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Adverb Word Order Quiz Key


Name _______________ Date_________


The words in the sentences below are mixed up. Rewrite the sentences by putting the words in correct order. Pay close attention to the adverbs in each sentence.



1. in /  Pablo /  library / usually / the / studies

A: Pablo usually studies in the library.

2. Sometimes, /  nervous / Olga  / her / bites / is / fingernails / when / she

A: Sometimes, Olga bites her fingernails when she is nervous.

3. worry / my / grades / never / I / about 

A: I never worry about my grades.

4. homework /  seldom / her / on / time / does / Mary

A: Mary seldom does her homework on time.

5. Mr. /  neighbor / to / hello / rarely / says / Cook / his

A: Mr. Cook rarely says hello to his neighbor.

6. dinner / has / often / Samantha / guests / for 

A: Samantha often has guests for dinner.

7. They  /  to / seldom / go / the / movies

A: They seldom go to the movies. 

8. Jim /  the / almost / watches / always / news / morning

A: Jim almost always watches the morning news.

9. bed / never / goes / to / Mary / midnight / almost / before   

A: Mary almost never goes to bed before midnight. 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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