ADVERBS

TYPE OF
EXPLANATION EXAMPLE
ADVERBS
Adverb of Describe how an carefully,
manner action is done. extremely

Adverb of Describe when yesterday,

time something takes tomorrow, now,
place. later, last year

Adverb of Describe where in, outside,

place something takes nearby, around,
place. back

Adverb of Describe how often often, usually,

frequency we do something. sometimes,
seldom, rarely,
never

Adverb of Used to show how enough, too, very

degree much and to what
extent.

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Tick ( / ) the correct sentences.

a He tried hard to score a goal.

1
b He tried hardly to score a gold.

a The boys ran fastly.

2
b The boys ran fast

a She crossed the road carefully.

3
b She crossed the road care.

Underline the correct adverbs.

Kamini is a graceful dancer. She dances (graceful /

1.
gracefully) in her performances.

They are very polite to their parents. The speak

2.
(politely / polite) to their parents.

The man is very angry. The man shouted (angrily /

3.
angrily).

It is unfortunate I could not meet him as I was too

4. busy. (Unfortunately / Unfortunate), I could not
meet him as I was too busy.

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Fill in the blanks with the correct adverbs.

directly continuously

never very

The sun is an enormous ball of fire that has been

shining __________ for many years. We must _____
loot at the sun __________ because the sun’s rays
can be ___________ harmful to our eyes.

closely yesterday
too
then carefully

I went to the Petrosains _________. I saw a man

squeeze an egg without breaking it. He ________ told
me to watch him ___________. He placed an egg
_________ on the palm of his hand. Then he closed
his hand. He squeezed the egg gently. The egg did not
break. Everyone was curious to know why it did not
break. I was anxious, _________.

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Complete the paragraph with the adverbs given.

beautifully hard carefully too

straight very perfectly fast

accurately usually

Long ago, the craftsmen took a long time to carve chests.

They worked ________ day and night. These antique
chests had _________ carved lids, sides and legs. They
are decorated with nature motifs such as exotic flowers
and animals. Some of these chests were made without
using any nails. The craftsmen were good at fitting the
parts of the chests ________ and _________.
Nowadays, chests are _________ mass produced.
Even though the factory workers work _________ to
meet schedules but they make sure the task is done well.
Once the chests are made, they are packed __________.
Then, they are sent __________ to the furniture shops
around the country.
However, antique chests are still __________ popular
and have captured the hearts of many antique collectors
and other people.

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Circle the correct adverbs.
1. The wind blew ______ and 2. Malaysians ______ eat
a few trees fell down. rice for lunch.
A strongly A usually
B loudly B never

3. The baby slept _____ in 4. Sarah smiled ______ at

the room. me.
A sweetly A broadly
B soundly B gently

5. Mother ______ goes to 6. The teacher explained

the market in the morning. _____ to the pupils.
A here A loudly
B usually B clearly

7. Jeffery woke up late 8. We will be going to Anne’s

______. house _______.
A next year A next week
B yesterday B last month

9. The dogs barked ______ 10. They packed their books

at the men. _______ into their bags.
A fiercely A carelessly
B gently B neatly

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