This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Adverbs > Adverbs And Prepositions – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Adverbs And Prepositions Quiz 28 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Select the adverb that describes the verb.The mother lion finally returns. A) Finally. B) Mother. C) Lion. D) Returns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Finally. 2. Choose an appropriate conjunction:I know the answer, ..... I can't tell you. A) So. B) And. C) But. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 3. What part of speech is the underlined word?The children played below the table. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Preposition. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Preposition. 4. John and Drew made enormous dragons. A) Adverb. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 5. I always finish work early ..... Friday A) On. B) In. C) At. D) No preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 6. Select the correct comparison form to complete the sentence using the word ().Of all the otters, that one moves ..... (swiftly) A) Swiftlier. B) Swiftliest. C) More swiftly. D) Most swiftly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Most swiftly. 7. Identify the preposition in the following sentence:I am going to the beach. A) Am. B) Going. C) To. D) Beach. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To. 8. His birthday is ..... March 9. A) On. B) In. C) At. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. 9. Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:The flowers on the table are new. A) The flowers. B) On the table. C) The table are. D) Are new. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the table. 10. Based on CONTEXT CLUES, choose the best definition for the underlined word.The lady told an amusing anecdote about his dog. A) Lie. B) Story. C) Picture. D) Song. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Story. 11. I absolutely love the taste of pulled pork. A) Absolutely. B) Love. C) Taste. D) Pulled. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pulled. 12. Identify the adverbs i n the sentence.Dylan lightly drew on his paper. A) Paper. B) Drew. C) Lightly. D) Dylan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lightly. 13. Numbers that come before a noun, such as sixteen candles, are what part of speech? A) Pronoun. B) Adverb. C) Preposition. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adjective. 14. What is the prepositional phrase:We ate at the Chinese restaurant. A) We ate at. B) We ate. C) At the Chinese restaurant. D) At the Chinese. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At the Chinese restaurant. 15. Identify the adverbs i n the sentence.Thaxter kindly shared the cookie with his brother. A) Shared. B) Cookie. C) Brother. D) Kindly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kindly. 16. What part of speech is the underlined word?A very large bee stung me. A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 17. The movie will start ..... . You won't have to wait too long. A) Soon. B) Today. C) Tonight. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soon. 18. We sat in the seats next to the door. A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Pronoun. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pronoun. 19. This part of speech modifies/describes a noun. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Preposition. D) Pronoun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 20. Identify the prepositional phrase:Bring me the largest head of lettuce, please. A) Of lettuce. B) Bring me the largest. C) No prepositional phrases. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of lettuce. 21. This part of speech replaces a noun. A) Adverb. B) Antecedent. C) Pronoun. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pronoun. 22. Identify the adverbs i n the sentence.April carefully put the plate on the table. A) Carefully. B) Put. C) Table. D) Plate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carefully. 23. Identify the adjective prepositional phrase the sentence has:The tall girl from my English class is on the basketball team. A) On. B) On the basketball team. C) From my English class. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) From my English class. 24. Identify the adverb:The Fourth of July is the time we joyously celebrate our freedom. A) July. B) Joyously. C) Freedom. D) Celebrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joyously. 25. What part of speech is the underlined word?I love to drink orange soda. A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 26. Which best completes this sentence?Of all the otters, that one moves ..... A) Swiftlier. B) More swiftly. C) Swiftliest. D) Most swiftly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Most swiftly. 27. Which adverb best completes the sentence?Sam ..... slipped on the ice.***The adverb needs to tell how. A) Always. B) Accidentally. C) Below. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Accidentally. 28. Please put them back in the box. A) Adjective. B) Pronoun. C) Noun. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pronoun. 29. Identify the preposition.The oil painting on the wall is bright and colorful. A) On the wall. B) Bright and coloful. C) On. D) The wall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 30. In the following sentence, does the adverb tell HOW, WHEN, or WHERE?We left our jackets inside. A) How. B) When. C) Where. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Where. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAdverbs And Prepositions Quiz 1Adverbs And Prepositions Quiz 2Adverbs And Prepositions Quiz 3Adverbs And Prepositions Quiz 4Adverbs And Prepositions Quiz 5Adverbs And Prepositions Quiz 6Adverbs And Prepositions Quiz 7Adverbs And Prepositions Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books