Identify the adverb in the sentence 2
A1–A2 · BeginnerAdverbs add information about actions, including how, when, or how often something happens. This time, see if you can recognize them in context, including forms that do not end in -ly.
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1. David drove slowly. → ✓
2. I play piano badly. → ✓
3. The plane took off early. → ✓
4. He denied the charges repeatedly. → ✓
5. Russell acted beautifully in that film. → ✓
6. My friends laughed loudly at my joke. → ✓
7. We worked steadily into the night. → ✓
8. They cleaned the apartment thoroughly. → ✓
9. We distributed the sandwiches fairly. → ✓
10. I remember her fondly. → ✓
Grammar review
Adverbs of manner, in more sentence positions
Most of these adverbs still end in -ly and tell you how something happens: carefully, patiently, gently.
Try asking "how?" about the verb in each sentence. The word that answers the question is your adverb.
• She handled the situation calmly. (How did she handle it? Calmly.)
• He closed the door gently. (How did he close it? Gently.)
An adverb can sit right after the verb, or after the verb's object, so don't assume it's always the very next word.
Most of these adverbs still end in -ly and tell you how something happens: carefully, patiently, gently.
Try asking "how?" about the verb in each sentence. The word that answers the question is your adverb.
• She handled the situation calmly. (How did she handle it? Calmly.)
• He closed the door gently. (How did he close it? Gently.)
An adverb can sit right after the verb, or after the verb's object, so don't assume it's always the very next word.
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Spotting adverbs in context is the first step to using them accurately; these exercises cover adverbs and related parts of speech.
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Find the adverb 1 (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:
Identify the verb 1 (A1/A2)
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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Spotting adverbs in context is the first step to using them accurately; these exercises cover adverbs and related parts of speech.
More adverb exercises:
Find the adverb 1 (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:
Identify the verb 1 (A1/A2)
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
Browse all grammar exercises →
