ENG/P/5: ADVERBS

Exercise

Underline the adverbs in the following sentences.

1. The twins behaved well.
2. The ball rolled fast to the goal post.
3. Adam talks slowly.
4. A crested crane moves humbly.
5. I fell down heavily as I was playing with my friends.
6. Our teacher speaks softly.
7. The performance was ably done on stage.
8. The angry mother talked rudely to her daughters.
9. That hymn was nicely sung by the choir.
10. He answered the questions sensibly.

Complete the following sentences using the words given in the brackets.

1. The puppy ate the food ……………………………….(greed)
2. The bulldog growled …………………………….at the stranger. (fierce)
3. I sat …………………………in the armchair. (comfort)
4. The staff choir sang…………………………..at the dedication service. (sweet)
5. The headmaster left the office …………………….(hurry)
6. We worked out numbers ……………………………..(easy)
7. Grandpa laughed………………………………at his own joke. (heart)
8. The old man gazed …………………………..at the fire. (thought)
9. I hate people who walk ………………………………..forgetting about heaven. (proud)
10. His flowers spread…………………………….and covered the whole compound. (wide)
11. The chief guest arrived…………………….the choir stepped on stage. (immediate)
12. The National Budget is read…………………………..by the Minister of Finance.(year)
13. The thief was…………………………beaten by the angry mob. (bad)
14. As the train was …………………………loaded, it couldn’t move very fast. (heavy)

Put the adverbs in the right places.

1. You are right. (probably)
2. I am here when something happens. (usually)
3. Her mum cooks food in the evening(usually)
4. She has been nervous. (always)
5. Do you read upside down? (usually)
6. I have had a long illness in my life. (never)
7. We do tests. (daily)
8. They are against me. (always)
9. It is difficult to understand. (sometimes)
10. He has gone to town. (already)

Use the correct form of the word given in brackets to complete the sentences.

1. The new secretary types ………………than the former old one. (quick)
2. He is ……………………than his sister. (young)
3. Tamale bought the mangoes ……………………(cheap).
4. Nakacwa reads ………………………..than Nambasa. (fast)
5. That boy is ………………….behaved, that is why every teacher likes him. (good)
6. She works the ……………………………in the whole class. (hard)
7. Our driver drives the ……………………………..of all drivers. (fast)
8. Angella speaks Arabic………………………than I do. (correctly)
9. She spoke ………………..and every pupil got scared. (rude)
10. Damiano ………………. received the gift from the guest of honour. (happy)