Which sentence correctly uses an adverb? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which sentence correctly uses an adverb?
A. The flowers smell sweetly.
B. She performed the task efficiently.
C. He spoke confident.
D. She looks beautifully.
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
'Efficiently' is an adverb correctly modifying the verb 'performed'. In the other options, adjectives are wrongly used instead of adverbs (e.g., 'looks beautiful' is correct, not 'looks beautifully' when referring to appearance).

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Practice More Adverbs Questions

Question #1
In the sentence 'They walked three miles', the phrase 'three miles' functions as:
A. Adverb of Time
B. Adverb of Manner
C. Adverbial Accusative/Adverbial Noun
D. Adverb of Place

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
A noun or noun phrase used to modify a verb directly, indicating extent, distance, or duration, is called an Adverbial Accusative or Adverbial Objective.

This question belongs to: English Adverbs
Question #2
Which sentence contains an adverb of affirmation?
A. He is surely right.
B. He is absolutely not right.
C. He is perhaps right.
D. He is absolutely right.

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
'Surely' is an adverb expressing certainty or affirmation.

This question belongs to: English Adverbs
Question #3
He is _______ tough that he never gives up.
A. so
B. such
C. very
D. much

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
'So + adjective + that'.

This question belongs to: English Adverbs