What are adverbs?
Adverbs are words that jazz up verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs in sentences. They tell us more about how, when, where, or why something happens:
- How: Adverbs describe how actions are done. Like “quickly,” “carefully,” or “loudly.”
- When: They tell when something happened. “Now,” “yesterday,” or “soon” are adverbs showing time.
- Where: Adverbs show where something happened. “Here,” “there,” or “everywhere” are examples of adverbs of place.
- Why: They explain why something happened. “Because,” “so,” or “therefore” are adverbs telling us the reason.
- To What Extent: These adverbs show how much or how little. “Very,” “too,” or “quite” are adverbs of degree.
- Frequency: Adverbs tell how often things occur. “Always,” “sometimes,” or “never” are frequency adverbs.
- Manner: They describe how something is done. Like “happily,” “slowly,” or “easily.”
Adverbs add flavour to our sentences. Instead of saying “She runs,” we can say “She runs quickly.” They’re like seasoning for our words, making them more interesting and flavourful!
Exercise
Exercise: rewrite the following adjectives as adverbs.
1 cool ________________
2 comfortable ________________
3 quiet ________________
4 busy ________________
5 wise ________________
6 merry ________________
7 beautiful ________________
8 strong ________________
9 tidy ________________
10 brave ________________
11 slow ________________
12 soft ________________
Exercise: underline the adverbs in the following sentences.
1 The man shouted loudly.
2 He arrived early.
3 The train has already left.
4 He drove carelessly
5 The students talked noisily.
6 The children are playing outside.
7 Let’s go now.
8 Tom spoke politely to his teacher.
9 Have you seen Anne’s cat anywhere?
10 Come here!
Answers
Exercise: rewrite the following adjectives as adverbs.
cool – coolly
comfortable – comfortably
quiet – quietly
busy – busily
wise – wisely
merry – merrily
beautiful – beautifully
strong – strongly
tidy – tidily
brave – bravely
slow – slowly
soft – softly
Exercise: underline the adverbs in the following sentences.
The man shouted loudly.
He arrived early.
The train has already left.
He drove carelessly.
The students talked noisily.
The children are playing outside.
Let’s go now.
Tom spoke politely to his teacher.
Have you seen Anne’s cat anywhere?
Come here!
