Identify the kind of the underlined adverb:
Where did you keep the spare key of the cycle lock?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Interrogative Adverb
An adverb is a word that tells how, when, where or how much something happens. It can also describe an adjective or another adverb, for example she sings sweetly, very hot.
Here “where” begins a question, and the sentence ends with a question mark.
| Option | What it tells | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Interrogative Adverb (answer) | used to ask a question (where, when, why, how) | How did you reach the station so early? |
| (2) Relative Adverb | links a noun to more information about it (when, where, why) | This is the shop where my father bought his first radio. |
| (3) Adverb of Manner | how something is done (slowly, neatly) | Please write your answers neatly. |
| (4) Adverb of Degree | how much or to what extent (very, quite, fully) | The chemistry paper was quite easy. |