I.

Fill in the Gap

 Complete the sentences with the best adverb.
    Hint: Not every adverb is needed.
slowly     carefully   beautifully      well        loudly        carelessly       easily       excitedly      
finally      suddenly       quickly           quietly
 
1. Come here ____________. You have to see this!
2. We knew that she had got the job when we saw her _________ talking on the
phone.
3. He ______________ put the vase on the table. It fell to the floor.
4. Sharon is throwing a party on Saturday. She ___________ finished her PhD.
5. Let’s walk ________________. I don’t want to be the first one at the meeting.
6. Alex _____________ put up the bookshelves. It was too difficult for me to do on my
own.
7. Every thing happened so ______________. We had to move to California in less
than a month.
8. Why does he always have to talk so ____________. You can hear him in the next
room!
9. Although she speaks five languages, she did not do ___________ on the translation
exam.
10. I was so surprised. His new apartment was _____________ decorated.
 
Answer Key: 1. quickly, 2. excitedly, 3. carelessly, 4. finally, 5. slowly, 6. easily, 7.
suddenly, 8. loudly, 9. well, 10. beautifully

II.  Adverb or Adjective?

Complete the sentence using an adjective or adverb.
To make adverbs we often add –ly at the end of an adjective (words that describe a noun)
Example: beautiful (adjective) girl (noun) 
               beautiful + ly = beautifully (adverb)
 
Answer Key: 1. quickly, 2. quiet, 3. happily, 4. beautifully, 5. well, 6. loud, 7. careful, 8. good, 9.
angrily, 10. completely
 
 
1. He’s always in a rush. I don’t understand why he walks so ____________ (quick/quickly).
2. I prefer studying in the library. It’s always_______________ (quiet/quietly).
3. Michael __________ (happy/happily) took the assistant job. He had been looking for a
position all summer. 
4. Marta dances _____________ (beautiful/beautifully). She’s been taking ballet since she was
five years old.
5. They speak French very ____________ (good/well). They lived in France for two years. 
6. My neighbor always plays ___________ (loud/loudly) music on the weekends. It’s so
annoying.
7. Please be __________ (careful/carefully) in the hallway. The walls have just been painted.
8. Dan is very smart, but he is not a very___________ (good/well) student.
9. He reacted __________ (angry/angrily) to the news. I have never seen him so upset.
10. We didn’t ______________ (complete/completely) understand the teacher’s instructions.
Most of us did not finish the assignment.

Adverbs are words like kindly, nicely, now, tomorrow and around. They modify verbs. Adverbs can also modify
adjectives and other adverbs.
There are mainly three types of adverbs:
Adverbs of manner
Adverbs of place
Adverbs of time
Adverbs of manner
Most adverbs ending in –ly are adverbs of manner. Examples are: kindly, quickly, smartly, eagerly, pleasantly,
soundly, merrily etc.
Adverbs of place
Adverbs of place tell us where the action takes place. Examples are: around, in, outside, upstairs, downstairs etc.
Adverbs of time
Adverbs of time tell us when the action takes place. Examples are: now, then, today, tomorrow, yesterday, evening
etc.
In the following sentences underline the adverbs and state their kind.
1. The girl sang sweetly.
2. What is he doing outside?
3. He practices cricket every day.
4. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
5. The old woman was walking slowly.
6. The kittens are playing there.
7. Children usually rush about.
8. The girls danced gracefully.
9. She has travelled everywhere.
Answers
1. The girl sang sweetly. (Adverb of manner)
2. What is he doing outside? (Adverb of place)
3. He practices cricket every day. (Adverb of time)
4. I look forward to hearing from you soon. (Adverb of time)
5. The old woman was walking slowly. (Adverb of manner)
6. The kittens are playing there. (Adverb of place)
7. Children usually rush about. (Adverb of manner)
8. The girls danced gracefully. (Adverb of manner)
9. She has travelled everywhere. (Adverb of place)
Underline the adverbs in the following sentences and state their kind.

Notes

Adverbs are words used to modify verbs. Adverbs may also modify adjectives and other
adverbs.

1. I went to the market in the morning.

2. The dog sat lazily in the shade of the tree.

3. The man grumbled loudly while cleaning the table.

4. I often visit my grandparents.

5. It is extremely hot today.

6. Please wait patiently.

7. The technician fixed the problem easily.

8. They serve hot pan cakes there.

9. I am waiting here for my daughter.

10. He laughed merrily.

11. We will leave today.

12. She is standing outside.

Answers

1. I went to the market in the morning. (Adverb of time)

2. The dog sat lazily in the shade of the tree. (Adverb of manner)

3. The man grumbled loudly while cleaning the table. (Adverb of manner)

4. I often visit my grandparents. (Adverb of frequency)

5. It is extremely hot today. (Adverb of degree)

6. Please wait patiently. (Adverb of manner)

7. The technician fixed the problem easily. (Adverb of manner)

8. They serve hot pan cakes there. (Adverb of place)

9. I am waiting here for my daughter. (Adverb of place)

10. He laughed merrily. (Adverb of manner)

11. We will leave today. (Adverb of time)

12. She is standing outside. (Adverb of place)