CHANGE ADJECTIVES TO ADVERBS 2

level: Beginner (A1-A2)

This is the second exercise in the series. If you'd like more practice with the basics first, try exercise 1.

Convert each adjective into its correct adverb form.

1. Philip cleaned his room (thorough).✓

2. We (glad) accepted his offer to help.✓

3. We (foolish) thought that we could make it to Montreal by evening.✓

4. My sister speaks Chinese (fluent).✓

5. He walked (quick).✓

6. We understood what he was saying very (good).✓

7. Richard lifted the hood of the car (careful).✓

8. The ocean breeze blew (gentle).✓

9. The kitten looked at us (curious).✓

10. Alistair often behaves (selfish).✓

11. He cleaned the apartment (hasty).✓

12. My brother speaks English (bad).✓

13. We spoke to the police officer (calm).✓

14. Melissa arrived (late) as usual.✓

15. My cousin spoke about herself (humble).✓

16. This was a (historical) significant battle.✓

17. His current salary is (significant) higher than his previous salary.✓

18. Make sure you get there (early).✓

19. I passed my exam. (easy).✓

20. The politician spoke during the debate. (angry).✓

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KEEP PRACTICING: MORE EXERCISES FOR YOU
Converting adjectives to adverbs is a great way to understand how both parts of speech work; these exercises reinforce the distinction.

Continue this series:
Change adjectives to adverbs 1 (B1/B2)
Change adjectives to adverbs 3 (Advanced)

More adverb exercises:
Adverb or adjective? 1 (B1/B2)
Find the adverb in the sentence 1 (A1/A2)
Identify the adverb in the sentence 2 (A1/A2)
Adverbs of frequency 1 (A2/B1)
Comparative and superlative adverbs 1 (B1/B2)

Related adjective exercises:
Find the adjective in the sentence 2 (A1/A2)
Find the adjective in the sentence 1 (A1/A2)
Comparative adjectives 1 (A1/A2)
Adjective order 1 (B1/B2)
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