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Unit 4
Adjectives, Adverbs,
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Workshop , Level Orange
Prepositions
Lesson 30: Adverbs (pp. 136–139)
Remember
An adverb is a word that generally describes a verb. Adverbs describe verbs by telling how,
when, or where an action happens. They can come before or after the verbs they describe.
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Underline the adverb in each sentence, and underline the verb that it describes twice. Then write the
adverb on the line.
1. Fierce winds roar outside.
2. Patrick answers the question correctly.
3. Naomi carries the suitcase upstairs.
4. The ship mysteriously disappeared.
5. Isabel usually wears purple.
6. One horse runs ahead.
7. Max slowly washes the vegetables.
8. The ambulance drove quickly to the hospital. 9. The vet examined Fido yesterday.
10. The Cougars practice here.
11. The temperature dropped suddenly.
12. Ben now lives in Michigan.
13. Soon, the baby birds will leave the nest.
14. The sirens wail loudly.
15. The astronauts travel far.