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A quiz about adverbs and adverbial phrases for C1 level students.

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Please try to speak. (slow)

Please try to speak slowly

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He will be late. (probable)

He will probably be late.

15

We do our washing. (by hand)

We do our washing by hand

20

We will be living in London. (in June)

We will be living in London in June.

20

She made me laugh. (so loud)

She made me laugh so loudly.

15

I managed to get in touch. (in the end)

In the end, I managed to get in touch / I managed to get in touch in the end

15

You can compare the different brands. (easy)

You can easily compare the different brands / You can compare the different brands easily

15

What's an adverb that could change the meaning of the sentence?

naturally, clearly, well

15

She did the work. (too quick)

She did the work too quickly

15

Grammar is my weakest point. (usually)

German is usually my weakest point

10

I came here. (on foot)

I came here on foot

15

Comment and linking adverbs usually go at the end of the clause. True or false?

False: they usually go at the front

20

Adverbial phrases are very rare in the middle position (before the main verb, after the first auxiliary). True or false?

True

20

Adverbials of degree go directly after the word(s) they modify. True or false?

False: they go directly before the words they modify

20

Some adverbs have different meanings in different positions. True or false?

True

5

Adverbs of frequency often take the middle position. True or false?

True

10