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)
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
Adverbs worksheet
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013 -
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.
Occasionally Sometimes Usually Rarely Once
Very Never Mostly Often always
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.
Almost Very There Ever So
Sometimes Clearly Perhaps Seldom Certainly
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.
