Adverb
Directions: Read the following sentences carefully and choose the correct answer.
Identify all the adverbs in each sentence. Write your answer on the space provided.
1. I have been a fan of mystery stories since I was quite young.
a. fan
b. quite
c. since
d. young
2. Some stories are incredibly exciting from start to finish.
a. some
b. exciting
c. incredibly
d. from
3. Others build suspense very slowly.
a. others, very
b. others, slowly
c. others, very, slowly
d. very, slowly
4. If I like a story, I almost never put it down until I finish it.
a. a, almost, never
b. almost, never, until
c. a, never, down
d. almost, never, down
5. In many cases, I can scarcely prevent myself from peeking at the last chapter
to see the ending.
a. many
b. from
c. at
d. scarcely
6. My favorite detectives are ones who cleverly match wits with equally clever
villains.
a. favorite, cleverly
b. favorite, clever
c. cleverly, equally
d. equally, clever
7. I especially like detectives who carefully hunt for clues.
a. like
b. hunt
c. especially, carefully
d. especially, hunt
8. The clues that they uncover are almost always found in unexpected, spooky
places.
a. almost, always
b. are, almost, always
c. almost
d. are, always
9. The demerits of that boy were often, so he dropped.
a. dropped, demerits
b. were, often
c. that, dropped
d. often
10. I usually feel better when we are together.
a. together
b. usually
c. feel
d. when
Preposition
Directions: Read the following items carefully and identify the correct preposition for
each sentence. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on the
space provided.
1. Go
these stairs until you reach the top floor.
a. up
b. in
c. through
d. on
2. He was stopped by the police for driving
a. at
b. on
3. I’m going
a. of
c. to
120mph.
d. for
Madrid next week.
b. to
c. in
d. at
4. We always listen to music
the way to work.
a. on
d. for
b. in
c. by
5. Take your purse
of your pocket and give it to me.
a. out
c. off
b. to
6. Are you talking
me?
a. of
c. to
b. on
7. She called me
midnight.
a. of
c. in
b. on
d. away
d. in
d. at
8. I’ll see you
a. of
the morning.
b. on
c. at
9. What did you have
a. in
b. of
d. in
dinner?
c. for
d. to
10. He’s the tallest man
the world.
a. over
c. in
b. to
d. of
Interjection
Directions: In the following sentences, identify the interjection underline it.
1. Hi, I’m glad that you could make it to my party.
2. Wow! You look great tonight.
3. That was the best performance that I have ever seen, bravo!
4. I can’t believe you broke my favorite toy, bah.
5. Hmm, I wonder where I put my keys and wallet?
6. Eureka, I’ve stuck gold!
7. “Shoo, go away!” shouted the woman when she saw the cat licking milk from her
cereal bowl.
8. I guess that’s the end of the movie, darn.
9. Stop! You should always wear a helmet when riding a bike.
10. Yipee, I made this picture all by myself.