Learning Adverbs
An adverb is a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb by providing information about how, when, where, or to what extent something happens. In a sentence, adverbs typically answer questions such as "how," "when," "where," or "to what degree." For example, in the sentence "She quickly ran to the store," the adverb "quickly" describes how she ran. Here are five sample sentences demonstrating the use of adverbs:
Exercise: Choose the best adverb to complete each sentence.
"She danced gracefully across the stage."
A) She B) Danced
C) Gracefully D) Across
"He sang beautifully during the concert."
A) He B) Sang
C) Beautifully D) During
A) They ran quickly to catch the bus.
B) She smiled happily at her friend.
C) The cat sat on the mat.
D) He spoke softly during the meeting.
A) They B) Arrived
C) Late D) Party
5. Which word is the adverb in the sentence: "She reads slowly to understand
the text better."
A) She B) Reads
C) Slowly D) Better
6. In the sentence "The sun shines brightly in the sky," what word is the
adverb?
A) Sun B) Shines
C) Brightly D) Sky
7. Which sentence contains an adverb that indicates time?
A) The dog barks loudly.
B) They went to the beach yesterday.
C) She smiled happily at the news.
D) He ran quickly to catch the train.
8. What is the adverb in the sentence:
"He worked diligently on his project all night."
A) He B) Worked
C) Diligently D) Night
9. Identify the adverb in the sentence:
"The children played happily in the park."
A) Children B) Played
C) Happily D) Park
10. Which word is the adverb in the sentence: "She spoke softly to comfort her
friend."
A) She B) Spoke
C) Softly D) Comfort
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