Adverbs MCQs with Answers and Explanations for Competitive Exams

Question #21

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He _______ goes to the gym, only on Sundays.

A. often

B. always

C. frequently

D. rarely

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Rarely' means 'not often', which matches the phrase 'only on Sundays'.

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Question #22

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She acted _______ in the play.

A. more brilliant

B. brilliant

C. brilliance

D. brilliantly

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Acted' is a verb, so it needs an adverb. 'Brilliantly' is the adverb.

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Question #23

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I have _______ seen him before.

A. ever

B. never

C. yet

D. still

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Never' is used to mean 'not at any time' in affirmative sentences.

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Question #24

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Please speak _______; the baby is sleeping.

A. quietly

B. loud

C. loudly

D. quiet

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The context requires speaking in a low voice. 'Quietly' is the adverb.

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Question #25

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He drove _______ on the highway.

A. carefully

B. careful

C. careless

D. carelessly

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Drove' is a verb; we need an adverb. 'Carefully' is the appropriate adverb.

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Question #26

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He didn't study _______, so he failed.

A. hardest

B. hardly

C. hard

D. harder

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Hard' means 'with effort'. 'Hardly' means 'scarcely'. The context requires 'hard'.

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Question #27

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The baby cried _______ for hours.

A. continuous

B. continued

C. continuously

D. continually

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Cried' is a verb, so it needs an adverb. 'Continuously' means 'without interruption'.

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Question #28

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I arrived _______ than I expected.

A. more early

B. earlier

C. early

D. earliest

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The sentence uses 'than', so we need the comparative form 'earlier'.

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Question #29

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She looked at me _______.

A. anger

B. angry

C. more angry

D. angrily

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Looked' is a verb of perception here, but it still needs an adverb to describe how she looked.

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Question #30

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He is _______ a good player.

A. quiet

B. quits

C. quit

D. quite

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Quite' is an adverb meaning 'to a considerable degree'.

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Question #31

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We will leave _______.

A. short

B. shortest

C. shortly

D. shorter

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Shortly' means 'soon'.

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Question #32

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He ran _______ to catch the train.

A. fastly

B. fast

C. faster

D. fastest

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Fast' is an adverb itself. 'Fastly' is incorrect.

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Question #33

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She is _______ better now.

A. very

B. much

C. so

D. too

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Much' is used to modify comparatives ('better').

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Question #34

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He was _______ pleased with the results.

A. more excessive

B. excessive

C. excessively

D. excess

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Pleased' is an adjective, so it needs an adverb. 'Excessively' is the adverb.

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Question #35

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She writes _______.

A. neat

B. neater

C. neatly

D. neatest

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Writes' is a verb, so it needs an adverb. 'Neatly' is the adverb.

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Question #36

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The car moved _______ down the hill.

A. slowly

B. slowest

C. slower

D. slow

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Moved' is a verb, so it needs an adverb. 'Slowly' is the adverb.

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Question #37

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He is _______ tall for his age.

A. surprising

B. surprised

C. surprise

D. surprisingly

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Tall' is an adjective, so it needs an adverb. 'Surprisingly' is the adverb.

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Question #38

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I have _______ finished my work.

A. just

B. justly

C. justice

D. justify

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Just' here means 'a very short time ago'.

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Question #39

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She is _______ the best candidate for the job.

A. without doubt

B. doubtless

C. undoubtedly

D. doubtfully

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Undoubtedly' is an adverb meaning 'without doubt' and fits grammatically before 'the best'.

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Question #40

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He ate _______ and left.

A. quick

B. quicken

C. quickly

D. quickness

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Ate' is a verb, so it needs an adverb. 'Quickly' is the adverb.

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