Adverbs

Adverbs

By Dollie De Fiesta

Grade 4

What is an adverb?

An adverb is a word that describes a verb. It tells you about an action, or the way something is done.

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A lot of adverbs end in -ly.

Can you think of adverbs that end in -ly?

beautifully

bravely

happily

loudly

peacefully​

Adverb

beautiful

brave

happy

loud

peaceful​

Here are some examples of adverbs that end in -ly.

We can change adjectives into adverbs. Study the examples above.

Adjective

The package arrived safely.

The dog jumped up playfully.​

Look closely at this painting.​

The man drove carelessly.​

He answered correctly.​

​The sun shines brightly.

Some adverbs describe the way something is done. They are called adverbs of manner.

Read all the sentences with adverbs of manner.

Multiple Choice

What is the adverb of manner in this sentence?

The twins liked to dress differently.

• differently

• dress

• liked

• twins

Multiple Choice

What is the adverb of manner in this sentence?

We were instructed to speak clearly.

• clearly

• instructed

• speak

• we

Multiple Choice

What is the adverb in this sentence?

The birds are singing sweetly.

• birds

• singing

• sweetly

• the

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Change the adjective sound to an adverb by adding -ly.

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Change the adjective slow to an adverb by adding -ly.

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Change the adjective selfish to an adverb by adding -ly.

Jennie has just arrived.

He often swims in the morning.

The pupils arrived early.

Lia will submit her project tomorrow.​

We went to Singapore last year.

The weather is fine this morning.

Some adverbs describe when something happens. They are called adverbs of time.

Read all the sentences with adverbs of time.

Multiple Choice

What is the adverb of time in this sentence?

I will go to the supermarket today.

• I

• supermarket

• today

• will

Multiple Choice

What is the adverb of time in this sentence?

Sometimes I ride my bike to school.

• bike

• my

• ride

• sometimes

Multiple Choice

What is the adverb of time in this sentence?

Carla is always cheerful.

• always

• Carla

• cheerful

• is

Come here!

There are flowers everywhere.

The cleaner is moving the trash away.

They are going abroad to work.

Max, you can stay outside.​

It's raining. Let's go inside.​

Some adverbs tells you where something happens. They are called adverbs of place.

Read all the sentences with adverbs of place.

Multiple Choice

What is the adverb of place in this sentence?

Please put the folders there.

• folder

• please

• put

• there

Multiple Choice

What is the adverb of place in this sentence?

The miners are working underground.

• miners

• the

• working

• underground

Multiple Choice

What is the adverb of place in this sentence?

My brothers are playing downstairs.

• brothers

• downstairs

• my

• playing

Ready for this short quiz?

Fill in the Blank

Rewrite the following adjectives as adverbs.

soft

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Rewrite the following adjectives as adverbs.

strong

Multiple Choice

Identify the kind of adverb used in the sentence.

He arrived early.

• adverb of manner

• adverb of time

• adverb of place

Multiple Choice

Identify the kind of adverb used in the sentence.

Let's go now.

• adverb of manner

• adverb of time

• adverb of place

Multiple Choice

Identify the kind of adverb used in the sentence.

The students talked noisily.

• adverb of manner

• adverb of time

• adverb of place

Multiple Choice

Identify the kind of adverb used in the sentence.

The dogs are running outside.

• adverb of manner

• adverb of time

• adverb of place

Multiple Choice

Identify the kind of adverb used in the sentence.

She writes on the paper legibly.

• adverb of manner

• adverb of time

• adverb of place

Multiple Choice

Identify the kind of adverb used in the sentence.

My mom sits comfortably on her new chair.

• adverb of manner

• adverb of time

• adverb of place