Understanding Adverbs in Grade 4

What is an adverb? Provide a definition.

• A noun that describes a person, place, or thing.

• A type of adjective that indicates quantity.

• A word that connects clauses or sentences.

• An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

Identify the adverb in the following sentence: 'She ran quickly to the store.'

• to

• quickly

• store

• ran

Choose the correct adverb to complete the sentence: 'He plays soccer ______.' (well, good)

• well

• better

• wellly

• goodly

Which of the following words is NOT an adverb? (slowly, quickly, happy)

• slowest

• happy

• quickly

• slow

Rewrite the sentence using an adverb: 'The dog barked.'

• The dog barked quickly.

• The dog barked loudly.

• The dog barked quietly.

• The dog barked softly.

What type of adverb answers the question 'how'?

• Adverbs of place

• Adverbs of frequency

• Adverbs of time

• Adverbs of manner

Fill in the blank with an appropriate adverb: 'The cat jumped ______.' (high, highness)

• highlyness

• high

• highnesses

• highly

Identify the adverb in this sentence: 'They will arrive tomorrow.'

• arrive

• They

• tomorrow

• will

True or False: Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

• False

• Adverbs can only modify verbs

• Adverbs cannot modify adjectives

• Adverbs only modify nouns

• True

Create a sentence using at least one adverb of frequency.

• She always goes for a run in the morning.

• They sometimes play soccer on weekends.

• He runs every day in the evening.

• I rarely eat breakfast in the morning.