ADVERBS

ACTIVITY 1

Each of the following sentences contains an adverb in italics. Draw an arrow

from the adverb to the word it modifies. On the line provided, tell whether
the modified word is a verb, an adjective, or an adverb.

1. Ms. Katz plays tennis well._____________

2.Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is an exceptionally talented writer._____________

3.Melba seldom loses her head._____________

4.Herbert seemed unusually happy._____________

5.Should I slice the ancho chilies now?_____________

6.Tranh cried out, “Don’t run so fast!”_____________

7.I always enjoy Gary Soto’s poetry._____________

8.A rather funny clown was juggling oranges._____________

9.“I’m too drowsy for words,” Annette yawned._____________

10.Sue works unusually hard on Saturdays._____________

11.Fran answered somewhat enthusiastically._____________

12.Does hay actually cause hay fever?_____________

13.They play an extremely fast game._____________

14.We will play a double-header tomorrow._____________

15.At formal occasions, Jake speaks properly._____________

16.The dangerously narrow bridge scared me._____________

17.Can you really capture chiggers alive?_____________

18.The second speech was less interesting._____________

19.He was fully aware of his plight._____________

20.Florence occasionally eats sushi.________________/

ACTIVITY 2

Underline each adverb in the following sentences. Then, circle the word or
words the adverb modifies. On the line provided, write whether the adverb
tell show, when, where, or to what extent.

1.Akio arrived early._____________

2.I can run faster than you._____________
3.Lim Sing seems very sure of herself._____________
4.Later I believed him._____________
5.Our soccer team was too slow._____________
6.Is he always early?_____________
7.Did you know that your new books are here?_____________
8.Did you work hard?_____________
9.Marina has been there._____________
10.This math problem is especially hard._____________
11.The boys work slowly._____________
12.Well, what shall we do now?_____________
13.This Incan pottery was expertly made._____________
14.She will never believe you._____________
15.If you need any help, I will be there._____________
16.Emilia danced gracefully._____________
17.After saying goodbye to his mother, Joshua left yesterday for
school._____________
18.She learned to make tamales easily._____________
19.Carla often goes to jazz concerts._____________
20.The fandango dance troupe rehearsed diligently._____________
21.The rain pounded heavily on the skylights and ran over the tops of the
gutters._____________
22.Merrilee had soon finished washing the windows, so she polished the
mirrors._____________
23.Will you please get the dog, which is digging in the back yard, and bring it
here?_____________
24.Kirk next diced onions and green peppers and put them into the pot to
simmer._____________
25.The bowl and the beaters used for beating egg whites must be completely

ACTIVITY 3

Adverbs of manner
Complete the sentence with either an adverb or an adjective.

1)You have to write more ... (careful)._________________

2)You work so ... (good) at school._________________
3)I slept ... (bad) last night._________________
4)That wasn't a ... (good) test._________________
5)I worked ... (hard)._________________
6)I was ... (careful)._________________
7)Please breathe ... (regular and slow)._________________
8)That isn't a ... (good) idea._________________
9)You should eat more ... (slow)._________________
10)He drives so ... (good). _________________
11)Your handwriting is ... (terrible)._________________
12)He's always so ... (nervous)._________________
13)That test wasn't ... (easy)._________________
14)I can't sit ... (comfortable) on this chair._________________
15)I always write so ... (fast)._________________
16)You should try to write more... (slow)._________________
17)Why don't you organize your Work...(different)?
_________________
18)Lift your arms ... (slow)._________________
19)Read this text ... (careful)._________________
20)She is a ... (good) entertainer. ________________
 ACTIVITY 4

Adverbs of manner
:Complete the sentence with either an adverb or an adjective.

1)You have to write more ... (careful).carefully

2)You work so ... (good) at school.well
3)I slept ... (bad) last night.badly
4)That wasn't a ... (good) test.good
5)I worked ... (hard).hard
6)I was ... (careful).careful
7)Please breathe ... (regular and slow).regularly and slowly
8)That isn't a ... (good) idea.good
9)You should eat more ... (slow).slowly
10)He drives so ... (good). Well
11)Your handwriting is ... (terrible).terrible
12)He's always so ... (nervous).nervous
13)That test wasn't ... (easy).easy
14)I can't sit ... (comfortable) on this chair.comfortably
15)I always write so ... (fast).fast
16)You should try to write more... (slow).slowly
17)Why don't you organize your work... (different)?differently
18)Lift your arms ... (slow).slowly
19)Read this text ... (careful).carefully
20)She is a ... (good) entertainer. Good

ACTIVITY 5
Question Tags

Complete the sentences with a question tag.

1)They're looking for the pool, ...?_________________

2)You've got a big car, ...?_________________

3)She has bought this jacket, ...?_________________

4)You couldn't eat this, ...?_________________

5)She works for a software firm, ...?________________

6)He can't come along too, ...?________________

7)They won't come to the party, ...?_________________

8)It's nice, ...?_________________

9)She won the match, ...?_________________

10)We will go by bike, ...?__________

 ACTIVITY 6

Question Tags

Complete the sentences with a question tag.

1)They're looking for the pool, ...?aren't they

2)You've got a big car, ...?haven't you

3)She has bought this jacket, ...?hasn't she

4)You couldn't eat this, ...?could you

5)She works for a software firm, ...?doesn't she

6)He can't come along too, ...?can he

7)They won't come to the party, ...?will they

8)It's nice, ...?isn't it

9)She won the match, ...?didn't she

10)We will go by bike, ...?won't we

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Adverbs of Frequency

Put the adverb in the right place in the sentence:

1.She goes to bed early (always)
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2.We watch TV (never)
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3.Julie and Tom go to the cinema (often)
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4.Alex meets John (once a week)
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5.I eat fast food (sometimes)
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6.They cook at home (hardly ever)
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7.He studies English (every night)
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8.You drink coffee (normally)
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9.I go to the park (rarely)
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10.They go to a restaurant (from time to time)
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11.You visit your parents (several times a year)
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12.She goes to museums (seldom)
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