This document contains 70 sentences with blanks that test the correct usage of adverbs. For each sentence, the test taker must choose the option that contains an error or indicate if there is "No error". The sentences contain a variety of adverbs and test their correct placement and usage in different contexts.
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Adverb Practice Set
This document contains 70 sentences with blanks that test the correct usage of adverbs. For each sentence, the test taker must choose the option that contains an error or indicate if there is "No error". The sentences contain a variety of adverbs and test their correct placement and usage in different contexts.
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Adverb Practice Set
1. He behaved (a) / cowardly (b) / before the principal (c) /
No error (d) 2. He is being (a) / very politely (b) / for the reason best known to him (c)/ No error (d) 3. He is enough tall (a) / to be selected as Sub Inspector (b)/ in Delhi police (c) / No error. (d) 4. Her speech was not clearly (a) / but we understood (b)/ the underlying meaning (c) / No error. (d) 5. I forbade you (a) / not to enter (b) / this room (c) / No error. (d) 6. John is working very hardly (a) / as the examinations (b) / are far approaching, (c) / No error. (d) 7. Mangoes taste (a) / more sweetly than (b) / any other fruit of this world (c) / No error. (d) 8. My observation is that (a) / bringing a car to a (b) / suddenly stop may cause a serious accident (c) / No error. (d) 9. Watch how careful (a) / the sparrow knits the straw (b) / into one another to from a nest (c) / No error.(d) 10. The angry man walked (a) / hurriedly into (b) / the crowded room and shouted loud at the guest(c) / No error. (d) 11. Even though it was raining (a) / bad I went (b) / out to get some medicines for my daughter (c) / No error. (d) 12. In spite of working (a) / very neat and careful (b) / he could not win even the third prize (c) / No error. (d) 13. I asked him (a) / so many questions (b) / but he only answered two of them (c) / No error. (d) 14. After toiling very hardly (a) / over a long period (b) /of time he found that people recognized him as a successful person (c) / No error. (d) 15. The father told his son (a) / that he was a lazy boy (b) / and that he had done his work very bad. (c) / No error. (d) 16. After toiling very hardly (a) / over a long period of time (b) / he found that people recognized him as a successful person. (c) / No error. (d) 17. We are confidend (a) / enough to earn (b) / our livelihood by toiling hardly. (c) / No error. (d) 18. Never I have (a) / seen such (b) / breathtaking scenery. (c) / No error. (d) 19. All of them will execute (a) / the plan so skilful (b) / that their officer will feel surprised. (c) / No error. (d) 20. Prabha was exorbitantly paid (a) / for how skillful she received (b) / the visitors and entertained them. (c) / No error. (d) 21. I advised prashant (a) / not to walk (b) / on the road lately at night. (c) / No error. (d) 22. I tried to read your letter, (a) / but it was so bad written (b) / that I had to leave the attempt. (c) / No error. (d) 23 My friend was (a) / bruised (b) / quiet badly in a recent accident. (c) / No error. (d) 24. Rohan was leading (a) / a happy and leisurely (b) / life after his retirement from service.(c) / No error. (d) 25. The government’s earnings (a) / through royalty, dividends and profit sharing (b) / have been steady rising over the years. (c) / No error. (d) 26. Mr. Gupta insisted (a) / that he was (b) / fully prepare to prevent the proposal. (c) / No error. (d) 27. It was fortunate (a) / all of the inmates escaped (b) / from the blazing fire. (c) / No error. (d) 28. To the men who worked so hard in the project, (a) / the news was (b) / profound disappointing. (c) / No error. (d) 29. More than half the food products (a) / targetted at babies and toddlers have (b) / a high sugar content /and are excessive sweet. (c) / No error. (d) 30. He invited me (a) / to often (b) / visit him (c) / No error. (d) 31. I am really surprised (a) / to know that you somehow (b) / managed to meet her in last week and discussed every. (c) / No error. (d) 32. She did not ask me (a) / to complain against him (b) / (c) / No error. (d) 33. All the pupils (a) / stood up respectively (b) / as the Guru entered the room. c) / No error. (d) 34. When she received the good news, (a) / she ran straightly (b) / to call up her parents. (c) / No error. (d) 35. The State Government (a) / appointed him as (b) / officer-in-charge. (c) / No error. (d) 36. I have never seen (a) / a coward man (b) / like Sohan. (c) / No error. (d) 37. Vijay could not scarcely conceal (a) / his happiness (b) / at my resignation. (c) / No error. (d) 38. You have (a) / acted nobler than (b) / all of us. (c) / No error. (d) 39. A soldier is (a) / taught never to (b) / fight cowardly. (c) / No error. (d) 40. I am full of energy (a) / today because I (b) / soundly slept last night. (c) / No error. (d) 41. Her speech was not clearly (a) / but we understood (b) / the underlying meaning. (c) / No error. (d) 42. We much try (a) / to save our hardly (b) / earned money. (c) / No error. (d) 43. She did her job (a) / as better as she (b) / could do. (c) / No error. (d) 44. I refused to consider (a) / him as an honest boy (b) / as he had cheated many people. (c) / No error. (d) 45. When I read his biography, (a) / I hardly found something (b) / in his character that I could admire. (c) / No error. (d) 46. Outright rejection (a) / of my piea (b) / disappointed me. (c) / No error. (d) 47. Never in the history (a) / there has been (b) / as shrewd a mentor as Chanakya. (c) / No error. (d) 48. We should (a) / keep our belongings (b) / orderly (c) / No error. (d) 49. A man of fifty (a) / cannot be called (b) / as young. (c) / No error. (d) 50. He is niggard (a) / and saves each (b) / and every paise. (c) / No error. (d) 51. After toiling very hardly over a long (a) / period of time he found that people (b) / recognized him as a successful person. (c) / No error. (d) 52. I forbade her not to go to her (a) / parents without my permission (b) / but she did not pay heed to it. (c) / No error. (d) 53. You will be promoted on a condition (a) / that you do all types (b) / of work satisfactory. (c) / No error. (d) 54. In spite of working very neat (a) / and careful he could not win (b) / even the third prize. (c) / No error. (d) 55. My observation is that bringing (a) / a car to a suddenly stop may (b) / cause a serious accident. (c) / No error. (d) 56. The technician reminded them of (a) / having a thoroughly cleaning (b) / of the machine after eachuse. (c) / No error. (d) 57. Even though it was raining bad (a) / I went out to get some (b) / medicines for my daughter. (c) / No error. (d) 58. The train is running lately (a) / so we must not wait (b) / for them. (c) / No error. (d) 59. Off late, not only people living in India (a) / but also those living in other countries are (b) / facing the problems caused by the economic slowdown. (c) / No error. (d) 60. The reason for his not being (a) / selected is that he reported lately and (b) / the interview board took it in a negative way. (c) / No error. (d) 61. We received this message lately, (a) / but we have not been able to (b) / forward it to the higher authorities yet. (c) / No error. (d) 62. He is working hardly day and (a) / night so that he may be (b) / successful as his friend. (c) /No error. 63. I really cannot work in fairly bad (a) / weather condition, so I have (b) / decided to get back. (c) / No error. (d) 64. The buildings have been (a) / enough decorated to welcome (b) / the newly wed couple. (c) / No error. (d) 65. On the basis of the economic (a) / growth recorded so far, we can say that (b) / I ndia is relatively more progressive than Pakistan. (c) / No error. (d) 66. Your friend is looking relatively (a) / more confused, so you have to make him understand (b) / the things in the best possible manner. (c) / No error. (d) 67. I am completely fed up with your coming so lately (a) / at night and saying that you have (b) / taken dinner with a friend of yours. (c) / No error. (d) 68. Tendulkar hit the ball so hardly (a) / that the fielder around him could not budge even (b) / a 65. On the basis of the economic (a) / growth recorded so far, we can say that (b) / I ndia is relatively more progressive than Pakistan. (c) / No error. (d) 66. Your friend is looking relatively (a) / more confused, so you have to make him understand (b) / the things in the best possible manner. (c) / No error. (d) 67. I am completely fed up with your coming so lately (a) / at night and saying that you have (b) / taken dinner with a friend of yours. (c) / No error. (d) 68. Tendulkar hit the ball so hardly (a) / that the fielder around him could not budge even (b) / a bit and it went over the boundary for six. (c) / No error. (d) 69. You are requested to kindly grant (a) / me leave for three days, because my mother (b) / is seriously ill and I need to go to her. (c) / No error. (d) 70. The time given to me was too (a) / little that it was not possible (b) / for me to finish the task in time. (c) / No error. (d)