ADVERBS Definition : An adverb : 1- adds something to the meaning of a verb. Example : - My mother spoke angrily.

- The soldiers fought bravely. 2- Tells us how an action is done. Example : - He sings sweetly. - The dog barked loudly.

3- Tells us when and action is done. Examples : - Do it now. - Bring your books tomorrow. 4- Tells us where an action is done. Examples : - The bus stop here. - The child looked up. 5- Tells us how often an action is done. Examples : - I never go to the cinema. - He always goes to school late.

Exercise 1 Circle the correct answer 1- Alia trains very hard. That is why she can run ____________ fast. A C B D much more very too

2- The express bus was moving _______________ when I arrived at the bus station. A B C D slow away quick faster

3- The children went to the playground _______________. A B C D good often seldom everywhere

4- The dog barked _______________ and woke everyone up in the house. A B C D soundly quietly loudly softly

5- When the game started, the pupils cheered ______________. A B C D sadly quickly hurriedly excitedly

6- The old woman walked _______________ because she was tired. A B C D slow slowly slower slowed

7- Amira tripped over a stone because she ran _______________ fast. A B C D too only how much

8- The girls sang ___________ and won the competition. A B C D prettily quietly sweetly gracefully

9- Razwan is a hardworking boy. He _______________ forgets to do his homework.

A B C D

often never always usually

10- Ah Boon is determined to pass his UPSR. Thats why he is studying _______________ . A B C D hard never rarely seldom

Exercise 2 Fill in the blanks with suitable answers. (adverbs)

soundly gently

hungrily soon

quickly bravely

sweetly never

seldom regularly

1- The soldier fought _____________________ in the war.

2- The children are sleeping _____________________ in the bedroom.

3- Sharif ran home _____________________ because he missed the bus.

4- The pupils ate _____________________ because they were dismissed late from class.

5- Sally and Juliza will be ready to leave _____________________.

6- Encik Zamri _____________________ smokes. He says that smoking is bad for health.

7- The nurse _____________________ dressed the patients wound.

8- My grandfather was much better after taking the medicine_____________________.

9- Ning Baizura sings_____________________ doesnt she?

10- The boy is very stubborn. He _____________________ listens to his mother.

Exercise 3 Construct sentences. Examples : Simple sentences : Siti is reading loudly. Compound sentences Complex sentences reading loudly. : Siti and Salmah are reading loudly. : Siti and Salmah who are sitting on the chairs are

1- She - sweetly

2- mother - shouted - angrily

3- dances - gracefully

4- Zarina - Fatimah - crept - quietly

5- cat - dog - fight - soon

6- Chong Wei - always - badminton -

tennis

7- girl - who - gracefully - Sarah

8- pencil - which - here - gone

9- cow - which - horns - grazing - field - now

10- need - umbrella - because - soon