ADVERBS

WORKSHEET

1. Identify the adverb and its type from the sentences given below.
i) I keep my laptop on my desk.
ii) It rained quite heavily yesterday.
iii) I want a house near my cousin’s house.
iv) She can dance salsa marvellously.
v) We had just met when he passed away.
vi) Samantha often misbehaves with her teachers.
vii) I could barely see you in the dark.
viii) He works hard for his boss.
ix) I peeked in her room, and she looked sweetly at me.
x) “Can I help you?” Paul asked politely.

2. Complete each sentence with the best choice of adverbs. Identify the type as well.

repeatedly often unexpectedly always backwards

tomorrow extremely seldom usually still smoothly
around well soon occasionally

i) The Veteran Day’s parade _______________ begins at 10am.

ii) Wait for me. I’ll ___________ be back.
iii) He is very punctual. He is __________ on time for school.
iv) ___________ the dog bit the stranger although it looked friendly.
v) Our English teacher is like a dictionary as he is said to be looking up a dictionary ______ .
vi) Max is a good singer. He sings _________.
vii) It is _____________ difficult to find a job these days.
viii) John looked __________ but couldn’t find his pet.
ix) I _________ visit my sibling in London.
x) The teacher asked the same question __________, but no one answered.
xi) Journalists will be able to preview the exhibition ____________.
xii) I am __________ busy in cleaning the hall.
xiii) I never knew that cats cannot walk ___________.
xiv) Everything went __________ at the interview today.
xv) When I’m in Goa, I __________ visit the Candor beach.