Grammar Worksheet: Adverbs

What is an adverb?

• A word that modifies a noun

• A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb by making its meaning more specific

• A word that modifies a pronoun

• A word that modifies a conjunction

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Adverbs can modify which of the following?

• Verbs

• Adjectives

• Other adverbs

• All of the above

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Fill in the blank: Never swim _____. (Choose the adverb from the example sentence.)

• quickly

• happy

• water

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which sentence shows an adverb modifying an adjective?

• Never swim alone.

• The movie was very scary and too long.

• She almost always waited quite patiently.

• He drove south.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which question can adverbs answer?

• Who?

• What?

• When?

• Why?

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Fill in the blank: He stacked the books quickly and _____. (Choose the adverb from the example sentence.)

• neatly

• loudly

• heavy

• book

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which word is a common noun?

• London

• school

• Jessica

• Monday

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which word is a proper noun?

• city

• country

• Africa

• river

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which sentence contains a plural noun?

• The dog barked loudly.

• I like the beach.

• The children played outside.

• She is a doctor.

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

Which is an abstract noun?

• Chair

• Apple

• Love

• Bird

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CCSS.L.3.1C