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Adverbs of Attitude

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Express a strong feeling of regret:
“__________, we ran out of time to finish the presentation.”

a)

Surprisingly

b)

Unfortunately

c)

Surely

d)

Luckily

2.

Make an assumption based on evidence:
“ (a)   , she forgot to lock the door since it was wide open when I arrived.”

3.

Select all the adverbs that typically show a positive or fortunate attitude:

a)

Sadly

b)

Fortunately

c)

Luckily

d)

seemingly

e)

Happily

4.

Show certainty:
“__________, this method will solve the problem—there’s no doubt about it.”

a)

Certainly

b)

Perhaps

c)

Probably

d)

Ironically

5.

Show sadness about a dramatic event:
“ (a)   , the rescue team couldn’t arrive in time to save everyone.”

6.

Drag the correct adverb into each sentence:
1. “He didn't sing well. __________, he had never taken singing lessons.”
2. “__________, the weather will improve by tomorrow, so let’s not worry.”
3. “ __________, nothing about her story matched the evidence.”

(a)   ​ ​ (b)   ​ ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
Obviously
Hopefully
Ironically
Surprisingly
Surely
7.

Reorder these adverbs from least certain to most certain:

a)

maybe

b)

probably

c)

obviously

d)

definitely

1)
2)
3)
4)
8.

__________, the most experienced driver was the first to get lost.

a)

Ironically

b)

Surely

c)

Possibly

d)

Happily

9.

Type one adverb that indicates an outcome was unavoidable:
“ (a)   , the truth came out and people had to face the facts.”

10.

Expresses the idea that what you are saying is based on what you’ve heard :
“________, they moved to a different city last year, but I’m not entirely sure.”

a)

Apparently

b)

Regrettably

c)

Undoubtedly

d)

Surely

11.

Complete the sentence with an adverb that shows you’re expressing your personal view:

(a)  

12.

Express a blunt or harsh view:
(a)   , I believe this plan is even worse than the previous one.

13.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

shockingly

mercifully

regrettably

presumably

lamentably

seemingly

thankfully

strangely

positive
negative
surprise
probability
14.

The women of the parliament _____ protested against the idea that they can’t succeed in politics.

a)

justifiably

b)

necessarily

c)

rightly

d)

strangely

15.

clearly = ​ (a)  

fortunately = ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
luckily
obviously
ironically
surprisingly
indeed