ADVERBS

ADVERBS

What is an Adverb?

An Adverb is a word that describes a verb. An adverb tells how, when or where the verb happens. Many adverbs that tell how will end in ly. When you compare two actions, the adverb will always end with er or est.

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John painted the wall slowly. Slowly describes the action painted.

Birds fly higher than insects. Here , higher describes the word fly.

Aeroplanes fly highest of all. Here, highest describes the action fly.

Identify the adverbs

Multiple Choice

John can swim faster than colin.

• Swim

• Faster

• Colin

Multiple Choice

Kiara carefully cuts her sandwich in half.

• Sandwich

• Carefully

• Cuts

Multiple Choice

Please speak quietly when you are in the library.

• Quietly

• Speak

• Please

Multiple Choice

Place the glass on the table gently.

• Table

• Place

• Gently

Multiple Choice

Kiara carefully cuts her sandwich in half.

• Sandwich

• Carefully

• Cuts