Name: ______________________________
Christmas Modifiers: Change the Adjective to an Adverb
Many adjectives can be changed to an adverb. Often this is done by adding the suffix -ly. Below
are sentences about Christmas that need an adverb. Each sentence has an adjective underneath it.
Change that adjective to an adverb and write it in the blank in the sentence.
Example:
quietly
The kitten slept ___________________________ in the basket under the Christmas tree.
quiet
1. The lights on the tree sparkled ___________________________.
bright
2. The children ran ___________________________ to their stockings.
quick
3. The Christmas carolers sang the songs ___________________________.
joyful
4. Wesley ___________________________ went to bed early on Christmas Eve.
happy
5. Elizabeth crawled ___________________________ to the living room to see her presents.
silent
6. Mr. Barnes laughed ___________________________ at the funny snowman.
merry
7. Our neighbor ___________________________ brought us some gingerbread cookies.
kind
8. The church bells rang ___________________________ on Christmas morning.
loud
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Key
Name: ______________________________
Christmas Modifiers: Change the Adjective to an Adverb
Many adjectives can be changed to an adverb. Often this is done by adding the suffix -ly. Below
are sentences about Christmas that need an adverb. Each sentence has an adjective underneath it.
Change that adjective to an adverb and write it in the blank in the sentence.
Example:
quietly
The kitten slept ___________________________ in the basket under the Christmas tree.
quiet
brightly
1. The lights on the tree sparkled ___________________________.
bright
quickly
2. The children ran ___________________________
to their stockings.
quick
joyfully
3. The Christmas carolers sang the songs ___________________________.
joyful
happily
4. Wesley ___________________________
went to bed early on Christmas Eve.
happy
silently
5. Elizabeth crawled ___________________________
to the living room to see her presents.
silent
merrily
6. Mr. Barnes laughed ___________________________
at the funny snowman.
merry
kindly
7. Our neighbor ___________________________
brought us some gingerbread cookies.
kind
loudly
8. The church bells rang ___________________________
on Christmas morning.
loud
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