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Adverbs Worksheet
A. Instruction: Underline the adverb in each sentence and answer each question by filling in the
blank.
Example: He played his flute quietly. How did he play his flute? Quietly
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4.
5.

I frequently eat spaghetti. When do you eat spaghetti? ___________

She lives downstairs. Where does she live? _____________
They are completely lost. How lost are they? ______________
Julian is waiting anxiously for the mail to come. How is Julian waiting? _____________
I almost completed my homework. When did you complete your homework?

______________
6. Susan is extremely joyful. How joyful is Susan? ______________
7. I hurriedly walked my dog to the dog park. How did you walk your dog to the dog park?
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8. We visit grandma monthly in Calgary. How often do you visit grandma? _____________
9. The car swerved to the right. What direction did the car swerve to? _______________
10. I was recently promoted at work. When did you get promoted? _________________

B. Instructions: Circle the adverb in each of the following sentences.

Example: The lumber jack swiftly cut down the tree.
A) This sentence has an adverb that tells you WHEN something was done.
1. I walked my pet dragon yesterday at the dog park.
2. Tomorrow I will ride my unicycle across the desert.
B) This sentence has an adverb that tells you HOW MUCH.
1. The flying squirrel nearly made it into outer space.
2. The baking sheet was extremely hot when it came out of the oven.
C) This sentence has an adverb that tells you WHERE something happened.
1. John has been sitting there waiting for the magician to arrive.
2. He told me to walk straight for two blocks.
D) This sentence has an adverb that tells you HOW something was done.
1. She unknowingly walked into the dragons lair.
2. He quickly turned to see his friend who was holding a large monkey.
(Hint: There are two adverbs in each of the following questions)
E) This sentence has adverbs that tells you WHEN something was done.
1. Santa often eats candy canes for breakfast but never on Thursdays.
2. I have to finish my homework now but I can play videogames afterwards for 10
minutes.

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F) This sentence has adverbs that tells you HOW something was done.
1. The balloon floated extremely high and almost hit the fan.
2. The bat mobile swiftly drove past the police car and narrowly missed the lamp post.
G) This sentence has adverbs that tells you WHERE something happened.
1. The girl walked around the corner and saw Santa sitting nearby the fire.
2. The students were outside searched everywhere for the missing class hamster.
H) This sentence has adverbs that tells you HOW MUCH.
1. The man slowly and cautiously approached the rhino.
2. The student shyly and timidly introduced himself to the class.

The Jungle Safari

Instructions: Fill in the blanks of the scene in the story with either nouns, verbs, or adverbs
(specifies beside blank). Draw a picture of a scene in the story.
As we ________________ (adverb) ________________ (verb) through the __________ (noun)
we saw a ________________ (noun). It had _____________that could help it _____________
(verb) _________________ (adverb) when it needed to. It was ________________ (adverb)
moving __________________ (adverb) the ________________ (noun). Yesterday (adverb) we
saw the same _________________ (noun) ______________ (verb) _______________ (adverb)

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by the watering hole. It was ________________ (adverb) _______________ (verb) after it

______________ (verb) _________________ (adverb) _______________________. It can
_________________ (adverb) be found by the _______________ (noun). It _______________
(adverb) eats ________________ (noun). We ______________ (verb) _____________ (adverb)
when it noticed we were there.

*If you have completed everything, including the drawn picture, then try to make a story of your
own with at least 5 adverbs*

Draw your picture here.

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Answer Key: frequently, downstairs, completely, anxiously, almost, extremely, hurriedly,

monthly, right, recently
Yesterday, tomorrow, nearly, extremely, there, straight, unknowingly, quickly, often, never, now,
afterwards, extremely, almost, swiftly, narrowly, around, nearby, outside, everywhere, slowly,
cautiously, shyly, timidly
As we slowly (adverb) drove (verb) through the forest (noun) we saw a cheetah (noun). It had
long legs that could help it run (verb) fast (adverb) when it needed to. It was quickly (adverb)
moving through (adverb) the plains (noun). Yesterday (adverb) we saw the same cheetah (noun)
drinking (verb) slowly (adverb) by the watering hole. It was quietly (adverb) sleeping (verb)
after it ran (verb) swiftly (adverb) after its prey. It can often (adverb) be found by the watering

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hole (noun). It frequently (adverb) eats antelopes (noun). We drove (verb) away (adverb) when it
noticed we were there.