Adverbs

Choose the adverb that is describing the verb.

John held the plate_____.

• gorgeous

• beautiful

• carefully

• adorable

What is an adverb?

• A made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, or so) and a comma or by a semicolon alone.

• “a verb that does not follow the usual rules of grammar. For example, 'eat' is an irregular verb because its past tense is 'ate'

• is a word that describes an animal, person, thing, or thought. Adjectives include words that describe what something looks like and what it feels like to touch, taste, or smell.

• An adverb is a word used to tell more about a verb, and it almost always answers the questions how?, when?, where?, how often?, and in what way?.

Identify the adverb that tells about the underlined verb.

I confidently hopped into the passenger seat.

• Hopped

• seat

• confidently

• into

Choose the adverb that is describing the verb

I ran _____to the station.

• calm

• quickly

• busy

• colorful

Choose the adverb that tells "Where"

I was around him

• I

• him

• around

• was

Choose the adverb that is describing the verb

Turtles walk ____

• Slowly

• Slow

• Fast

• cheerful

Identify the adverb and the verb it describes.

Some people frequently dream about the future.

• dream

• future

• frequently

• about

Choose the adverb that is describing the verb

My grandfather smiled ______.

• beautiful

• black

• clean

• cheerfully

Choose the adverb that is describing the verb

I go to school every day.

• I

• go

• every day

• school

Choose the adverb that is describing the verb

The little boy smiled awkwardly after having pushed down a rack of toys.

• Little

• smilled

• awkwardly

• toys