NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________

GRAMMAR DICTATION
ADJECTIVES and ADVERBS
Listen to your teacher and complete these sixteen sentences
with the adverb forms of the adjectives you hear.
angry

1. The man walked _____________________ to his car and drove away.

2. My classmate is studying _____________________ in the library.

3. Susan can play the piano very _____________________.

4. My brother _____________________ jumped into the water to save the boy.

5. After a long day at work, I _____________________ went home and fell asleep.

6. Mr. Smith _____________________ walked past me without saying hello.

7. My wife _____________________ told me the good news.

8. The little kitten _____________________ ate all of its food.

9. The stranger _____________________ offered me a cup of water.

10. I _____________________ sat down on the sofa and turned on the TV.

11. The children _____________________ walked through the dark room.

12. Does he like to drive _____________________?

13. We _____________________ said, Thank you, to the man.

14. I _____________________ forgot to put the milk back into the fridge.

15. The sun _____________________ rose into the sky.

16. Sarah _____________________ quit her job and found a new one.

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GRAMMAR DICTATION ALL Things Grammar
Grammar Focus Adjectives and Adverbs
Level Intermediate

READ ALOUD My Notes

1. angry 9. kind
2. quiet 10. lazy
3. good 11. nervous
4. brave 12. fast
5. tired 13. polite
6. busy 14. careless
7. excited 15. slow
8. hungry 16. happy

ANSWERS

1. The man walked angrily to his car and drove away.

2. My classmate is studying quietly in the library.
3. Susan can play the piano very well.
4. My brother bravely jumped into the water to save the boy.
5. After a long day at work, I tiredly went home and fell asleep.
6. Mr. Smith busily walked past me without saying hello.
7. My wife excitedly told me the good news.
8. The little kitten hungrily ate all of its food.
9. The stranger kindly offered me a cup of water.
10. I lazily sat down on the sofa and turned on the TV.
11. The children nervously walked through the dark room.
12. Does he like to drive fast? *
13. We politely said, Thank you, to the man.
14. I carelessly forgot to put the milk back into the fridge.
15. The sun slowly rose into the sky.
16. Sarah happily quit her job and found a new one.

*The adverb form of fast is the same as the adjective form (fast).

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