Adverbs of manner

What do adverbs of manner describe?

• Pronouns

• Verbs

• Nouns

• Prepositions

Adverbs of manner normally end in:

• --le

• --ly

• --al

• --able

The ladybird walked along the grass ____________. (careful)

• carefuly

• carefully

• careful

The colony of ants worked together ____________. (busy)

• busy

• busyly

• busily

The butterfly landed ____________ on the flower. (gentle)

• gentle

• gentley

• gently

Choose the best 'ly' verb to make the sentence more interesting.

The wasps buzzed __________. They were not happy!

• The wasps buzzed furiously.

• The wasps buzzed hurriedly.

• The wasps buzzed neatly.

• The wasps buzzed clearly.

Choose the best 'ly' verb to make the sentence more interesting.

I walked to the park __________.

• I walked to the park daringly.

• I walked to the park greedily.

• I walked to the park poorly.

• I walked to the park eagerly.

Choose the best 'ly' verb to make the sentence more interesting.

The boy sat down __________.

• The boy sat down gloomily.

• The boy sat down joyfully.

• The boy sat down cruelly.

• The boy sat down rapidly.

Choose the best 'ly' verb to make the sentence more interesting.

The woman ate the salad __________.

• The woman ate the cake awkwardly.

• The woman ate the salad miserably.

• The woman ate the salad stupidly.

• The woman ate the salad honestly.

Choose the best 'ly' verb to make the sentence more interesting.

The boy didn't share. __________, he ate it all by himself.

• Fiercely, he ate it all by himself.

• Selfishly, he ate it all by himself.

• Sleepily, he ate it all by himself.

• Generously, he ate it all by himself.