(AMAUC 2026) - QUESTÃO

The position of adverbs in English follows stricter syntactic rules than in Portuguese. Choose the alternative that correctly places the frequency adverb 'always' and the manner adverb 'quickly' in the sentence below.

Ⓐ She reads the instructions quickly always before starting the test.

Ⓑ She always reads the instructions quickly before starting the test.

Ⓒ Always she reads the instructions quickly before starting the test.

Ⓓ She reads the instructions always quickly before starting the test.

Ⓔ She reads always the instructions quickly before starting the test.

(ESA 2025 - CFGS 2026 – 27) - QUESTÃO

Structure the sentence by matching the adverbs and adverbial phrases with the positions in the sentence 

 “The NCO Academy students ___A___ march ___B___ ___C___ ___D___ ___E___.” 

Adverbs:

1. on the parade ground 

2. proudly 

3. on Independence Day 

4. very 

5. always

Ⓐ A-5, B-4, C-2, D-3, E-1. 

Ⓑ A-5, B-4, C-2, D-1, E-3 

Ⓒ A-4, B-5, C-2, D-1, E-3. 

Ⓓ A-5, B-4, C-1, D-2, E-3. 

Ⓔ A-5, B-2, C-4, D-1, E-3. 

(ESFCEX) - QUESTÃO

Choose the alternative that correctly names the parts of speech, in the order they appear, in the sentence below:

Maybe they left very quickly.

Ⓐ modifier - pronoun - verb - intensifier - adverb

Ⓑ adverb - noun - adjective - adjective - adverb

Ⓒ adjective - pronoun - verb - determiner - adjective

Ⓓ determiner - noun - verb - intensifier - adverb

Ⓔ noun - pronoun - intensifier - adverb - determiner

(F.C.M.STA.CASA-SP) - QUESTÃO

The suffix-LY in words like UNCONTROVERSIALLY, SIMPLY, RELIABLY, and TIGHTLY indicates …

Ⓐ manner.

Ⓑ frequency.

Ⓒ emphasis.

Ⓓ comparison.

Ⓔ quality.

(PUCCAMP) - QUESTÃO

In the sentence "He was fast asleep..." a synonym for the word FAST is…

Ⓐ quick.

Ⓑ rapidly.

Ⓒ gradually.

Ⓓ completely.

Ⓔ permanently.

(U.F.S.CARLOS-SP) - QUESTÃO

Brazilian people ________ drink beer, mainly on weekends.

Ⓐ rarely

Ⓑ never

Ⓒ sometimes

Ⓓ seldom

Ⓔ usually

(EsPCEx)- QUESTÃO

Choose the alternative that correctly completes the sentence below. Which color do you like________, yellow or white?

Ⓐ more

Ⓑ most

Ⓒ the most

Ⓓ many

Ⓔ much

(IBADE) - QUESTÃO

How many adjectives and adverbs are there in the sentence below?

“The cat gracefully leaped onto the tall fence.”

Ⓐ There is one adjective and three adverbs.

Ⓑ There are two adjectives and two adverbs.

Ⓒ There is one adjective and one adverb.

Ⓓ There is one adjective and are two adverbs.

Ⓔ There are two adjectives and one adverb.

(UNEB) - QUESTÃO

Examine the following sentence:

"They rarely visit their grandparents, but they plan to do so tomorrow."

Which statement correctly classifies the adverbs used?

A) "rarely" is an adverb of frequency, and "tomorrow" is an adverb of time.

B) "rarely" is an adverb of time, and "tomorrow" is an adverb of condition.

C) "rarely" is an adverb of manner, and "tomorrow" is an adverb of degree.

D) "rarely" is an adverb of place, and "tomorrow" is an adverb of manner.

E) Both "rarely" and "tomorrow" are adverbs of degree.

(BADE) - QUESTÃO

How many adjectives and adverbs are there in the sentence below?

“The cat gracefully leaped onto the tall fence.”

Ⓐ There is one adjective and three adverbs.

Ⓑ There are two adjectives and two adverbs.

Ⓒ There is one adjective and one adverb.

Ⓓ There is one adjective and are two adverbs.

Ⓔ There are two adjectives and one adverb.

(MetroCapital) - QUESTÃO

Choose the correct option based on the position of the adverbs:

1. They are never on time.

2. I hardly ever study.

3. February has 29 days every four years.

4. Do you see her often? 

Ⓐ 2.

Ⓑ 2 and 3.

Ⓒ 4.

Ⓓ 1 and 4.

Ⓔ All answers are correct. 

(IESES) - QUESTÃO

Read the following sentences:

I. I am eternally grateful to you! By the way, I want to take you out for dinner! My treat!

II. Unfortunately, she gave up her singing career. Nevertheless, she continued acting as the main actress of the show.

III. We got a divorce because we did not love each other anymore. Besides, we realized that we did not have a lot in common.

IV. They danced all night long. Actually, they did not even sleep.

Now, choose the adverbial expressions that best replace the words underlined in the previous sentences.

Ⓐ Incidentally – however – furthermore – in fact.

Ⓑ Incidentally – moreover – furthermore – besides.

Ⓒ Furthermore – besides – however – in fact.

Ⓓ However – besides – furthermore – in fact.

Ⓔ Anyway – however – furthermore – in fact.

(CETAP) - QUESTÃO

[...]

Aedes aegypti is the same mosquito responsible for the spread of yellow fever, dengue and chikungunya.

Zika is hard to detect, and there often aren't any symptoms. Brazil's Health Ministry says there have been anywhere between a half mil/ion and 1.5 million cases in the country in the latest outbreak.

[...]

Na oração: "Zika is hard to detect, and there often aren't any symptoms", a palavra "often" pode ser considerada um:

Ⓐ advérbio de frequência.

Ⓑ advérbio de tempo.

Ⓒ advérbio de intensidade.

Ⓓ advérbio de quantidade.

Ⓔ advérbio de lugar.

(ESFCEX) - QUESTÃO

Choose the alternative that correctly completes the sentences below:

My car wasn‟t big enough, so, I needed a ________ one. My new car is______ and __________ than the one I had. It is _________ car in the world.

Ⓐ bigger – nicer – better – the most beautiful

Ⓑ more big – more nice – good – the beautiful

Ⓒ the biggest – the more nice – the better – the more beautiful.

Ⓓ the bigger – the nicer – better – the beautiful

Ⓔ the most big – nicer – the best – the more beautiful.

(ESCOLA NAVAL/MB) - QUESTÃO

Read the sentences below.

I- People shouldn't drive so ____.

II- I need to see a doctor because I haven't been feeling well _____.

III- Although she's tried _______ to find a new job, she's still unemployed.

Which option completes the sentences correctly?

Ⓐ fast/ late / hardly

Ⓑ quickly/ late / hardly

Ⓒ quick / late / hard

Ⓓ fast/ lately / hard

Ⓔ quickly/ lately / hardly

(FGV) - QUESTÃO

The passage in which the verb phrase indicates a necessity is:

Ⓐ “this incredible ability of the brain […] may be fundamental”;

Ⓑ “some engineers can come up with something”;

Ⓒ “computers don’t work this way”;

Ⓓ “brains don’t store information”;

Ⓔ “it must regulate a body”.

(AVANÇASP) - QUESTÃO

Leia a frase e responda à questão. 

He is quite awake. 

Podemos classificar a palavra QUITE como um:

a) substantivo.

b) pronome.

c) verbo.

d) substantivo.

e) advérbio.