Adverbs are a part of speech that provides more information about the verb, adjective or another adverb in a sentence. Go through the adverbs exercises given in this article and test your understanding of the same.
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Adverbs Exercises with Answers
Given below are exercises on adverbs. Try them out.
Identify the Adverbs
Read the sentences given below and underline the adverbs.
- The boy is too careless.
- The winds are very strong.
- The baby slept soundly.
- The soldiers fought the war valiantly.
- Joey always tries his best.
- Surely you are mistaken.
- The movie is to end soon.
- Your friend messaged again.
- I did my homework already.
- I was rather busy.
- Is your mother within?
- We looked for the lost puppy everywhere.
- We do not know her.
- How long is the trip?
- Monica seldom visits here.
Answers –
- Too
- Very
- Soundly
- Valiantly
- Always
- Surely
- Soon
- Again
- Already
- Rather
- Within
- Everywhere
- Not
- How
- Seldom
Use the Right Adverbs
Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate adverb from the table.
out | quickly | forward | pretty | too |
before | often | once | somewhat | so |
- Riya ran to her mother ____.
- The scores are ____.
- We have met ____.
- I know him ____ well.
- The baby is ___ sleepy.
- The naughty boy is ___ annoying.
- My aunt comes to visit us ___.
- My grandpa is ____ better today.
- I met a magician ___.
- Ambition urges us ___.
Answers –
- Quickly
- Out
- Before
- Pretty
- Too
- So
- Often
- Somewhat
- Once
- Forward
Identify the Type of Adverb
Go through the given sentences and identify the type of adverb used in each sentence.
- The boy practised his speech regularly.
- The phone kept ringing constantly.
- The people have gone out.
- I have heard this story before.
- Are you quite sure?
- You are driving too carelessly.
- I always try my best.
- You are quite right.
- He solved the problem quickly.
- I have heard enough.
- The boy often makes the same mistake.
- Why are you still here?
- I could hardly recognise him.
- The little kid is too shy to sing.
- The horse galloped away.
Answers –
- Regularly – Adverb of Frequency
- Constantly – Adverb of Frequency
- Out – Adverb of Place
- Before – Adverb of Time
- Quite – Adverb of Degree
- Too – Adverb of Degree
- Always – Adverb of Frequency
- Quite – Adverb of Degree
- Quickly – Adverb of Manner
- Enough – Adverb of Degree
- Often – Adverb of Frequency
- Why – Interrogative Adverb
- Hardly – Adverb of Manner
- Too – Adverb of Degree
- Away – Adverb of Place
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1
What are adverbs?
Adverbs are those words that qualify/modify a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
Q2
How many types of adverbs are there?
There are eight types of adverbs which are as follows.
- Adverbs of Time
- Adverbs of Frequency
- Adverbs of Place
- Adverbs of Manner
- Adverbs of Degree
- Adverbs of Affirmation and Negation
- Adverbs of Reason
- Interrogative Adverbs
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