Adverbs Of Manner Quiz (Level B1) - Grammar Practice
⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: B1 📚 Type: Grammar ⭐ XP: up to +15 (on pass)

Review Adverbs Of Manner with 15 practice exercises at Level B1. Each question comes with a detailed explanation to reinforce what you already know and fill in any gaps. Add this to your daily study routine — just 7 minutes to stay sharp.

⏱ You have 07:30 to answer 15 questions. The timer only starts when you click Begin.

Q1  15
Q1 15

Question 1: She finished the exam and handed in her paper ___.

Question 1 options
'Carefully' is correct because adverbs of manner are typically formed by adding -ly to an adjective, and 'careful' becomes 'carefully'. 'Careful' is an adjective and cannot modify a verb. 'Carefull' and 'carefulled' are not real words.
Q2 15

Question 2: The children were excited about the trip and talked ___ all the way to the station.

Question 2 options
'Happily' is correct because the adjective 'happy' ends in -y preceded by a consonant, so the -y changes to -i before adding -ly. 'Happyly' ignores this spelling rule. 'Happily' is the only correctly formed adverb of manner here. 'Happyli' and 'happyly' are misspellings.
Q3 15

Question 3: Adverbs of manner are typically formed by adding -ly to an adjective.

Question 3 options
True because the standard rule for forming adverbs of manner is to add -ly to an adjective (e.g., 'quick' → 'quickly', 'clear' → 'clearly'). This is the most common pattern, though there are some exceptions.
Q4 15

Question 4: What does the adverb of manner describe in the sentence: 'He explained the problem clearly'?

Question 4 options
'Clearly' describes how the action of explaining was performed. Adverbs of manner answer the question 'how?' about a verb. They do not describe the subject, the object, or when the action happened.
Q5 15

Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • The nurse
  • spoke gently
  • to the patient

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'The nurse spoke gently to the patient' because the adverb of manner 'gently' follows the verb it modifies, and the prepositional phrase 'to the patient' comes at the end.
Q6 15

Question 6: Which sentence uses an adverb of manner correctly?

Question 6 options
'She solved the puzzle easily' is correct because 'easily' is a properly formed adverb of manner modifying the verb 'solved'. 'She solved the puzzle easy' uses an adjective instead of an adverb. 'She solved the puzzle easied' and 'She solved the puzzle in easy' are not grammatically correct forms.
Q7 15

Question 7: A: 'How did the manager handle the complaint?' B: 'She dealt with it ___.'

Question 7 options
'Professionally' is the correct adverb of manner here, formed by adding -ly to 'professional', describing how she handled the situation. 'Professional' is an adjective and cannot modify a verb. 'Professionaled' and 'more professional' are not adverbs of manner.
Q8 15

Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses an adverb of manner rather than an adjective?

Question 8 options
'He answered the questions confidently' is correct because 'confidently' is an adverb modifying the action verb 'answered'. The other options use the adjective form 'confident' to modify a verb, which is incorrect in standard English grammar.
Q9 15

Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • have carefully reviewed
  • their notes
  • The students

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'The students have carefully reviewed their notes' because the adverb 'carefully' comes after the auxiliary verb 'have' and before the main verb 'reviewed' in mid-position.
Q10 15

Question 10: The adjective 'dramatic' becomes which adverb of manner?

Question 10 options
'Dramatically' is correct because adjectives ending in -ic add -ally (not just -ly) to form the adverb. 'Dramaticly' and 'dramaticaly' are misspellings that ignore this rule. 'Dramatic' is the adjective, not the adverb.
Q11 15

Question 11: Which statement about the position of adverbs of manner in English sentences is true?

Question 11 options
Adverbs of manner can appear at the end of a sentence, in mid-position before the main verb, or at the beginning for emphasis — they are not restricted to one position. Saying they can only appear at the end, or must always follow the subject directly, are common misconceptions.
Q12 15

Question 12: Rewrite this sentence using a beginning-of-sentence adverb: 'She quietly left the room.' → ___, she left the room.

Question 12 options
'Quietly' is the correct answer because moving the adverb of manner to the beginning of the sentence for emphasis requires using the same adverb form. 'Quiet' is an adjective, and 'quieted' and 'quiets' are verb forms, none of which function as adverbs of manner.
Q13 15

Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct grammar label.

Question 13 options
She explained the rules clearly.
He quietly closed the door.
They have efficiently completed the project.
Politely, she declined the offer.
Adverb of manner at beginning of sentence for emphasis
Adverb of manner after auxiliary verb
Adverb of manner in mid-position before main verb
Adverb of manner in end-position

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

Adverbs of manner can appear in different positions: end-position (after the verb phrase), mid-position before the main verb, mid-position after an auxiliary verb, and beginning-of-sentence for emphasis.
Q14 15

Question 14: The adjective 'true' forms its adverb of manner as 'truely'.

Question 14 options
False because adjectives ending in -ue drop the final -e before adding -ly, so 'true' becomes 'truly', not 'truely'. This is a specific spelling rule for -ue adjectives.
Q15 15

Question 15: Which sentence uses the adverb of manner to emphasise the manner of the action specifically, rather than making a general comment on the whole event?

Question 15 options
'He answered the phone foolishly' emphasises the manner in which the phone was answered. 'Foolishly, he answered the phone' placed at the beginning comments on the whole act as being foolish, rather than describing how the answering was done. The position of the adverb changes the meaning.