4th Grade Adverbs of Degree Test with Answer Key

💡 Quick Study Guide: Adverbs of Degree

• 📚 What are Adverbs of Degree? These special adverbs tell us about the *intensity* or *extent* of an action, an adjective, or another adverb. They answer the question "How much?" or "To what extent?"
• ✨ Common Examples: Some adverbs of degree you'll often see are: very, too, quite, almost, really, so, hardly, enough, completely, nearly, just.
• 📍 Where Do They Go? Adverbs of degree usually come *before* the adjective or adverb they are modifying. For example: "She is very happy." (modifies 'happy' - adjective) or "He runs quite fast." (modifies 'fast' - adverb).
• 🎯 Their Job: They strengthen or weaken the word they describe. "I am so tired" shows a high degree of tiredness, while "I am hardly tired" shows a very low degree.

📝 Practice Quiz

Choose the best answer for each question.

1. Which word is an adverb of degree in the sentence: "The puppy was extremely playful."?

   A) puppy

   B) was

   C) extremely

   D) playful

2. Choose the adverb of degree that best completes the sentence: "It was _____ cold outside."

   A) quickly

   B) very

   C) softly

   D) always

3. Which of these words is NOT an adverb of degree?

   A) too

   B) happily

   C) quite

   D) almost

4. Choose the sentence where 'really' is used correctly as an adverb of degree.

   A) Really, she sings well.

   B) She is a really good singer.

   C) She sings really.

   D) She really sings.

5. Fill in the blank with the best adverb of degree: "He was _____ tired after the long hike."

   A) slowly

   B) very

   C) often

   D) cheerfully

6. What does the adverb of degree 'almost' tell us in "She almost finished her homework"?

   A) How she finished

   B) When she finished

   C) To what extent she finished

   D) Why she finished

7. Identify the adverb of degree in the sentence: "The movie was quite exciting."

   A) movie

   B) was

   C) quite

   D) exciting