Adverbs Quiz - CBSE Class 6 English

Free practice quiz: Adverbs (CBSE Class 6 English). 22 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This CBSE Class 6 English practice quiz has 22 multiple-choice questions on Adverbs, and 22 of them come with an explanation. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. What is an adverb?

   1. A word that describes a noun
   2. A word that describes a verb
   3. A word that joins sentences
   4. A word that shows action
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   Answer: B. A word that describes a verb

   An adverb modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. It provides information on how, when, where, or to what extent something happens.

2. Which word in this sentence is an adverb? 'He quietly listened to the music.'

   1. He
   2. quietly
   3. listened
   4. music
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   Answer: B. quietly

   In this sentence, 'quietly' describes how he listened, making it an adverb.

3. Select the correct adverb to complete this sentence: 'She solved the problem __________.'

   1. quick
   2. quickly
   3. swiftly
   4. slowly
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   Answer: B. quickly

   The sentence requires an adverb to describe how she solved the problem, making 'quickly' the correct choice.

4. In the sentence 'She almost missed the train,' what does the adverb 'almost' modify?

   1. She
   2. missed
   3. the
   4. train
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   Answer: B. missed

   'Almost' modifies the verb 'missed', indicating the extent to which she missed the train.

5. Which word in the sentence is an adverb? 'You should leave early to avoid traffic.'

   1. You
   2. should
   3. leave
   4. early
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   Answer: D. early

   'Early' describes when you should leave, making it an adverb of time.

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Answers and explanations are in the full quiz.

1. Identify the adverb in the following sentence: 'She sings beautifully.'
2. Which of the following sentences contains an adverb?
3. Choose the sentence that uses an adverb correctly.
4. Where does the adverb usually appear in a sentence?
5. Transform the adjective 'happy' into an adverb.
6. Which of these sentences uses an adverb inappropriately?
7. What is the adverb in the sentence: 'They will arrive tomorrow.'?
8. Identify the adverb in this sentence: 'The dog barks loudly every night.'
9. Which sentence contains a comparative adverb?
10. Choose the correct adverb to complete the sentence: 'The squirrel __________ climbed the tree.'
11. Select the sentence that uses an adverb of frequency.
12. Which of the following sentences contains a limiting adverb?
13. Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'The team played exceptionally well.'
14. Choose the sentence that uses the adverb correctly.
15. Identify the adverb in: 'She quietly read her book in the corner.'
16. Calculate: If Sarah runs 5 miles in 30 minutes, how much faster will she run if she runs at a rate of 10 miles in 45 minutes?
17. If John saves $50 each week and wants to buy a bike that costs $400, how many weeks will it take him to save enough money?

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