Adverbs Test

ADVERBS
I. Directions: Encircle the adverb used in each sentence and underline the word being described.
1. The boy courageously stopped the water from the dike.
2. The water was very strong.
3. He spent the night trying to hold back the water behind the dike.
4. He was there throughout the night.
5. He was so tired.
6. The scout gallantly saved the victims from dying.
7. Rarely do we men of his kind.
8. He was there to save the victims.
9. It happened in broad daylight.
10. It was a heroic deed.
II. Directions: Identify the adverb used in each sentence. On each blank, write M if it is adverb of
manner, T if it is adverb of time, P if nit is adverb of place, and F it it is adverb of frequency.
______1. Our heroes fought valiantly for freedom.
______2. Great men all over the world heve once shown valor, too.
______3. Today, heroism can be shown in many ways.
______4. It is not very often one is willing to risk his life for others.
______5. There are just a few who are so concerned.
COMPARING ADVERB
Comparisons are not only for adjectives. Adverbs may also be compared, too. Study the
following sentences.
1. The US Aircraft Pathfinder landed historically on Mars.
2. The scientists then excitedly planned an intensive study of the photographs taken.
3. They captured spectacularly the dramatic features of Mars.
Go over each group of sentences below and tell about the comparisons made.
A. 1.The US spacecraft landed more historically this year than it did 21 years ago.
1. When did it land most historically among all landings that have been done?
B. 1. The people awaited more excitedly the results of the mission than the scientists themselves.
2. The photos taken were most excitedly exhibited among the rest of the exhibits.
C. 1. The reddish hills in the background of the features were captured more spectacularly than the big
boulders and rocks.
2. The most spectacularly captured scene was the reddish-brown Martian sky.
What do you notice about the comparison made in the sentence groups? Are they similar to the
comparison of adjectives? Like adjectives, adverbs when used in comparing actions and descriptions
have positive, comparative, and superlative forms.
Study further these examples:
A.1. The scientists work hard.
2. Their assistants work harder than the scientists.
3. The crew that accomplished the mission worked the hardest of all.
How do the adverbs change in the comparative degree?in the superlative degree?
A few adverbs show comparison by means of –er and –est endings as in:
hard-harder-hardest
fast-faster-fastest
Soon-sooner-soonest
Most adverbs ending in –ly show comparison by adding more or less and most or least as in:
historically-more historically-most historically
excitedly-more excitedly-most excitedly
spectacularly-more spectacularly-most spectacularly
Still, other adverbs compare irregularly as in:
well-better-best
much-more-most
Many adverbs however, do not show comparison as in: there, once, downstairs, yesterday, and
other –ly adverbs such as squarely and perfectly.
Evaluating Learning
A. Directions: Use the correct form of adverb correctly by writing the correct answer on each blank.
1. Dennis drives ________ (carefully) among all the drivers that I know.
2. Tina can smile the _______ (angelically) of them all.
3. The girls sing ________ (sweetly) than the boys.
4. Of all the pupils, Ric came the ______ (early).
5. Joel runs the _____ (fast) in the group of athletes.
B. Directions: Underline the correct adverb.
6. Solomon is the (wise, wiser, wisest) king of all.
7. Yogurt is the (delicious, more delicious, most delicious) than candies.
8. Mayon Volcano is the _____ (majestic, more majectic, most majestic ) volcano for me.
B. Directions: Underline the correct form of adverb in each sentence.

1. Rod solves the problem (correctly, more correctly, most correctly).

2. I answer the phone (politely, more politely, most politely) than Andy.

3. The White Team played (skillfully, more skillfully, most skillfully) than the Red Team.

4. Cynthia lives (far, farther, most farthest) than Aurora.

5. Jean works (hard, harder, hardest) than Liza.
C. Directions: Using the adverb in the parenthesis, fill in the blank with the correct form of
comparison.
(fast) 1. Changes are coming ___________ these days than before.

(highly) 2. We speak ___________ of great men than ordinary men.

(good) 3. The ______ that we do is to cope with the changes of the times.

(effectively) 4. They work ___________ when inspired.

(efficiently) 5. We have to look for somebody who can deliver his services ___________ than the
others.

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B. Directions: Underline the correct form of adverb in each sentence.

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