NAME: ________________________
DATE: ________________________
GRAMMAR QUIZ
ADJECTIVES and ADVERBS
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Complete these eighteen sentences to score your knowledge of ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS.
1. My classmate can play basketball
… because he practices every day.
10. I always feel quite … just before I
sit down to take an exam.
a) well
b) good
a) nervous
b) nervously
2. He finished his homework in only
ten minutes. He was very …
11. We were very … when we moved
to a new home closer to our school.
a) quick
b) quickly
a) glad
b) gladly
3. I … put the eggs into the basket
and took them home.
12. My friend … studies for exams, so he
usually gets low grades.
a) gentle
b) gently
a) hard
b) hardly
4. After I watched the movie, I felt
a little ….
13. A … way to practice your English is
to speak it with friends after class.
a) sad
b) sadly
a) good
b) well
5. I … walked by the dog while it was
asleep.
14. The dentist can’t see me on Monday
because he’s … on that day.
a) nervous
b) nervously
a) busy
b) busily
6. We all … worked on the car until it
was fixed.
15. My mother … put a gift for me on my
study desk.
a) busy
b) busily
a) secret
b) secretly
7. He said that his password was …
and that he didn’t want to tell me it.
16. I couldn’t find my cat, so I … walked
home and cried.
a) secret
b) secretly
a) sad
b) sadly
8. I … helped him with his work
because he’s my best friend.
17. We had a great day at the beach! It
was warm and there was a … breeze.
a) glad
b) gladly
a) gentle
b) gently
9. The final exam wasn’t easy, it was
quite ….
18. I was late for class, so I … entered
the room and sat down.
a) hard
b) hardly
17 – 18 = Excellent
a) quick
b) quickly
15 – 16 = Good
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14 or Less = Study More!
GRAMMAR QUIZ
ALL Things Grammar
Grammar Focus Adjectives and Adverbs
Level Intermediate
ANSWER KEY
1. A
10. A
2. A
11. A
3. B
12. B
4. A
13. A
5. B
14. A
6. B
15. B
7. A
16. B
8. B
17. A
9. A
18. B
My Notes
Grades as
percentages
18 / 18 = 100 %
17 / 18 = 94
16 / 18 = 89
15 / 18 = 83
14 / 18 = 78
13 / 18 = 72
12 / 18 = 67
11 / 18 = 61
10 / 18 = 56
9 / 18 = 50
8 / 18 = 44
7 / 18 = 39
6 / 18 = 33
5 / 18 = 28
4 / 18 = 22
3 / 18 = 17
2 / 18 = 11
1 / 18 =
6
0 / 18 =
0%
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