Adverbs

Adverbs

By Tarin Thatcher

A word that changes or describes a verb.

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Describing how, when, where or how often the action is happening.

The kangaroo jumped quickly in the paddock.

AN ADVERB IS

Multiple Choice

He swims well.

• He

• swims

• well.

• none of these

Multiple Choice

James coughed loudly to attract her attention.

• James

• coughed

• loudly

• attention.

Multiple Choice

He ate the chocolate cake greedily.

• ate

• chocolate

• greedily

• none of these.

Multiple Select

Which of the following is NOT an adverb?

• quietly

• have

• run

• none of these

Multiple Choice

She angrily slammed the door.

• She

• angrily

• slammed

• door.

Multiple Choice

He waited patiently for his mother to arrive.

• waited

• patiently

• arrive

• none of these.

Open Ended

Use an adverb in a sentence to describe this verb/action.

Multiple Choice

The rain fell hard during the storm.

• rain

• fell

• hard

• storm

Open Ended

Use an adverb in a sentence to describe this verb/action.

Multiple Choice

Johnny ran so quickly to the kitchen.

• Johnny

• ran

• so quickly

• none of these

Multiple Choice

She quickly agreed to re-type the letter.

• quickly

• agreed

• re-type

• none of these

Multiple Choice

He asked me quietly to leave the house.

• asked

• quietly

• leave

• house.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an adverb?

• slowly

• well

• beautifully

• none of these

Multiple Select

Identify the VERB in the following sentence.

He swam well despite being tired.

• swam

• well

• despite

• tired

Multiple Choice

Identify the ADVERB in the same sentence.

He swam well despite being tired.

• swam

• well

• despite

• tired.

Multiple Choice

Slowly she picked up the pencil.

• slowly

• picked up

• pencil

• none of these.

Open Ended

Type one ADVERB that you know.

Adverbs

are words that tell you more about a verb. ​