Adverbs

A. Pick out the adverbs and the verbs they qualify from the
following sentences.
1. The driver of the car was injured badly.
adverb: .................................................
verb it qualifies: .................................................
2. The batsman hit the ball hard.
adverb: .................................................
verb it qualifies: .................................................
3. We patiently waited for the train.
adverb: .................................................
verb it qualifies: .................................................
4. The tiger was sleeping soundly behind a bush.
adverb: .................................................
verb it qualifies: .................................................
5. He walked carefully in the dark.
adverb: .................................................
verb it qualifies: .................................................
6. The postman rang the bell repeatedly.
adverb: .................................................
verb it qualifies: .................................................

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7. The soldiers fought the enemy bravely.

adverb: .................................................
verb it qualifies: .................................................
8. We reached home early.
adverb: .................................................
verb it qualifies: .................................................
9. The child spoke to the teacher softly.
adverb: .................................................
verb it qualifies: .................................................
10. The thief entered the house easily.
adverb: .................................................
verb it qualifies: .................................................

B. Choose the correct adverbs from the box and fill in the blanks.
attentivelyhappilyheavilycarefullymerrily
hurriedlyeagerlysweetlyloudlyfiercely
1. The students listened ....................... to the teacher.
2. Father was late for office, so he ate his breakfast ....................... .
3. The windows banged ....................... in the storm.
4. The child looked ....................... at the birthday cake.
5. The tiger at the zoo growled ....................... at the visitors.
6. It was raining ....................... so the match started late.
7. The children gathered ....................... to listen to the story.
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8. Do you homework ....................... .

9. The child smiled ....................... at us.
10. The happy singers sang ....................... .

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