Adverbs

1. What is an adverb?

• It is an action word.

• It is a person, place or thing.

• It gives more information about the verb.

2. Which word in the following sentence is an adverb? Sara plays the violin beautifully.

• plays

• violin

• beautifully

3. Which adverb would you use to complete the sentence: The rain fell _____________ against the window pane.

• heavily

• awkwardly

• smugly

4. Which of these words in the following sentence is an adverb? Kylie looked longingly into Jason's lovely blue eyes.

• looked

• lovely

• eyes

5. Which of these statements is true?

• An adverb can give more information about a verb.

• An adverb can give more information about a noun

6. Which is the correct spelling of the adjective ‘heavy’ when it becomes an adverb?

• heavily

• heavyly

• heaviely

7. Which is the correct spelling of the adjective ‘pleasant’ when it becomes an adverb?

• pleasantely

• pleasantelly

• pleasantly

8. Which sentence has the adverb in the correct position?

• He forgot always my birthday.

• I regularly visit my mom.

• I get often headaches

9. Complete the following sentence: I ________ tidied up the flat.

• quickly

• accidently

• warmly

10. Which sentence has the adverb in the correct position?

• We went last year to Morocco on holiday.

• The team played brilliantly.

• She played softly the piano.