Understanding Adverbs in 2nd Grade

What is an adverb?

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

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

• A word that only modifies nouns.

• A type of conjunction that connects clauses.

Identify the adverb in this sentence: 'The dog ran quickly.'

• dog

• the

• ran

• quickly

Choose the correct adverb: 'She sings (beautiful, beautifully).'

• beautifullyly

• beautifull

• beautyfully

• beautifully

Fill in the blank with an adverb: 'He plays soccer (____).'

• loudly

• well

• carelessly

• quickly

Which word is an adverb in this sentence: 'They will arrive soon.'?

• arrive

• they

• will

• soon

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

• Adverbs cannot describe adjectives.

• True

• Adverbs can only describe verbs.

• Adverbs only describe nouns.

Select the sentence that uses an adverb correctly: 1) 'She is very happy.' 2) 'She is happy very.'

• She is happy too much.

• Happy she is very.

• She very is happy.

• 1) 'She is very happy.'

What type of word modifies a verb?

• adverb

• adjective

• pronoun

• noun

Write a sentence using an adverb to describe how you walk.

• I walk in circles.

• I walk slowly.

• I walk quickly.

• I walk with a smile.

Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'The cat slept soundly.'

• soundly

• the

• slept

• cat