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
Mostly Often
Never
always
1. I .. go to bed at 10 oclock.
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2. I have . been to the USA.
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3. I have been to Australia just ..
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4. I .. take a bath before I go to bed.
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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 oclock. (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
Sometimes Clearly Perhaps
So
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.
ADVERBS
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 dont
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.
slowly
carefully beautifully
well
loudly
carelessly
easily
excitedly
finally
suddenly
quickly
quietly
Come here ____________. You have to see this!
We knew that she had got the job when we saw her
_________ talking on the phone.
He ______________ put the vase on the table. It fell to
the floor.
Sharon is throwing a party on Saturday. She
___________ finished her PhD.
Lets walk ________________. I dont want to be the
first one at the meeting.
Alex _____________ put up the bookshelves. It was too
difficult for me to do on my own.
Every thing happened so ______________. We had to
move to California in less than a month.
Why does he always have to talk so ____________. You
can hear him in the next room!
Although she speaks five languages, she did not do
___________ on the translation exam.
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)
Hes always in a rush. I dont understand why he
walks so ____________ (quick/quickly).
I prefer studying in the library. Its
always_______________ (quiet/quietly).
Michael __________ (happy/happily) took the
assistant job. He had been looking for a position all
summer.
Marta dances _____________ (beautiful/beautifully).
Shes been taking ballet since she was five years
old.
They speak French very ____________ (good/well).
They lived in France for two years.
My neighbor always plays ___________ (loud/loudly)
music on the weekends. Its so annoying.
Please be __________ (careful/carefully) in the
hallway. The walls have just been painted.
Dan is very smart, but he is not a very___________
(good/well) student.
He reacted __________ (angry/angrily) to the news. I
have never seen him so upset.
We didnt ______________ (complete/completely)
understand the teachers 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
[Link] is careful. He drives
[Link] girl is slow. She walks
[Link] English is perfect. She speaks
English
.
[Link] teacher is angry. She shouts
[Link] neighbor is a loud speaker. He speaks
.
[Link] is a bad writer . He writes
[Link] is a nice guitar player. He plays the
guitar
.
[Link] is a good painter . He paints
[Link] is a quiet girl. She does her job
10.
This exercise is easy. You can do it
The old woman is careful and she rides on her
bicycle-----------.
.
.
This man is greedy about sweets and cakes and he
looks at the cake-------------This young boy can never be soft. He calls out for
people----------------.
