Adverbs are mainly of three kinds – adverbs of time, adverbs of place and adverbs of manner. Adverbs of time tell us when something happened. Adverbs of place tell us where something happened. Adverbs of manner tell us how something happened.

Underline the adverbs in the following sentences and state their kind.

1. I visited my grandparents yesterday.

2. We started early.

3. I think I have seen him before.

4. I had no idea what he was doing there.

5. I looked outside the window.

6. The baby smiled beautifully.

7. The dogs ate their meals happily.

8. The birds flew high in the sky.

9. He looked upwards.

10. The students are anxiously waiting for their results.

11. The children danced merrily.

12. She spoke softly.

13. I waited for my turn patiently.

14. They assembled the parts carefully.

15. She could solve the puzzle easily.

Answers

1. yesterday (Adverb of time)

2. early (Adverb of time)

3. before (Adverb of time)

4. there (Adverb of place)

5. outside (Adverb of place)

6. beautifully (Adverb of manner)

7. happily (Adverb of manner)

8. high (Adverb of manner)

9. upwards (Adverb of place)

10. anxiously (Adverb of manner)

11. merrily (Adverb of manner)

12. softly (Adverb of manner)

13. patiently (Adverb of manner)

14. carefully (Adverb of manner; it shows the manner in which they assembled the parts.)

15. easily (Adverb of manner; it shows the manner in which she solved the puzzle.)