An adverb is a word used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. They tell us how, where, when...etc something happens or is done.
Adverbs are divided into seven groups:
1) Manner: quickly, slowly, carefully, happily, quietly...
2) Place: there, here, up, down, near...
3) Time: yesterday, tomorrow, now, yet, still...
4) Frequency: always, usually, often, never, once, twice...
5) Sentence: actually, really, obviously, evidently...
6) Degree: very, quite, rather, fairly, hardly...
7) Focus: only, just, simply, even, also...
Many adverbs of manner and degree are formed by putting -ly at the end of an adjectives.
No adverb with the following verbs: Forms of to be (am, is, are, was, were, will be,...), seem, get, turn, grow, sound, feel, taste, become, smell, remain, stay, look (in the meaning of look like) Some of these verbs can be used with an adverb, but the meaning is different (e.g.: feel well, taste well).
A. Say whether the underlined words are adjectives or adverbs:
1. Our soccer team played badly last Sunday.
2. Dad said that I am a bad driver.
3. Your English is good.
4. Mys sister slowly opened her present.
5. I usually just have a sandwich for lunch.
6. This is the very best chocolate cake I've ever tasted.
7. My dog has a dark purple bump on his hind leg.
8. My French teacher is extremely beautiful.
9. My French teacher is extremely beautiful.
10. I did much worse than I was expecting in the exams.
11. The heat is much worse in August than in July.
12. I try whenever possible to stay away from trouble.
2. Dad said that I am a bad driver.
3. Your English is good.
4. Mys sister slowly opened her present.
5. I usually just have a sandwich for lunch.
6. This is the very best chocolate cake I've ever tasted.
7. My dog has a dark purple bump on his hind leg.
8. My French teacher is extremely beautiful.
9. My French teacher is extremely beautiful.
10. I did much worse than I was expecting in the exams.
11. The heat is much worse in August than in July.
12. I try whenever possible to stay away from trouble.
KEY: 1. adverb, 2. adjective, 3. adjective, 4. adverb, 5. adverb , 6. adverb, 7. adjective, 8. adverb , 9. adjective, 10. adverb, 11. adjective, 12. adverb.
B. Choose the right word - adjective or adverb:
1. My dad is a very careful / carefully driver.
2. It was awful / awfully cold this winter.
3. Dogs can be used to detect viruses because they can smell extreme / extremely well.
4. My aunt is a terrible / terribly cook.
5. We have to work hard / hardly to pass the exam.
6. The dress my sister bought was extreme / extremely expensive.
7. We had a wonderful / wonderfully time in Italy last summer.
8. Are you happy / happily with your new job?
9. It's cold outside; you've got to dress warm / warmly .
10. Dog food smell so terrible / terribly.
2. It was awful / awfully cold this winter.
3. Dogs can be used to detect viruses because they can smell extreme / extremely well.
4. My aunt is a terrible / terribly cook.
5. We have to work hard / hardly to pass the exam.
6. The dress my sister bought was extreme / extremely expensive.
7. We had a wonderful / wonderfully time in Italy last summer.
8. Are you happy / happily with your new job?
9. It's cold outside; you've got to dress warm / warmly .
10. Dog food smell so terrible / terribly.
KEY: 1. careful (adj), 2. awfully (adv), 3. extremely (adv), 4. terrible (adj), 5. hard (adv), 6. extremely (adv), 7. (wonderful (adj), 8. happy (adj), 9. warmly (adv), 10. terrible (adv: see rule above).
C. Write the words between brackets in the correct form (adverb):
1. The dog is baking so (loud) ___________________.
2. Monkeys move (quick) __________________ from branch to branch.
3. You don't look very (good) ________________. Are you sick.
4. You can learn English (easy) _________________ if you practice every day.
5. Please tell me what you (honest) _________________ think.
6. I have been working (hard) ________________ all day long.
7. They closed the museum purely and (simple) __________________ because it cost too much to run.
8. Americans lay the blame (fair) ___________________ and squarely on china for the Corona virus.
9. Badly cooked meat can make you (serious) ____________________ ill.
10. I couldn't find a taxi this morning, So I got a bit (late) ________________________ to school.
2. Monkeys move (quick) __________________ from branch to branch.
3. You don't look very (good) ________________. Are you sick.
4. You can learn English (easy) _________________ if you practice every day.
5. Please tell me what you (honest) _________________ think.
6. I have been working (hard) ________________ all day long.
7. They closed the museum purely and (simple) __________________ because it cost too much to run.
8. Americans lay the blame (fair) ___________________ and squarely on china for the Corona virus.
9. Badly cooked meat can make you (serious) ____________________ ill.
10. I couldn't find a taxi this morning, So I got a bit (late) ________________________ to school.
KEY: 1. loudly, 2. quickly, 3. well 4. easily, 5. honestly, 6. hard 7. simply, 8. fairly, 9. seriously 10. late.
D. Fill in the gaps with the right adverb from the list: cheaply, obviously, right, fast terribly, later, exactly, twice.
1. This carpet would be just _________________ for the living room.
2. I always arrive ________________ than her teacher.
3. The neighborhood was _________________ noisy last night.
4. I don't know where they ______________ live.
5. We have fish a _______________ a week. Wednesday and Saturday.
6. ________________ no school can function without teachers.
7. Is there a mechanic around here that does repair _______________ ?
8. People driving too _______________ get involved in bad condition.
2. I always arrive ________________ than her teacher.
3. The neighborhood was _________________ noisy last night.
4. I don't know where they ______________ live.
5. We have fish a _______________ a week. Wednesday and Saturday.
6. ________________ no school can function without teachers.
7. Is there a mechanic around here that does repair _______________ ?
8. People driving too _______________ get involved in bad condition.
KEY: 1. right, 2. later, 3. terribly, 4. exactly, 5. twice, 6. obviously, 7. cheaply, 8. fast.
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