Grammar ‘can do’ worksheets
g14 key skill – I can use adverbs to describe verbs, adjectives and adverbs
Adverbs are words that modify; a verb (He drove slowly. — How did he
drive?), an adjective (He drove a very fast car. — How fast was his car?), or
another adverb (She moved quite slowly down the aisle. — How slowly did
she move?). Adverbs often tell when, where, why, or under what conditions
something happens or happened. Adverbs frequently end in -ly; however, an
-ly ending is not a guarantee that a word is an adverb. The words lovely,
lonely, motherly, friendly, neighborly, for instance, are adjectives.
Look at sentences below and choose a suitable adverb from the box:
quietly comfortably fearfully
promptly calmly quickly
suddenly gracefully silently carefully
1. Nibbles crept ___________ across the carpet towards
the open door and ___________ sneaked through while no
one was looking.
2. Sue edged ___________ over the ice as she talked
___________ to her dog clinging to a tree.
3. ___________, Eliot’s car skidded across the road. As it
went out of control, the others looked on ___________.
4. Yesterday they ___________ ate their dinner so they could get
to the concert ___________.
5. The birds flew ___________ towards the cliff top and sat
___________ on a ledge. __ / 10