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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.

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Question 1: She completed the exam ___. She checked every answer before finishing.

Question 1 options
'Carefully' is correct because it is the adverb of manner formed by adding -ly to the adjective 'careful', and it describes how she completed the exam. 'Careful' is an adjective and cannot modify a verb. 'Caring' and 'careless' do not describe the manner of completing the exam here.
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Question 2: The children listened ___ to the teacher's instructions about the fire drill.

Question 2 options
'Quietly' is correct because it is the adverb of manner formed from the adjective 'quiet' by adding -ly, describing how the children listened. 'Quiet' is an adjective and cannot modify a verb. 'Quietness' is a noun, and 'quieter' is a comparative adjective.
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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 the base adjective (e.g., 'slow' → 'slowly', 'polite' → 'politely'). While there are exceptions and spelling variations, this is the core formation rule.
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Question 4: What does the adverb of manner express in the sentence: 'He spoke politely to the customer.'?

Question 4 options
Adverbs of manner answer the question 'how?' about an action. In this sentence, 'politely' describes how he spoke, which is the manner of the action. It does not express time, frequency, or degree.
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Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • The nurse
  • to the worried patient
  • the procedure
  • explained
  • calmly

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The correct order is 'The nurse explained the procedure calmly to the worried patient' because the adverb of manner 'calmly' follows the object 'the procedure' when the complement that follows is long.
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Question 6: Which sentence uses the adverb of manner correctly?

Question 6 options
'She answered the question confidently' is correct because 'confidently' is the adverb form of 'confident', placed after the object to describe how she answered. 'Confident' and 'more confident' are adjective forms that cannot modify a verb. 'Confidence' is a noun.
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Question 7: A: 'How did the surgeon perform the operation?' B: 'She worked ___ and made no mistakes.'

Question 7 options
'Precisely' is correct because the context describes a surgeon making no mistakes, indicating great accuracy. It is the adverb form of 'precise', formed by adding -ly. 'Precise' is an adjective, 'precision' is a noun, and 'imprecisely' means the opposite.
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Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses an adverb of manner, NOT an adjective?

Question 8 options
'The dog barked loudly at the stranger' is correct because 'loudly' is an adverb of manner modifying the verb 'barked'. The other options use adjective forms ('loud', 'louder', 'loudest') after an action verb, which is grammatically incorrect.
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Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • The manager
  • carefully reviewed
  • all the reports
  • has

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The correct order is 'The manager has carefully reviewed all the reports' because with an auxiliary verb ('has'), the adverb of manner is placed between the auxiliary and the main verb.
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Question 10: My grandmother always prepares meals ___. Every dish is made with great attention to detail.

Question 10 options
'Lovingly' is correct because the context emphasises great attention and care, and 'lovingly' is a manner adverb that naturally describes preparing meals with affection and care. 'Loving' is an adjective, 'love' is a noun, and 'lovelier' is a comparative adjective of 'lovely'.
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Question 11: Which statement about the position of adverbs of manner is true?

Question 11 options
Adverbs of manner can appear in mid-position (before the main verb or after an auxiliary), at the end of a sentence, or at the beginning for emphasis. They are not restricted to a single position, though end-position is most common.
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Question 12: Original: 'He responded to the questions in a nervous way.' Rewrite using an adverb of manner: 'He responded to the questions ___.'

Question 12 options
'Nervously' is correct because it is the adverb of manner formed from 'nervous' by adding -ly, and it replaces the phrase 'in a nervous way'. 'Nervous' is an adjective, 'more nervous' is a comparative adjective, and 'nervousness' is a noun.
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Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct grammar label.

Question 13 options
She greeted the guests warmly.
He carefully folded the letter before putting it in the envelope.
They have patiently waited for the results all week.
Gently, she lifted the sleeping child from the car seat.
Adverb of manner after auxiliary verb
Adverb of manner in end-position
Adverb of manner at the beginning for emphasis
Adverb of manner in mid-position before main verb

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Adverbs of manner can occupy different positions: end-position (after the verb phrase), mid-position before the main verb, mid-position after an auxiliary verb, or beginning of a sentence for emphasis.
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Question 14: The adverb of manner formed from the adjective 'happy' is 'happyly'.

Question 14 options
False because when an adjective ends in -y preceded by a consonant, the -y changes to -i before adding -ly. Therefore, 'happy' becomes 'happily', not 'happyly'.
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Question 15: A teacher wants to emphasise that the manner of answering — not the act itself — was foolish. Which sentence best expresses this meaning?

Question 15 options
Placing the adverb of manner at the end of the sentence ('He answered the phone foolishly') focuses on how the action was performed. Placing it at the beginning ('Foolishly, he answered the phone') suggests the entire act of answering was foolish, not just the manner.