials were in Hindi, which made it difficult for the children to read and understand. However, once the
materials were changed into Dumka’s native tongue of Santhali, the results _____ (3) improved. Shanti, a
student in Dumka, said she could ______ (4) recognize the alphabet when she started at the reading club
because it was in Hindi. “Today, thanks to the initiative, Shanti can read ______ (5) and also comprehend what
she’s reading now”, exclaims Paltan, a camp volunteer.

drastically erroneously beautifully well

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the corresponding blank in the paragraph as per the
question number.
4. ____________ (1)when we adapt to circumstances, the results surpass expectations. That’s ______ (2)what
happened to the Literacy Boost reading clubs in Dumka, Jharkhand. The Literacy Boost programme started off
slow in Dumka, according to Simha, the Literacy Coordinator from World Vision India. The only learning
materials were in Hindi, which made it difficult for the children to read and understand. However, once the
materials were changed into Dumka’s native tongue of Santhali, the results _____ (3) improved. Shanti, a
student in Dumka, said she could ______ (4) recognize the alphabet when she started at the reading club
because it was in Hindi. “Today, thanks to the initiative, Shanti can read ______ (5) and also comprehend what
she’s reading now”, exclaims Paltan, a camp volunteer.

violently barely Unabashedly imaginatively

Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the corresponding blank in the paragraph as per the
question number.
5. ____________ (1)when we adapt to circumstances, the results surpass expectations. That’s ______ (2)what
happened to the Literacy Boost reading clubs in Dumka, Jharkhand. The Literacy Boost programme started off
slow in Dumka, according to Simha, the Literacy Coordinator from World Vision India. The only learning
materials were in Hindi, which made it difficult for the children to read and understand. However, once the
materials were changed into Dumka’s native tongue of Santhali, the results _____ (3) improved. Shanti, a
student in Dumka, said she could ______ (4) recognize the alphabet when she started at the reading club
because it was in Hindi. “Today, thanks to the initiative, Shanti can read ______ (5) and also comprehend what
she’s reading now”, exclaims Paltan, a camp volunteer.

badly fluently sparsely hesitantly

1. Replace the underlined adverb with the correct comparative form of the adverb (in parentheses):
Dhoni arrived early than expected.
Early More earlier earlier earliest

2. Replace the underlined adverb with the correct comparative form of the adverb (in parentheses):
The students of this university work slowly than the rest of the people.
slow more slowly more slower slowest

3. Replace the underlined adverb with the correct comparative form of the adverb (in parentheses):
The jury called us late in the afternoon for the interview.
 later many later more lately lately

4. Replace the underlined adverb with the correct comparative form of the adverb (in parentheses):
My mother and my sister are expected to speak gently than the other men because we live in an Indian
society.
gentler more gently gentlest gently

5. Replace the underlined adverb with the correct comparative form of the adverb (in parentheses):
The Spanish athlete ran fast than the other runners.

fast fastly fastest faster

6. Identify the underline part in the sentence as an adverb or adjective as per it’s usage.
The acclaimed celebrity arrived late as every other celebrity who visits the university to enthrall the
students.
Adverb Adjective

7. Identify the underline part in the sentence as an adverb or adjective as per its usage.
Our English teacher cooks biryani better than anyone.

Adverb Adjective

8. Identify the underline part in the sentence as an adverb or adjective as per its usage.
Punjab Kesari is a newspaper daily that publishes exaggerated news about the university.
Adverb Adjective

9. Identify the underline part in the sentence as an adverb or adjective as per its usage.
The students need to try harder to focus on their academics amidst all the clutter is always on, on the
campus.
Adverb Adjective
10. Identify the underline part in the sentence as an adverb or adjective as per its usage.
Women dress the best when they are happy.
Adverb Adjective

Smriti

1. She opened her present quickly to see what was inside.

The word QUICKLY should be changed to:
quick
quicker
more quickly
no change

2. Squirrels act FAST to collect and store acorns.

Is the word in all caps an adjective or adverb?

adjective
adverb

3. What is an adverb?
a word that modifies a noun
the beginning of the sentence
a word that takes the place of a noun
a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

4. The word "slithy" is:

adverb
verb
adjective
noun

Find the adverb(s) in the following sentences.

5. I have been a fan of mystery stories since I was quite young.
A. Fan
B. Quite
C. A
D. Since
E. Young

7. Some stories are incredibly exciting from start to finish.

A. Some
B. Are
C. Incredibly
D. Exciting
E. From

8. Others build suspense very slowly.

 A. Others, very
B. Others, slowly
C. Others, very, slowly
D. Very
E. Very, slowly

9. If I like a story, I almost never put it down until I finish it.

A. A, almost, never
B. Almost, never, until
C. A, never, down
D. A, almost, down
E. Almost, never, down

10. In many cases, I can scarcely prevent myself from peeking at the last chapter to see the ending.
A. Many
B. From
C. At
D. Prevent
E. Scarcely

11. I never start reading a mystery story if I have homework because then it is more tempting to read than to
study.
A. A, then, more
B. Never, then, more
C. A, never, then
D. A, never, more
E. Never, more

12. My favorite detectives are ones who cleverly match wits with equally clever villains.
A. Favorite, cleverly
B. Favorite, clever
C. Cleverly, equally
D. Clever, cleverlly
E. Equally, clever

13. I especially like detectives who carefully hunt for clues.

A. Like
B. Hunt
C. Like, especially
D. Especially, carefully
E. Hunt, carefully

14. The clues that they uncover are almost always found in unexpected, spooky places.
A. Almost, always
B. Are, almost, always
C. Are
D. Almost
E. Are, always
15. It's amazing how detectives can use these clues to solve the most complicated cases.
A. Amazing, how
B. Amazing, these
C. Amazing, most
D. How, most
E. How, these

Choose an appropriate adverb.

16. She played her role……….
a) complete b) perfectly c) perfect d) beautiful
17. Choose an appropriate adverb.
He ran……… to get the train on time.
a) faster b) fast c) swift d) swiftly
18. Choose an appropriate adverb.
Rekha generally speaks………..
a) slowly b) slow c) less d) fastly
19. Choose an appropriate adverb.
All of us should check our work………
a) caringly b) daily c) careful d) regularly
20. Choose an appropriate adverb.
The patient is now……. well
a) quietly b) all c) quite d) complete
21. Choose an appropriate adverb.
At present……….anyone believes in ghosts.
a) hard b)how c)hardly d)none
Sushma
Find the adverb(s) in the following sentences.
1. I have been a fan of mystery stories since I was quite young.
a. Fan
b. Quite
c. Since
d. Young
2. Some stories are incredibly exciting from start to finish.
a.some
b. are
c. incredibly
d.exciting

3. Others build suspense very slowly.

a. Others, slowly
b. Others, very
c. Very
d. Very slowly

4. If I like a story, I almost never put it down until I finish it.

a. almost, never
b. Almost, never, until
c. never, down
d. almost, down
5. In many cases, I can scarcely prevent myself from peeking at the last chapter to see the ending.
a. many
b. scarcely
c. myself
d. ending

6. I never start reading a mystery story if I have homework because then it is more tempting to read than
to study.
a. mystery
b. homework
c. more
d. tempting

7. My favourite detectives are ones who cleverly match wits with equally clever villains. Adverb is
a. detectives
b. favourite
c. cleverly
d. clever

8. I especially like detectives who carefully hunt for clues. Adverb is

a. like
b. hunt
c. especially, carefully
d. carefully, hunt

9. The clues that they uncover are almost always found in unexpected, spooky places. Adverb is
a. Almost, always
b. Are, almost, always
c. Are
d. Almost

10. It's amazing how detectives can use these clues to solve the most complicated cases.
a. Amazing, how
b. Amazing, these
 c. How, most
d. How, these

11. I never buy fruit at the grocery store. Adverb in this sentence is
a. never
b. buy
c. grocery
d. store

12. My niece reads well for a five-year old. The word "well" is_________
a. Noun
b. Pronoun
c. Adjective
d. Adverb

13. We rarely go to the movies on the weekends. The adverb "rarely" modifies
a. movies
b. weekends
c. go.
d. we

14. My grandfather walks extremely slowly. The adverb "extremely" modifies

a. verb
b. adverb
c. noun.
d. pronoun
15. Your roommate drives quite fast, doesn't she? __________ is an adverb.
a. room mate
b. drives
c. quite
d. fast

16. I accidently put my money in his bag. Here incidently is

a. adverb of manner
b. adverb of place
c. adverb of Time
d. adverb of Degree
17. He looked below the table to see his cat. Here below is
a. adverb of manner
b. adverb of place
c. adverb of Time
d. adverb of Degree

18. ‘Your cat is not here, you better look elsewhere’. Here elsewhere is an
a. adverb of manner
b. adverb of place
 c. adverb of Time
d. adverb of Degree

19. What you do today, will get you result tomorrow. Here today is
a. adverb of manner
b. adverb of place
c. adverb of Time
d. adverb of Degree
20. I have finished my work completely. Completely here is an
a. adverb of manner
b. adverb of place
c. adverb of Time
d. adverb of Degree

Sowmya
1. What is an adverb?
A) An adverb gives more information about the verb.
B) An adverb gives more information about the noun.
C) An adverb gives more information about the punctuation in a sentence.
D) An adverb gives more information about the pronoun.
1. Which adverb would you use to complete the sentence:
The rain fell _____________ against the window pane.
A) awkwardly
B) wickedly
C) smugly
D) heavily

1. Which of these adverbs can be used to complete this sentence? The sun shines ________ .
A) loudly
B) brightly
C) awkwardly
D) luckily
1. Which of these sentences does not contain an adverb?
A) The child ran happily towards his mother.
B) Sali walked to the shops.
C) Brendan gently woke the sleeping baby.
D) I visited my mum yesterday.
1. Which of these words in the following sentence is an adverb?
Kylie looked longingly into Jason's lovely blue eyes.
A) looked
 B) longingly
C) lovely
D) eyes
1. Which of these sentences contains an adverb?
A) Tim greedily ate the chocolate cake.
B) The dog bit Colin.
C) The car broke down.
D) EastEnders is a soap opera.
1. Which of these statements about adverbs is false?
A) We use an adverb to say how something happens.
B) We use an adverb to say how often something happens.
C) We use an adverb to say when or where something happens.
D) We use an adverb in place of a noun.
1. Which of these words is an adverb?
A) shyly
B) Susan
C) running
D) beautiful

1. Which is the correct spelling of the adjective ‘heavy’ when it becomes an adverb?
A) heavily
B) heavyly
C) heaviely
D) heavelly

1. Which sentence has the adverb in the correct position?

A) I get often headaches.
B) He forgot always my birthday.
C) I regularly visit my mum.
D) She speaks fluently Spanish

1. Which sentence has the adverb in the correct position?

A) We went last year to Morocco on holiday.
B) The team played brilliantly.
C) She played softly the piano.
D) I'm going to carry carefully the eggs

1. Which of these adverbs tells you how something happened?

A) often
B) carefully
C) recently
 D) everywhere
1. Which of these adverbs tells you where something happened?
A) regularly
B) warmly
C) happily
D) outside
1. Which of these adverbs tells you HOW OFTEN something happened?
A) regularly
B) warmly
C) happily
D) outside
1. In which of these sentences is the word fast an adverb?
A) She liked to drive a fast car.
B) She likes to drive fast.
C) She was a fast eater.
D) Before the operation I had to fast for 12 hours.
1. Complete the following sentence.
Marie sings beautifully but Claire sings _________.
A) more beautifuller
B) more beautifully
C) more beautifulling
D) more beauty
1. Which of these adverbs is an adverb of time?
A) yesterday
B) slowly
C) loudly
D) upstairs
1. Complete the following sentence:
I ________ tidied up the flat.
A) quickly
B) accidentally
C) warmly
D) yesterday
1. Which is the correct spelling of the adjective ‘angry’ when it becomes an adverb?
A) angrily
B) angry
C) angrier
 D) angriest
1. Identify the adverb
The baby crawled slowly
A) baby
B) slowly
C) crawled