ADVERB WORKSHEET
Adverbs are words that
describe or modify verbs and sometimes adjectives and other adverbs. They often
answer the questions HOW, WHERE, or WHEN.
For example:
·
Even after
one year of lessons, Luke plays the piano badly.
“Badly” is an adverb
that modifies the verb “play” and tells us how Luke plays the piano.
·
The
class is very difficult. Many students don’t pass
it.
“Very” is an adverb
that modifies the adjective “difficult” and tells us how difficult the class
is.
Now let's get some
practice using adverbs!
Worksheet to Test Adverbs Skills
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
ADVERBS WORKSHEET
Adverbs are words used to modify
verbs. Adverbs can also be used to modify adjectives and other adverbs.
Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs from the box. Write the
kind of adverb against each sentence. The same adverb can be used more than
once.
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Occasionally
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Sometimes
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Usually
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Rarely
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Once
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Very
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Never
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Mostly
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Often
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always
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1. I …………………….. go to bed at 10 o’clock. (…………………………………)
2. I have …………………. been to the USA. (…………………………………)
3. I have been to Australia just ………………….. (…………………………………)
4. I ………………….. take a bath before I go to bed.
(…………………………………)
5. My grandparents live in Kerala. I visit them ……………………
(…………………………………)
6. My friends are ………………… non-smokers. (…………………………………)
7. I was …………………… impressed with her performance.
(…………………………………)
8. I ………………….. go for a walk in the park. (…………………………………)
9. I watch English films …………………. (…………………………………)
10. They …………………. go out. (…………………………………)
Answers
1. I usually go to bed at 10 o’clock. (adverb
of frequency)
2. I have never been to the USA.
(frequency adverb)
3. I have been to Australia just once. (frequency)
4. I always take a bath before I go to
bed. (frequency)
5. My grandparents live in Kerala. I visit them often. (frequency)
6. My friends are mostly non-smokers.
(focusing adverb)
7. I was very impressed with her
performance. (degree adverb)
8. I sometimes go for a walk in the park.
(frequency adverb)
9. I watch English films occasionally. (frequency
adverb)
10. They rarely go out. (frequency
adverb)
Exercise 2
Complete the following with suitable adverbs. Choose from the
given box.
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Almost
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Very
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There
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Ever
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So
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Sometimes
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Clearly
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Perhaps
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Seldom
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Certainly
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1. I have ………………….. finished.
2. He is ………………… clever.
3. There is …………………. something wrong.
4. ……………….. I think I should take a long break.
5. ………………… her train is late.
6. He is ……………….. late for work.
7. She is ……………….. the right person for the job.
8. Have you ………………. wanted to run away?
9. You can see lots of flowers ……………….
10. They are ………………… beautiful.
Answers
1. I have almost finished.
2. He is very clever.
3. There is clearly something wrong.
4. I sometimes think I should take a long
break.
5. Perhaps her train is late.
6. He is seldom late for work.
7. She is certainly the right person for the
job.
8. Have you ever wanted to run away?
9. You can see lots of flowers there.
10. They are very beautiful.
II. Adverb or
Adjective?
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)
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.
Answer Key: 1. quickly, 2. quiet, 3. happily, 4. beautifully, 5.
well, 6. loud, 7. careful, 8. good, 9. angrily, 10. completely
