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Adverbs- ExercisesForm adverbs to the given adjectives.
1) perfect -
2) quiet -
3) careful -
4) regular -
5) nice -
6) terrible -
7) heavy -
8) good -
9) hard -
10) fantastic -
Compare the following adverbs.
1) fast - -
2) well - -
3) carefully - -
4) often - -
5) badly - -
6) hard - -
7) clearly - -
8) little - -
9) much - -
10) early - -
Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb in brackets in its usual position.
1) Our friends must write a test. (also)
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2) I was joking. (only)
3) Did you enjoy the flight? (both)
4) Mary watches TV. (hardly) (ever)
5) He drives his car. (carefully)
6) The children play football. (in the garden)
7) We went to the cinema. (yesterday)
8) John fell off the bike. (almost)
9) Her boyfriend will buy her some flowers. (probably)
10) My uncle is moving to Stockholm soon. (definitely)
Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb in brackets in its usual position.
1) He listens to the radio. (often)
2) They read a book. (sometimes)
3) Pete gets angry. (never)
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4) Tom is very friendly. (usually)
5) I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes)
6) Ramon and Frank are hungry. (often)
7) My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always)
8) Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (usually)
9) They watch TV in the afternoon. (never)
10) Christine smokes. (never)
Rewrite each sentence with the adverb of frequency (in brackets) in its usual position.
1) Have you been to London? (ever)
2) Peter doesn't get up before seven. (usually)
3) Our friends must write tests. (often)
4) They go swimming in the lake. (sometimes)
5) The weather is bad in November. (always)
6) Peggy and Frank are late. (usually)
7) I have met him before. (never)
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8) John watches TV. (seldom)
9) I was in contact with my sister. (often)
10) She will love him. (always)
Fill in the words in brackets as adjective or adverb.
1) He reads a book. (quick)
2) Mandy is a girl. (pretty)
3) The class is loud today. (terrible)
4) Max is a singer. (good)
5) You can open this tin. (easy)
6) It's a day today. (terrible)
7) She sings the song . (good)
8) He is a driver. (careful)
9) He drives the car . (careful)
10) The dog barks . (loud)
Fill in the words in brackets as adjective or adverb.
1) The bus driver was injured. (serious)
2) Kevin is clever. (extreme)
3) This hamburger tastes . (awful)
4) Be with this glass of milk. It's hot. (careful)
5) Robin looks . What's the matter with him? (sad)
6) Jack is upset about losing his keys. (terrible)
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7) This steak smells . (good)
8) Our basketball team played last Friday. (bad)
9) Don't speak so . I can't understand you. (fast)
10) Maria opened her present. (slow)
Choose the most suitable adverb in bold to fill each blank:
angrily, enough, never, outside, yesterday
1. She left _____ for the university where she is doing a degree course.2. We are standing _____ his house waiting for him.3. He told us _____ not to walk on the grass.4. I am not strong _____ to help him carry that box.5. She will _____ be happy in that job.
down, last week, often, quickly, rarely
6. _____, I saw him walking to the church.7. My father is _____late for work.8. He drove _____to avoid being late.9. I _____ play badminton with my sister.10. This is the place where he fell _____.
always, just, nearly, online, unusually
11. It took _____ two hours to get here.12. They were _____ very friendly.13. He has _____ strong hands.14. She has _____ completed her degree course.15. This dictionary went _____ in 2003.
Put the adverb in bracket in the correct position within the sentence.
1. He is tall. (very)2. She looks tired to me. (rather)3. This one is cheap. (enough)4. The box is heavy for me to carry. (too)5. This cord is strong. (quite)6. Do you think he is old? (enough)7. That pineapple is large. (unusually)8. This tool is useful to a carpenter. (particularly)9. The wind was not strong last night. (very)10. That man does not work hard. (enough)11. The announcer does not speak slowly. (enough)12. The rope is not long. (enough)13. Is the tea sweet? (enough)14. Our school field is not flat. (perfectly)15. We were sure we would win. (perfectly)16. The problem was difficult to solve. (extremely)17. Dinner is ready now. (nearly)
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18. Ali's camera was cheap (surprisingly)19. That wrestler has powerful arms. (extremely)20. He looked exhausted after the race. (completely)
Put the adverb in bracket in the correct position within the sentence.21. She always reaches school at half past seven. (punctually)22. He picked up the jug and some water came out. (carelessly)23. He picked up the wrong bag. (carelessly)24. The car stopped outside our house. (abruptly)25. He arrived home. (unexpectedly)26. She stared at it. (as if she had never seen a snake before)27. He pulled a rope. (with all his strength)28. He told us that we should not speak., (angrily)29. He did his work so he had to do it again. (badly)30. I asked my father for some money. (hopefully)31. She opened the parcel. (most carefully)32. I arranged all the stamps. (in their right order)33. She looked at the letter. (thoughtfully)34. That boy has been behaving recently. (in a strange way)35. Tom waited for the train to arrive. (impatiently)36. My father likes to go for a walk in the evening. (often)37. He has finished the job you gave him. (just)38. She goes to that shop now. (seldom)39. I am sure there is something wrong with it. (quite)40. He prefers tea to coffee. (usually)
Put the adverb in the correct position within the sentence.
41. The rain had stopped when I arrived. (already)42. It is time for us to go. (almost)43. I have finished my exercise book. (nearly)44. Those men came back to repair the pipe. (never)45. I go to bed before midnight. (nearly always)46. I found it. (at school; last week)47. She saw her friend. (at the station; yesterday)48. There was a serious fire. (in the village; a few weeks ago)49. I must go. (at eight o'clock; to the market)50. There was a great flood; (in 1926; throughout the valley)51. I left my stick. (a few minutes ago; by that tree)52. I will leave my bicycle. (at John's house; in future)53. Most of the boys decided to go. (away; after the game)54. We can post the parcel. (at the post office; later on)55. You can go. (wherever you like; when you have finished your work)56. George is repairing a refrigerator. (at this very moment; at his uncle's house)57. I have been waiting for you. (here; for ten minutes)58. It is very hot. (in the afternoon; in this room)59. It is unwise to go. (at night; into that part of the jungle)60. Michael caught two fish. (yesterday; just over there)
Find the adjective in the first sentence and fill in the blanks with the corresponding adverb.
1. James is careful. He drives .
2. The girl is slow. She walks .
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3. Her English is perfect. She speaks English .
4. Our teacher is angry. She shouts .
5. My neighbor is a loud speaker. He speaks .
6. He is a bad writer . He writes .
7. Jane is a nice guitar player. He plays the guitar .
8. He is a good painter . He paints .
9. She is a quiet girl. She does her job .
10. This exercise is easy. You can do it .
Find the adjective in the first sentence and fill the gap with the adverb.
1. Joanne is happy. She smiles .
2. The boy is loud. He shouts .
3. Her English is fluent. She speaks English .
4. Our mum was angry. She spoke to us .
5. My neighbour is a careless driver. He drives .
6. The painter is awful. He paints .
7. Jim is a wonderful piano player. He plays the piano .
8. This girl is very quiet. She often sneaks out of the house .
9. She is a good dancer. She dances really .
10. This exercise is simple. You have to put one word in each space.
In each of the following pairs, indicate whether the highlighted word is an adverb or an adjective: Top of Form
1a. My train arrived late, as usual 1b. I'm watching the late film
Adverb
Adjective
Adverb
Adjective
2a. My brother loves fast cars
Adverb
Adjective
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2b. He drives too fast
Adverb
Adjective
3a. This exercise is harderthan I thought 3b. I hope you'll try harder in future
Adverb
Adjective
Adverb
Adjective
4a. The Times is publisheddaily 4b. The Times is a dailynewspaper
Adverb
Adjective
Adverb
Adjective
5a. You've just ruined my bestshirt 5b. Computers work best if you kick them
Adverb
Adjective
Adverb
Adjective
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