Adverbs
Read this sentence taken from the story:
They had once taken Tommy’s teacher away for nearly a month because the history sector had blanked out completely.
The word complete is an adjective. When you add -ly to it, it becomes an adverb.
1. Find the sentences in the lesson which have the adverbs given in the box below.
awfully
sorrowfully
completely
loftily
carefully
differently
quickly
nonchalantly
2. Now use these adverbs to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.
(i) The report must be read __________ so that performance can be improved.
(ii) At the interview, Sameer answered our questions __________ shrugging his shoulders.
(iii) We all behave __________ when we are tired or hungry.
(iv) The teacher shook her head __________ when Ravi lied to her.
(v) I __________ forgot about it.
(vi) When I complimented Revathi on her success, she just smiled __________ and turned away.
(vii) The President of the Company is __________busy and will not be able to meet you.
(viii) I finished my work __________ so that I could go out to play.
3. Make adverbs from these adjectives.
(i)
angry
__________
(ii)
happy
__________
(iii)
merry
__________
(iv)
sleepy
__________
(v)
easy
__________
(vi)
noisy
__________
(vii)
tidy
__________
(viii)
gloomy
__________
Adverbs
Read this sentence taken from the story:
They had once taken Tommy’s teacher away for nearly a month because the history sector had blanked out completely.
The word complete is an adjective. When you add -ly to it, it becomes an adverb.
1. Find the sentences in the lesson which have the adverbs given in the box below.
|
awfully |
sorrowfully |
completely |
loftily |
|
carefully |
differently |
quickly |
nonchalantly |
2. Now use these adverbs to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.
(i) The report must be read __________ so that performance can be improved.
(ii) At the interview, Sameer answered our questions __________ shrugging his shoulders.
(iii) We all behave __________ when we are tired or hungry.
(iv) The teacher shook her head __________ when Ravi lied to her.
(v) I __________ forgot about it.
(vi) When I complimented Revathi on her success, she just smiled __________ and turned away.
(vii) The President of the Company is __________busy and will not be able to meet you.
(viii) I finished my work __________ so that I could go out to play.
3. Make adverbs from these adjectives.
|
(i) |
angry |
__________ |
(ii) |
happy |
__________ |
|
(iii) |
merry |
__________ |
(iv) |
sleepy |
__________ |
|
(v) |
easy |
__________ |
(vi) |
noisy |
__________ |
|
(vii) |
tidy |
__________ |
(viii) |
gloomy |
__________ |
1.
Awfully:
They turned the pages, which were yellow and crinkly, and it was awfully funny to read words that stood still instead of moving the way they were supposed to – on a screen, you know.
Sorrowfully:
The mechanical teacher had been giving her test after test in geography and she had been doing worse and worse until her mother had shaken her head sorrowfully and sent for the County Inspector.
Completely:
They had once taken Tommy’s teacher away for nearly a month because the history sector had blanked out completely.
Loftily:
He added loftily, pronouncing the word carefully, “Centuries ago.”
Carefully:
He added loftily, pronouncing the word carefully, “Centuries ago.”
Differently:
“But my mother says a teacher has to be adjusted to fit the mind of each boy and girl it teaches and that each kid has to be taught differently.”
Quickly:
“I didn’t say I didn’t like it,” Margie said quickly.
Nonchalantly:
“May be,” he said nonchalantly.
2.
(i) The report must be read carefully so that performance can be improved.
(ii) At the interview, Sameer answered our questions loftily, shrugging his shoulders.
(iii) We all behave differently when we are tired or hungry.
(iv) The teacher shook her head sorrowfully when Ravi lied to her.
(v) I completely forgot about it.
(vi) When I complimented Revathi on her success, she just smiled nonchalantly and turned away.
(vii) The President of the Company is awfully busy and will not be able to meet you.
(viii) I finished my work quickly so that I could go out to play.
Remember:
An adverb describes action. You can form adverbs by adding –ly to adjectives.
Spelling Note: When an adjective ends in-y, the y changes to i when you add –ly to form an adverb.
For example: angr-y →angr-i-ly
3.
(i)
angry
angrily
(ii)
happy
happily
(iii)
merry
merrily
(iv)
sleepy
sleepily
(v)
easy
easily
(vi)
noisy
noisily
(vii)
tidy
tidily
(viii)
gloomy
gloomily
1.
Awfully:
They turned the pages, which were yellow and crinkly, and it was awfully funny to read words that stood still instead of moving the way they were supposed to – on a screen, you know.
Sorrowfully:
The mechanical teacher had been giving her test after test in geography and she had been doing worse and worse until her mother had shaken her head sorrowfully and sent for the County Inspector.
Completely:
They had once taken Tommy’s teacher away for nearly a month because the history sector had blanked out completely.
Loftily:
He added loftily, pronouncing the word carefully, “Centuries ago.”
Carefully:
He added loftily, pronouncing the word carefully, “Centuries ago.”
Differently:
“But my mother says a teacher has to be adjusted to fit the mind of each boy and girl it teaches and that each kid has to be taught differently.”
Quickly:
“I didn’t say I didn’t like it,” Margie said quickly.
Nonchalantly:
“May be,” he said nonchalantly.
2.
(i) The report must be read carefully so that performance can be improved.
(ii) At the interview, Sameer answered our questions loftily, shrugging his shoulders.
(iii) We all behave differently when we are tired or hungry.
(iv) The teacher shook her head sorrowfully when Ravi lied to her.
(v) I completely forgot about it.
(vi) When I complimented Revathi on her success, she just smiled nonchalantly and turned away.
(vii) The President of the Company is awfully busy and will not be able to meet you.
(viii) I finished my work quickly so that I could go out to play.
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Remember: An adverb describes action. You can form adverbs by adding –ly to adjectives. Spelling Note: When an adjective ends in-y, the y changes to i when you add –ly to form an adverb. For example: angr-y →angr-i-ly |
3.
|
(i) |
angry |
angrily |
(ii) |
happy |
happily |
|
(iii) |
merry |
merrily |
(iv) |
sleepy |
sleepily |
|
(v) |
easy |
easily |
(vi) |
noisy |
noisily |
|
(vii) |
tidy |
tidily |
(viii) |
gloomy |
gloomily |
