Explore topic-wise MCQs in Competitive English.

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1.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with GOOD or WELL. Your answer is really ______. but Alice's is better.

A. good
B. well
C. either (a) or (b) is fine
D. none of these
Answer» B. well
2.

Identify the adverb in the given options: My brother also speaks a little French.

A. My
B. Also
C. Speaks
D. Little
Answer» C. Speaks
3.

Identify the adverbs in the given sentences, using options provided. She sang sweetly and won the prize.

A. sang
B. sweetly
C. and
D. prize
Answer» C. and
4.

Direction: Fill blanks in the following sentences and state their kinds. Piggy _____ makes mistakes.

A. rarely
B. yesterday
C. there
D. wisely
Answer» B. yesterday
5.

Fill in the blanks with the correct options. I ____ see a beggar at the bus stop when I go to school but he is not there today.

A. always
B. seldom
C. never
D. hardly
Answer» B. seldom
6.

Directions: Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks from the options given below Can you please stand __. This is the queue.

A. here
B. there
C. nowhere
D. wherever
Answer» B. there
7.

Directions: Complete the following sentences with the adverbs given in the box. Slowly dangerously   easily angrily loudly Hardly rapidly badly brilliantly terribly She plays table tennis ______. She always loses.

A. badly
B. hardly
C. terribly
D. easily
Answer» B. hardly
8.

Direction: Complete the passage with suitable adverbs. Today I helped my mom cook dinner. We __(46)__ cut the vegetables and __(47) __ placed them into a boiling pot of water. Next, mom __(48)__ browned the chicken and __(49) __ let it cook through. I __(50)__ waited for my next job, which was to __(51) __ sprinkle spices into the soup. But, I __(52)__ poured in too much cumin. I __(53)__told my mom my mistake, and she __(54)__ told me, as a child, she had __(55)__ made the same mistake.

A. quietly
B. honestly
C. stupidly
D. really
Answer» C. stupidly
9.

Identify the adverb in the given sentences, using options. The examination paper is very easy.

A. the
B. examination
C. very
D. easy
Answer» D. easy
10.

Directions: Complete each sentence with a correctly placed adverb and verb. Until my brother went to Brazil last year. He ______ outside of the United States.

A. has never been
B. wasn't
C. had never been
D. won't be
Answer» D. won't be
11.

Directions: Read the following sentences and identify adverbs. Choose answers from the options given below. We should now begin our homework.

A. should
B. begin
C. now
D. homework
Answer» D. homework
12.

Directions: Complete each sentence with a correctly placed adverb and verb. My parents ______ the national parks.

A. never have visited
B. have never visited
C. have visited never
D. none of these
Answer» C. have visited never
13.

Direction: Adverb Search Read the paragraph and choose the correct adverbs to fill in the blanks. __(36)__ the movie __(37)__, we __(38)__ walked __(39)__ and headed home __(40)__ we went __(41)__, we __(42)__ wiped our feet. I ran __(43)__ and was __(44)__ tired. So, I relaxed on my bed and took a nap. When I woke up, my mom had __(45)__ brought me some hot chocolate. What a nice day.

A. today
B. rarely
C. always
D. before
Answer» E.
14.

Directions: Complete each sentence with a correctly placed adverb and verb. My boss ______ a lot of greeting cards at Christmas.

A. always sends
B. sends always
C. either (a) or (b) is fine
D. none of these
Answer» B. sends always
15.

Directions: Read the following passage and fill in the blanks from the options given below. Siya was a very careless girl. She would keep her things (37) ______, and forget where she had kept them. One day her mother gave her some important papers, to keep them o+ a safe place. siya was looking for a safe place in her room; (38) _____ the doorbell rang. The doorbell was ringing (39) ____. Siya kept the papers on her bed and (40) ______ ran to open the door. It was the postman, who was ringing the doorbell. She took the letter that he had got, and forgot about the papers. She went to the other room and started watching T.V. After watching T.V for a long time, she went back to her room, and slept till late in the evening. In the evening, when her mom asked for the papers. She had no idea, she (41) ___ran to her room to look for those papers, but could not find them.

A. slowly
B. quickly
C. suddenly
D. fast
Answer» D. fast
16.

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate options. She answered all the questions ________ and everyone could understand.

A. carefully
B. truly
C. totally
D. correctly
Answer» E.
17.

Direction: Read the passage and complete the cloze test. Parineeta was __ (33) __ late for anything. She was sure that she would catch the train on time. However, she arrived __ (34) __ than expected. The taxi had taken __ (35) __ than usual because of a traffic jam. She grabbed her bag and ran __ (36) __ to the platform. She managed to board the train as it was running __ (37) __.

A. longer
B. long
C. longest
D. very long
Answer» B. long
18.

Directions: Solve the following puzzle by using the appropriate word. (Down 2) What is the adverb for healthy?

A. Health
B. Healthily
C. Unhealthy
D. None of these
Answer» C. Unhealthy
19.

Fill in the blanks with the correct options (adverbs). There is ____ I can do to help you.

A. A little
B. little
C. too
D. yet
Answer» C. too
20.

Select the most appropriate option for each blank _____ I would take a lot of time.

A. It is difficult to do these sums rather.
B. It is rather difficult to do these sums.
C. It is difficult to rather do these sums.
D. It is difficult to do rather these sums.
Answer» C. It is difficult to rather do these sums.
21.

Direction: Find the adverb in the following sentences. He usually gets good marks in Maths.

A. good
B. grades
C. marks
D. usually
Answer» E.
22.

Fill in the blanks selecting the correct options (adverbs). She drew the picture __________ .

A. highly
B. tightly
C. beautifully
D. ugly
Answer» D. ugly
23.

Direction: Choose the best option following the diagram and locate the adjectives which can also be adverbs.

A. before
B. late
C. daily
D. down
Answer» C. daily
24.

Mark the option which makes correct use of adverb:

A. The baby still is sleeping.
B. The baby is sleeping still.
C. The baby is still sleeping.
D. Still the baby is sleeping.
Answer» D. Still the baby is sleeping.
25.

Read the passages given below and choose the correct options that can replace the underlined portions. It was raining cats and dogs. \[\underline{\mathbf{Q1}}\]. we were in a car and my uncle had the situation under control. We passed \[\underline{\mathbf{Q2}}\] by an oil-palm estate. My uncle drove very \[\underline{\mathbf{Q3}}\]. He had all the lights on. Overhead, black clouds hovered\[\underline{\mathbf{Q4}}\]. Lightning streaked across the sky and onto the distant hills. The ensuing thunder rumbled \[\underline{\mathbf{Q5}}\]. Some flashes of lightning came \[\underline{\mathbf{Q6}}\]close and the resulting thunderclap was deafening, even with all our windows up.

A. eagerly
B. blindly
C. Carefully
D. anxiously
Answer» D. anxiously
26.

Fill in the blanks selecting the correct options (adverbs). My uncle has a lovely garden and I go

A. here
B. everywhere
C. there
D. nowhere
Answer» D. nowhere
27.

Fill in the blanks with the correct options (adverbs). I have bought a car and a bike ____.

A. Even
B. too
C. Almost
D. repeatedly
Answer» C. Almost
28.

Select the correctly formed sentences from the option provided, to replace the given jumbled sentences. His Robert car drives fast.

A. His fast car Robert drives.
B. His car drives fast Robert.
C. Robert drives his car fast.
D. His car fast Robert drives.
Answer» D. His car fast Robert drives.
29.

Directions: Read the passage given below and fill in the blanks choosing the answers from the options given belowRam was a very good boy. He (21) ____obeyed his elders. He would not do any work without taking permission from his elder sister. Mom or Dad. He (22) ___ did anything without taking their permission. One day when he had gone out to play with his friends, one of his friends came there, eating an ice cream. Ram also wanted to have ice cream. He (23)____ ran back home, he asked his mom to give him money to buy an ice cream. His Mom refused. She said" You cannot have an ice cream as it is cold. And you will catch cold". This disappointed Ram. But he did not lose hope. He (24)___ went to his Dad. His Dad also refused to buy him an ice cream. Ram was very sad. He did not go back to the park to play, that day. He was so sad that he did not do his homework either. His Mom came to call him for dinner, but Ram (25) ___refused. This worried his mom.

A. Simply
B. Continuously
C. Suddenly
D. Softly
Answer» E.
30.

Choose the correct adverbs from the options given below: Do you ____ go to the cinema on Fridays?

A. seldom
B. hardly
C. always
D. infrequently
Answer» D. infrequently
31.

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate options. The prayer began _________ I came.

A. where
B. here
C. after
D. now
Answer» D. now
32.

Identify the adverb in the given sentences, using options. Where on earth have you been all this time, Raju ?

A. Earth
B. been
C. time
D. where
Answer» E.
33.

Direction: Fill in the blanks in front of the pictures with suitable adverbs. Boys are playing _____________ .

A. loudly
B. merrily
C. long
D. angrily
Answer» C. long
34.

Fill in the blanks with the correct options. I had to wait _____ longer than usual for my food at the restaurant.

A. much
B. hugely
C. most
D. more
Answer» B. hugely
35.

Directions: Choose from among these conjunctive adverbs to complete each sentence. howeverotherwise in addition furthermore therefore  consequently Golf is a very fun sport; ______, it's very expensive.

A. on the other hand
B. otherwise
C. however
D. Therefore
Answer» B. otherwise
36.

Complete the following paragraph with suitable adverb from the options given below: It is __19__ said that if we do not take pains, we gain nothing. __20__ life without work is meaningless. Those who sit __21__ or look for outside help invite __22__ their ruin. The sun/ moon and other heavenly bodies __23__ work. __24__, it is clear that work is a must for our life. __25__ say you cannot take pains.

A. really
B. hardly
C. boldly
D. idly
Answer» E.
37.

Select correct options to fill the blanks. ____her train is late.

A. Almost
B. There
C. Seldom
D. Perhaps
Answer» E.
38.

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate options. All the friends meet _______ to relax. We all are free then.

A. weekly
B. utterly
C. nearly
D. early
Answer» C. nearly
39.

Directions: Read the sentences and identify the underlined words. Still waters run deep.

A. Adjective
B. Pronoun
C. Verb
D. Adverb
Answer» B. Pronoun
40.

Identify the adverbs of manner, place, time or frequency underlined in the given sentences: He was sleeping upstairs.

A. Manner
B. Place
C. Time
D. Frequency
Answer» C. Time
41.

Select correct options to fill the blanks. The old car he bought was ______ useless.

A. Very
B. fully
C. Highly
D. utterly
Answer» E.
42.

Select the options describing correctly, the type of the underlined adverbs in the sentences. The cat crept in slowly .

A. Adverb of manner
B. Adverb of time
C. Adverb of degree
D. Adverb of frequency
Answer» B. Adverb of time
43.

Read the sentences and choose the opposite adverb: The wind blew softly on my hair

A. Featherly
B. Harshly
C. Kindly
D. Quietly
Answer» C. Kindly
44.

Choose the correct adverb from the options given below: It is good to exercise ____.

A. highly
B. heavily
C. regularly
D. quickly
Answer» D. quickly
45.

Fill in the blanks with the correct options (adverbs). They have ____ told him that he should not bully his younger brother. He doesn't listen.

A. Seldom
B. forever
C. Repeatedly
D. rarely
Answer» D. rarely
46.

Directions: Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks from the options given below I can hear a bee singing ___.

A. softly
B. suddenly
C. bravely
D. slyly
Answer» B. suddenly
47.

Fill in the blanks with suitable degrees of the adverbs from the given options: Simran spends ____ on her accessories, than on anything else.

A. much
B. many
C. more
D. most
Answer» D. most
48.

Select correct options to fill the blanks. He is____late for work.

A. Ever
B. seldom
C. Clearly
D. perhaps
Answer» C. Clearly
49.

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate options. He was driving the car _______ fast.

A. so
B. now
C. mainly
D. very
Answer» E.
50.

Fill in the blanks with the correct adverbs from the given options. Rama lost her bag and she was ___ to tell her mother.

A. loud
B. silent
C. afraid
D. kind
Answer» D. kind