Adverbs and adverbial phrases

1 Put the adverbs and adverbial phrases in brackets in

the correct order in the following sentences. If the
adverbs can be placed in more than one position, put
them in the most frequently used position.

a. Can you call me back (tomorrow / evening)?

b. Deborah waited (for an hour / quietly /
outside).
c. I’ll meet you (in a few minutes / downstairs).
d. You did (really well / today / in the recital).
e. Peter is (on Mondays / usually / at choir
practice / around 5).

2 Go around the classroom asking your classmates the following questions (feel free to come up
with questions of your own). Remind your classmates that they should use the adverbs and
adverbial phrases in their replies.

 What do you do (once or twice a week /

every half hour / during the holidays)?
 What activities do you do (fast / well /
impatiently / cheerfully / slowly / patiently)?
 What do you feel like doing (tonight / in a
few minutes / at the end of class)?


EXAMPLE:
I play volleyball at school twice a week.
I’m learning the guitar patiently.

Your turn!

3 a. Fill in the grid.

Adjectives Adverbs
near
high
early
fast
late
good
hard EXAMPLE:
James arrived late at
the party, because he
b. Create sentences using the adverbs had car trouble.
you’ve just written in the grid.