GRADE 5
Name:
Adverbs tell us more about the verb. They “add” to the verb.
Form adverbs by adding “ly” to the following adjectives.
grateful _______________________
stupid ___________________
brave _________________________
loud ___________________
quick _________________________
wise ___________________
sad __________________________clever____________________
mysterious ____________________
safe ______________________
Sometimes we have to change the spelling slightly:
1. If the adjective ends in ‘y’, change the ‘y’ to ‘i’ before adding ‘ly’.
busy _________________________hungry _________________________
noisy _________________________
steady __________________________
easy __________________________
drowsy _________________________
pretty ________________________lazy ____________________________
happy ________________________
unlucky _________________________
2. If the adjective ends in ‘le’, drop the ‘e’ and add ‘y’.
gentle ___________________ miserable ___________________
terrible __________________irritable ______________________
possible _________________ suitable ______________________
probable ________________ feeble _______________________
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Adverb rules
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3. Change the following adjectives to adverbs. Remember the spelling rules.
steady ________________________
clumsy __________________________
probable ______________________
savage ___________________________
unlucky _______________________
merry ___________________________
bitter _________________________
weary ___________________________
irritable _______________________
suitable __________________________
neat __________________________
sudden __________________________
4. Write three adverbs for each of these verbs.
cough
_______________
________________
_______________
talk______________________________________________
ask______________________________________________
float______________________________________________
creep______________________________________________
dash______________________________________________
5. Pair each of the verbs in the first column with an adverb from the second
column. Use three pairs to write sentences in your class workbook.
boughtmerrily
foughtclumsily
drovecheaply
laughedwearily
fellcautiously
walkedbitterly
criedangrily
shoutedsavagely
6. Write eight sentences using your own adverbs in your class workbook.
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Grade 5 Term 4: English Language; Language Structure and Conventions; Adverbs
Adverb rules
GRADE 5
Form adverbs by adding “ly” to the following adjectives.
gratefullystupidly
bravelyloudly
quicklywisely
sadlycleverly
mysteriouslysafely
Sometimes we have to change the spelling slightly:
1. If the adjective ends in ‘y’, change the ‘y’ to ‘i’ before adding ‘ly’.
busilyhungrily
noisilysteadily
easilydrowsily
prettilylazily
happilyunluckily
2. If the adjective ends in ‘le’, drop the ‘e’ and add ‘y’.
gentlymiserably
terriblyirritably
possiblysuitably
probablyfeebly
3. Change the following adjectives to adverbs. Remember
the spelling rules.
steadilyclumsily
probablysavagely
unluckilymerrily
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Grade 5 Term 4: English Language; Language Structure and Conventions; Adverbs
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bitterlywearily
irritablysuitably
neatlysuddenly
4. Write three adverbs for each of these verbs.
coughloudlyraspinglycontinuously
talk
quicklysoftlyexcitedly
ask
politelyrepeatedlyrudely
float
gentlysoftlybreezily
creep
stealthily
dash
hastilyhurridlyquickly
quietly
slowly
Note: accept other reasonable variations.
5. Pair each of the verbs in the first column with an adverb from the second
column. Use three pairs to write sentences in your class workbook.
Learner’s answers will vary - accept all reasonable options.
6. Write eight sentences using your own adverbs in your class workbook.
Learner’s answers will vary - accept all reasonable options.
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Grade 5 Term 4: English Language; Language Structure and Conventions; Adverbs
Answer sheet