Find the adverb in the sentence 1
A1–A2 · BeginnerAdverbs can tell us how an action happens, as in swim quickly or speak well. This exercise focuses on finding the adverb that adds information about the action in each sentence.
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1. He swam quickly. → ✓
2. He speaks English well. → ✓
3. My sister talks loudly. → ✓
4. Erica sang beautifully. → ✓
5. He answered me angrily. → ✓
6. She did badly on the test. → ✓
7. Her brother easily passed the oral exam. → ✓
8. We arrived late. → ✓
9. Why do you walk so slowly? → ✓
10. He waited patiently for her call. → ✓
11. Robert slept quietly. → ✓
12. He really wanted to find out what happened. → ✓
13. The politician spoke proudly about his accomplishments. → ✓
14. He accidentally told us his secret. → ✓
15. The school closed early. → ✓
16. My father exercises daily. → ✓
17. They certainly know the truth. → ✓
18. They helped her get home safely. → ✓
19. He never lies about anything. → ✓
20. They spoke English poorly. → ✓
Grammar review
How to spot an adverb
Most adverbs of manner end in -ly and describe how an action happens.
• He explained it clearly. (How did he explain it? Clearly.)
• She smiled nervously. (How did she smile? Nervously.)
An adverb usually comes right after the verb, or after the verb and its object.
• They greeted us warmly.
Watch out: not every -ly word is an adverb (friendly and lovely are adjectives), and not every adverb ends in -ly (well, late, never, always).
Most adverbs of manner end in -ly and describe how an action happens.
• He explained it clearly. (How did he explain it? Clearly.)
• She smiled nervously. (How did she smile? Nervously.)
An adverb usually comes right after the verb, or after the verb and its object.
• They greeted us warmly.
Watch out: not every -ly word is an adverb (friendly and lovely are adjectives), and not every adverb ends in -ly (well, late, never, always).
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Identifying adverbs in context is the first step to using them confidently; build on it with these related exercises.
More adverb exercises:
Find the adverb 2 (A1/A2)
Adverb or adjective? 1 (B1/B2)
Adjectives to adverbs 1 (A1/A2)
Adjectives to adverbs 2 (A1/A2)
Adverbs of frequency 1 (A2/B1)
Comparative/superlative adverbs 1 (B1/B2)
Related parts of speech:
Find the adjective 1 (A1/A2)
Find the adjective 2 (A1/A2)
Find the noun 1 (A2/B1)
Find the noun 2 (A2/B1)
Which part of speech? 1 (A2/B1)
Which part of speech? 2
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