Adverbs
Circle all the adverbs in the sentences below.
The children greedily ate all of the food.
Excitedly, Adam rushed downstairs on Christmas morning. Momentarily, he thought
Santa had not been.
Hundreds of stars twinkled brightly in the night sky.
Stir the sauce gradually and then carefully chop the carrots.
If you answer the question correctly, you will win a great prize.
Nervously, Amy waited to hear her results. Hopefully she had done enough to pass.
Lara’s hair stood untidily all over her head. Luckily, she did not leave the house.
Write a suitable adverb in each space.
The old car drove _____________________ until it crashed into a tree.
The children played _____________________ in the park.
The princess moved across the room ____________________ .
The wolf _____________________ pounced.
________________ , the man spoke to his neighbours.
Ed snatched the buns _____________ and put them _____________ into his mouth.
The king _________________ got to his feet and left the chamber.
Which ending would make this word an adverb?
sweet
Tick one.
sweeter
sweetly
sweetest
sweetful
excite
Tick one.
excited
excitement
exciting
excitedly
polite
Tick one.
politeness
politer
politely
politest
Circle the word that describes how David spoke.
David spoke aggressively to the bus driver.
The children peacefully entered the room.
Suddenly, the ancient door opened.
Diana anxiously crossed the road.
Competitively, Joe played football with his friends.
Which sentence contains two adverbs?
Tick one.
Francesca carefully crossed the road.
The dog barked aggressively at the cat.
Suddenly, a shooting star flew brightly across the sky.
Proudly, Ben’s parents clapped at the end of his show.
He carefully walked across the plank.
Secretively, he hid the letters under a book.
Unbelievably, the man performed well despite being ill.
Calmly, the man took a deep breath and walked on.