Name: ……………………………………………

Date: ……………………………………………

➢ An adverb of manner is a word that ➢ Adverbs of manner are usually formed by

describes how a verb is done. adding -ly to the end of adjectives.
David speaks English fluently. slow → slowly sweet → sweetly
➢ We ask about them by using how. ➢ If the adjective ends in a consonant + y, drop
How does David speak? Fluently. the –y and add –ily.
➢ Adverbs of manner are used after the lucky → luckily easy → easily
verb (and the object) of a sentence. ➢ Some adverbs have the same form as their
My mother drives very carefully. adjectives.
Peter swims well. fast → fast hard → hard
early → early but good → well

A. Write the adverbs of the following B. Fill in the sentences with the adverbs of
adjectives. manner of the adjectives in parentheses.
Adjectives Adverbs 1. Mary walked (cautious) ………………………………
1. desperate through the trees.
2. nervous 2. Dan looked (angry) ………………………………… at
3. pretty
his attacker.
4. fast
3. The teacher asked Lucy to express her
5. wide
ideas more (clear) …………………………………….
6. good
7. fortunate 4. It started to rain (sudden) ……………………….
8. honest 5. Listen (careful) ………………………………… to me.
9. serious 6. Carol dressed (elegant) ………………………………
10. delicate to the party last week.

C. Fill in the gaps with the correct adverb. (badly - directly – patiently - loudly - hard – tightly
– happily – regularly – excitedly - proudly)
1. Helen is smiling ………………………………………. 6. He talked …………………… about his
2. Bob opened his gift ……………………………………. achievements.
3. Some students study ……………… for the 7. My mother closed the jar of jam
tests. ………………………
4. She was embarrassed to look 8. Athletes keep fit by practicing
………………………… at his eyes. …………………………
5. We waited ………………………… for them to 9. The team lost the game because they played
come. ………………………………….
10. Some people talk …………….………… at the
phone.

D. Look at the pictures to fill in the blanks with the adverb of the adjectives in parentheses.
1. Kim is very happy. She can 2. Sally is whispering (quiet)
ride her bike very (good) ………………………… and (secret)
…………………… and (unworried) ………………………………… into her
friend’s ear. She doesn’t
…………………………………… now.
want anybody to hear her.
 3. Jim is very tired. He slept 4. The man shouted (loud)
(restless) ………………………………. ………………………… when the dog
That’s why he’s looking (sad) attacked him (angry)
……………………………… at himself …………………………… and bit him
in the mirror. (hard) ………………… on his leg.
E. Rewrite the following sentences using a verb and an adverb as in the example.
1. Joe is a bad driver. → Joe drives badly.
2. Bob is a good basketball player. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Teachers are hard workers. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Suzy is a fast runner. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Donna is a wonderful singer. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Tina is a quick typist. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Holmes is a clever crime investigator. ………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Sam is a fluent French speaker. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
 Name: ……………………………………………

Date: ……………………………………………

➢ An adverb of manner is a word that ➢ Adverbs of manner are usually formed by

describes how a verb is done. adding -ly to the end of adjectives.
David speaks English fluently. slow → slowly sweet → sweetly
➢ We ask about them by using how. ➢ If the adjective ends in a consonant + y, drop
How does David speak? Fluently. the –y and add –ily.
➢ Adverbs of manner are used after the lucky → luckily easy → easily
verb (and the object) of a sentence. ➢ Some adverbs have the same form as their
My mother drives very carefully. adjectives.
Peter swims well. fast → fast hard → hard
early → early but good → well

A. Write the adverbs of the following B. Fill in the sentences with the adverbs of
adjectives. manner of the adjectives in parentheses.
Adjectives Adverbs 1. Mary walked (cautious) ………………………………
11. desperate through the trees.
12. nervous 2. Dan looked (angry) ………………………………… at
13. pretty
his attacker.
14. fast
3. The teacher asked Lucy to express her
15. wide
ideas more (clear) …………………………………….
16. good
17. fortunate 4. It started to rain (sudden) ………………………
18. honest 5. Listen (careful) ……………………………… to me.
19. serious 6. Carol dressed (elegant) ……………………………
20. delicate to the party last week.

C. Fill in the gaps with the correct adverb. (badly - directly – patiently - loudly - hard –
tightly – happily – regularly – excitedly - proudly)
1. Helen is smiling ………………………………………. 6. He talked ………………… about his
2. Bob opened his gift ……………………………………. achievements.
3. Some students study …………… for the 7. My mother closed the jar of jam
tests. ……………………
4. She was embarrassed to look 8. Athletes keep fit by practicing
………………………… at his eyes. ………………………
5. We waited …………………… for them to come. 9. The team lost the game because they
played ………………………………….
10. Some people talk …………….………… at the
phone.

D. Look at the pictures to fill in the blanks with the adverb of the adjectives in parentheses.
 1. Kim is very happy. She can 2. Sally is whispering (quiet)
ride her bike very (good) ………………………… and (secret)
…………………… and (unworried) ………………………………… into her
friend’s ear. She doesn’t
…………………………………… now.
want anybody to hear her.
3. Jim is very tired. He slept 4. The man shouted (loud)
(restless) ………………………………. ………………………… when the dog
That’s why he’s looking (sad) attacked him (angry)
……………………………… at himself …………………………… and bit him
in the mirror. (hard) ………………… on his leg.
E. Rewrite the following sentences using a verb and an adverb as in the example.
1. Joe is a bad driver. → Joe drives badly.
2. Bob is a good basketball player. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Teachers are hard workers.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Suzy is a fast runner. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Donna is a wonderful singer.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Tina is a quick typist. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Holmes is a clever crime investigator. ………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Sam is a fluent French speaker. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

Answer key:

Adjectives Adverbs
1. desperate Desperately
2. nervous nervously
3. pretty Prettily
4. fast Fast
5. wide Widely
6. good Well
7. fortunate Fortunately
8. honest Honestly
9. serious Seriously
10. delicate delicately

Activity B:
1. Mary walked (cautious) cautiously through the trees.
2. Dan looked (angry) angrily at his attacker.
3. The teacher asked Lucy to express her ideas more (clear) clearly
4. It started to rain (sudden) suddenly
5. Listen (careful) carefully to me.
6. Carol dressed (elegant) elegantly to the party last week.

Activity C:
 1. Happily
2. Excitedly
3. Hard
4. Directly
5. Patiently
6. Proudly
7. Tightly
8. regularly
9. badly
10. loudly

Activity D:
1. well – unworriedly
2. quietly – secretly
3. restlessly – sadly
4. loudly – angrily - hard
E. Rewrite the following sentences using a verb and an adverb as in the example.
1. Joe is a bad driver. → Joe drives badly.
2. Bob is a good basketball player. Bob plays basketball well.
3. Teachers are hard workers. Teachers work hard.
4. Suzy is a fast runner. Suzy runs fast.
5. Donna is a wonderful singer. Donna sings wonderfully.
6. Tina is a quick typist. Tina types quickly.
7. Holmes is a clever crime investigator. Holmes investigates crimes cleverly.
8. Sam is a fluent French speaker. Sam speaks French fluently.