Adverbs.

Exercise A. Recognizing adverbs that modify verbs.

Example: We have almost finished our work
Answer: almostto what extent!
". #he pork chops are being served now.
$. #he child behaved badly at the circus.
%. &everal guests arrived late.
'. (ulia )eat the eggs briskly.
*. +ave any of the tomatoes ripened completely!
,. -ou.ll find the package inside.
/. 0ur neighbors are moving away.
1. #ed bravely answered the 2uestion.
3. #he patient has fully recovered from surgery.
"4. (ason finished the test early.
"". #he pianist performed brilliantly.
"$. 5 will meet you there.
"%. #he new mayor spoke confidently about the future of the city.
"'. -esterday 5 forgot my lab notebook.
"*. #he leaves rustled softly.
",. #he wind scattered the papers everywhere.
"/. #he sky darkened overhead.
"1. 6id you water the plants today!
"3. We scarcely had time to eat.
$4. Amy approached the crowd cautiously.
Exercise ). Recognizing Adverbs that modify Ad7ectives. Write the adverb in each sentence8 followed
by the ad7ective it modifies.
Example: this soup is extremely hot.
Answer: Extremely hot
". #hat child seems unusually bright.
$. Are you nearly ready for the party!
%. #he road was barely visible through the dense fog.
'. -our answer is partially correct.
*. #he candidate was thoroughly upset by the 2uestion.
,. 9isa looked extremely pale.
/. #he auditorium was almost full on opening night.
1. #he doctors remained somewhat hopeful.
3. A very sharp noise woke us at three a.m.
"4. 5 was especially happy to see :ladys.
Exercise ;. Recognizing adverbs that modify other adverbs.
Example: the movie ended too 2uickly.
Answer: too 2uickly
". the flood waters spread very rapidly.
$. #he train arrived unusually late.
%. #he horse ran surprisingly fast.
'. #he dog moved somewhat closer to the s2uirrel.
*. #he turtle moved more 2uickly than we had expected.
,. Arnold 7ust barely finished in time.
/. ;lare speaks more clearly than her brother.
1. #he cookies are almost completely gone.
3. #he 7ury reached its verdict unexpectedly soon.
"4. <lease move the couch farther forward.
Exercise 6. =sing Adverbs in sentences. Write the adverb for each blank in each sentences.
".5llness>>>>>>>>destroyed +elen ?eller.s sight and hearing when she was eighteen months old. $. @or
>>>>>>>> five years8 she lived in a dark8 silent world8 shrieking >>>>>>>> when she was unhappy or
wanted something. %. +er father >>>>>>>> hired Anne &ullivan to teach +elen. '. >>>>>>>>8 Anne
managed to establish contact with +elen. *. &he spelled words >>>>>>>> on +elen.s hand with her
fingers. ,. +elen >>>>>>>> made the connection between the words spelled on her hand and the things
the words stood for. /. +er progress >>>>>>>> became >>>>>>>> rapid. 1. &he >>>>>>>> learned how
to speak >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>. 3. With Anne &ullivan to interpret the lectures8 +elen >>>>>>>>
completed her degree at Radcliffe ;ollege in "34'. "4. @or the rest of her life8 +elen worked >>>>>>>>
to improve conditions for other blind and deafblind people.
Exercise E. Recognizing <repositions. Write each sentence8 replacing the given preposition with a new
one that makes sense.
Example : #he reporter stood in front of the candidate.
Answer : A;hange the prepositionB #he reporter stood before the candidate.
". <lease put this under the counter.
$. #he child played outside the pool.
%. 5.d like my pizza with anchovies.
'. #he secret service rode ahead of the <resident.
*. 5 finished my homework after dinner.
,. We carried the packages into the house.
/. #he runners raced up the hill.
1. #he senator spoker prior to the press conference.
3. #he branch fell into the woodpile.
"4. #he child ran from its mother.
Exercise @. 6istinguishing between prepositions and adverbs. 9abel each underlined word as a
preposition or adverb.
Example: #he car was rusted underneth in three places.
Answer: Adverb
". <lease take your coat off the table.
$. After 5 sent the letter off8 5 remembered the stamp.
%. #he crowd would not allow him through.
'. Alicia skied easily through the dense pine trees.
*. #hree beautiful boats sank slowly in the waves.
,. Although the space was tight8 6ave fit his car in.
/. #he crew went below after they heard the order.
1. )elow the surface8 5 saw green and blue fish.
3. Entering the apartment8 she turned the radio on to catch the news.
"4. )ill en7oys water skiing on one ski.
Exercise :. 5dentifying con7unctions. Write the con7unction in each sentence. #hen label each as
coordinating8 correlative or subordinating.
Example: as the rain ended8 a rainbow appeared.
Answer: as&ubordinating.
". Either Elizabeth or susan would make a good class president.
$. (anet will never agree to that plan8 nor will she support anyone who does.
%. When the bus was late8 ;arlos becam impatient.
'. #he pilot of the airplane waited until he received the signal for takeoff.
*. -ou must either leave for the movies immediately or forger about going.
,. Wherever the child went8 she left cookie crumbs.
/. #he runner was exhausted but happy.
1. &andy ate not only her own dinner but also mine.
3. We waited for hours8 yet no one came.
"4. -ou will have to call after lunch because she is in a meeting now.
Exercise +. Recognizing con7unctive adverbs. Read each sentence to see whether or not it has a
con7unctive adverb. 5f it does8 wrie the con7unctive adverb. 5f it does not8 rewrite the sentence to
include a con7unctive adverb.
Example: Eat your breakfastC go to school.
Answer: Eat your breakfast then go to school.
". &everal accidents have occurred on that rideC nevertheless8 people wait in line for their turn on
it.
$. 5 saw that movieC however8 5 did not en7oy it.
%. #he train arrived lateC we missed the concert.
'. #he book was excitingC 5 read it all evening.
*. +er car broke downC conse2uently8 she had to walk home.
,. @inish your dinnerC you will have no dessert.
/. Al is reliableC moreover he is never late.
1. #he fans waited for hoursC finally8 the star arrived.
3. -our appointment was at ,:44C you arrived at /:44
"4. we ran out of gasC we had a flat tire.