Adverbs are words used to modify verbs. They tell us about the time, place, manner or frequency of the action. Adverbs can also modify adjectives and other adverbs.

Worksheet 1

Fill in the blanks.

1. We ………………………….. wild animals in urban areas. (rarely see / see rarely)

2. He sat there …………………………. (quiet / quietly)

3. I …………………….. appreciate your contribution. (high / highly)

4. He does ………………………… any work. (hard / hardly)

5. She works ………………………. hard. (real / really)

6. I ………………………….. headaches. (often get / get often)

7. The movie was …………………………. interesting. (too / very)

8. I …………………………….. buy comics. (rarely / scarcely)

9. I am ………………………… happy. (very / very much / too much)

10. This is ………………………… (very much / too much)

11. He behaved …………………………… (cowardly/ like a coward)

12. He …………………………. late for work. (often is / is often)

13. We ………………………… eat out. (rarely / scarcely)

14. I feel ………………………. for him. (bad / badly)

15. The refugees ……………………….. need food and medicine. (bad / badly)

Answers

1. rarely see (The adverb goes after the auxiliary verb and before the main verb.)

2. quietly (Quiet is an adjective.)

3. highly (Highly means very much; high shows height)

4. hardly

5. really

6. often get

7. very (Too shows undesirable extremes.)

8. rarely (Rarely shows frequency; scarcely shows lack of availability.)

9. very (Before an adjective, very is used without much.)

10. too much

11. like a coward (Cowardly is an adjective.)

12. is often (The adverb goes after the auxiliary verb.)

13. rarely

14. bad

15. badly (Badly can mean desperately.)

Worksheet 2

Underline the adverb and state its kind.

1. I searched for my cat everywhere.

2. Somebody is waiting outside.

3. She looked around but she didn’t see anyone.

4. They resolved the problem quickly.

5. Parents should always encourage their children to achieve more in life.

6. I sometimes go to the beach.

7. She visits her grandparents frequently.

8. They rarely eat out.

9. She readily offered to help.

10. I solved the puzzle easily.

11. She is pretty old.

12. I was quite impressed with my performance.

13. He does hardly any work.

14. The dancers performed gracefully.

Answers

1. everywhere (Adverb of place)

2. outside (Adverb of place)

3. around (Adverb of place)

4. quickly (Adverb of manner)

5. always (Adverb of frequency)

6. sometimes (Adverb of frequency)

7. frequently (Adverb of frequency)

8. rarely (Adverb of frequency)

9. readily (Adverb of manner)

10. easily (Adverb of manner)

11. pretty (Adverb of degree)

12. quite (Adverb of degree)

13. hardly (Adverb of degree)

14. gracefully (Adverb of manner)

Worksheet 3

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate adverb.

1. Hit the ball ……………………….. (hard / hardly)

2. She threw the ball ……………………. (high / highly)

3. We were …………………… amused by his antics. (high / highly)

4. She sat there …………………….. (quiet / quietly)

5. I ………………………….. visit my old friends. (visit sometimes / sometimes visit)

6. I felt ……………………. for him. (bad / badly)

7. I ………………… need some money. (bad / badly)

8. I …………………… forgot to lock the door. (stupid / stupidly)

9. He was ………………………….. wounded in the battle. (deadly / fatally)

10. They have …………………….. arrived. (already / yet)

11. She will be here ………………………. (soon / early)

12. He walked away in a ……………………. (hurry / hurriedly)

Answers

1. hard, 2. high, 3. highly, 4. quietly, 5. sometimes visit, 6. bad, 7. badly, 8. stupidly, 9. fatally, 10. already, 11. soon, 12. hurry

Worksheet 4

Identify the adverb and state its kind.

1. I watch TV every evening.

2. He is rarely late for work.

3. I often watch foreign movies.

4. Please sit here.

5. He nearly killed himself.

6. The hall was almost empty.

7. He has always helped me.

8. You have never offered me any help.

9. Sometimes we visit them.

10. I rarely watch films.

11. I went there the other day.

12. She kissed the child affectionately.

13. I was so happy to meet him.

14. She thanked the hostess profusely.

15. She kindly offered to help. 

Answers

1. every evening (Adverb of time)

2. rarely (Adverb of frequency)

3. often (Adverb of frequency)

4. here (Adverb of place)

5. nearly (Adverb of degree)

6. almost (Adverb of degree)

7. always (Adverb of frequency)

8. never(Adverb of frequency)

9. Sometimes (Adverb of frequency)

10. rarely (Adverb of frequency)

11. other day (Adverb of place)

12. affectionately (Adverb of manner)

13. so (Adverb of degree)

14. profusely (Adverb of manner)

15. kindly (Adverb of manner)