Adverbs of Manner, Place, and Time

What is an adverb?

• An adverb gives more information about the verb.

• An adverb of gives more information about the noun.

• An adverb gives more information about the pronoun.

Which word in the following sentence is an adverb?

Sara plays the violin beautifully.

• plays

• violin

• beautifully

Which adverb would you use to complete the sentence:

The rain fell _____________ against the window pane.

• heavily

• slowly

• awkwardly

Which of these adverbs can be used to complete this sentence?

The sun shone ________ .

• loudly

• luckily

• brightly

Which of these sentences does not contain an adverb?

• Sali walked to the shops.

• I visited my mum yesterday.

• The child ran happily towards his mother.

Which of these words in the following sentence is an adverb?

Kylie looked longingly into Jason's lovely blue eyes.

• looked

• lovely

• longingly

Which of these sentences contains an adverb?

• The dog bit Colin.

• The car broke down.

• Tim greedily ate the chocolate cake.

Which of these statements about adverbs is false?

• We use an adverb in place of a noun.

• We use an adverb to say how something happens

• We use an adverb to say how often something happens.

Which of these words is an adverb?

• shyly

• running

• beautiful

Which of these words is an adverb?

• heavy

• almost

• friendly