Understanding Adverbs

What is an adverb?

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

• A word that only modifies nouns.

• A type of conjunction that connects clauses.

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

Identify the adverb in this sentence: She runs quickly.

• she

• slowly

• runs

• quickly

Which of the following is an adverb: happy, quickly, blue?

• green

• slowly

• joyful

• quickly

Fill in the blank with an adverb: He sings _______.

• happily

• loudly

• beautifully

• quickly

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

• Adverbs can only describe nouns.

• Adverbs cannot modify other adverbs.

• Adverbs are exclusively used with adjectives.

• True

Choose the correct adverb: She is _______ (very, more) happy today.

• less

• too

• not

• very

What type of adverb answers the question 'how'?

• Adverbs of manner

• Adverbs of frequency

• Adverbs of place

• Adverbs of time

Identify the adverb in this sentence: They will arrive soon.

• arrive

• soon

• quickly

• they

Fill in the blank with an adverb: The cat jumped _______.

• quickly

• clumsily

• slowly

• silently

Which sentence uses an adverb correctly? 1) He is tall. 2) He runs fast.

• He runs fastly.

• He runs fast.

• He tall is.

• He is running quickly.