1.

Rewrite each of the following sentences, placing adverb of frequency given in brackets in the middle
position of the main clause. For example:

She is late for work. (rarely) I have read that book before. (never)
She is rarely late for work. I have never read that book before.
1. I had wanted to see the ocean. (always)
2. She is very friendly. (usually)
3. They have the opportunity to travel. (seldom)
4. I am at home in the mornings. (generally)
5. We were given free transportation to the school. (frequently)
6. Birds return to the place where they were born to build their nests. (often)
7. Albatrosses are seen close to shore. (seldom)
8. They follow the news. (rarely)
9. Maple wood is used to make violins. (sometimes)

2. Rewrite each of the following sentences, placing the adverb of frequency given in brackets in
the middle position of the main clause. For example:
Have you visited New York? (ever)
Have you ever visited New York?

I do not go to the library on the weekend. (always)

I do not always go to the library on the weekend.

1. He did not arrive on time. (ever)

2. Do you visit Boston? (often)
3. Are they surprised at the results? (frequently)
4. The children do not follow our instructions. (always)
5. Do you wonder what will happen next? (sometimes)
6. Did they find the missing information? (ever)
7. We do not stay out after dark. (usually)
8. The facts are not known. (generally)

3. For each of the following sentences, place the adverbs given in brackets in their most usual
positions in the sentence. Place connecting adverbs in the beginning position, place adverbs of
frequency in the middle position, and place adverbs of manner and adverbs of time in the end
position. Adverbs of manner should precede adverbs of time. For example:
They left. (early, usually)
They usually left early.

We proceeded. (cautiously, therefore)

Therefore, we proceeded cautiously.

We will review our options. (tomorrow, carefully)

We will review our options carefully tomorrow.

1. We pick the flowers. (carefully, usually)

2. She answers. (correctly, rarely)
3. He is wrong. (however, seldom)
4. We will attend the concert. (therefore, tonight)
5. We found the hotel. (easily, nevertheless)
6. They left. (quietly, this morning)
7. She wins first prize. (always, furthermore)
8. He finished. (late, often)
9. We reached the station. (quickly, consequently)
10. You speak. (loudly, never)
11. We would have gone to the beach. (otherwise, yesterday)
12. They worked. (quickly, today)
13. I want to analyze the book. (carefully, sometime)
14. We arrive. (early, sometimes)
4. The following sentences do not contain verbs of motion. Complete each sentence by placing
the adverbs and adverb phrases given in brackets in the end position, in the following order:
Adverb of Manner
Adverb of Location/Place
Adverb of Time
Adverb of Purpose

For example:
The tickets sold. (at the box office, quickly, this afternoon)
The tickets sold quickly at the box office this afternoon.

I bought some film. (to photograph the parade, at the store, yesterday)
I bought some film at the store yesterday to photograph the parade.

1. We ate. (at the restaurant, well, yesterday evening)

2. They will be. (next month, on business, in France)
3. The children whispered. (on Christmas Eve, excitedly, in front of the tree)
4. We hung the picture. (on the wall, carefully)
5. The birds twittered. (this morning, outside the window, loudly)
6. The boys and girls waited. (for the parade to pass by, impatiently)
7. We slept. (all afternoon, on the grass, soundly)
8. The choir sang. (last week, beautifully, at the competition)
9. We watched the skaters. (to determine who might win the competition, avidly, this morning)
10. The moon shone. (over the water, long after the sun had set, brilliantly)

Fill in the words in brackets as adjective or adverb like in the example.

Example: Peter works ______ (slow).
Answer: Peter works slowly.

1) He _________________ reads a book. (quick)

2) Mandy is a _________________ girl. (pretty)
3) The class is _________________ loud today. (terrible)
4) Max is a_________________ singer. (good)
5) You can _________________ open this tin. (easy)
6) It's a_________________ day today. (terrible)
7) She sings the song _________________ . (good)
8) He is a _________________ driver. (careful)
9) He drives the car_________________ . (careful)
10) The dog barks _________________ . (loud)
11) The bus driver was_________________ injured. (serious)
12) Kevin is _________________ clever. (extreme)
13) This hamburger tastes _________________ . (awful)
14) Be _________________with this glass of milk. It's hot. (careful)
15) Robin looks_________________ . What's the matter with him? (sad)
16) Jack is _________________ upset about losing his keys. (terrible)
17) This steak smells_________________ . (good)
18) Our basketball team played _________________ last Friday. (bad)
19) Don't speak so_________________ . I can't understand you. (fast)
20) Maria _________________ opened her present. (slow)

Fill in the Blanks with appropriate Adverbs

It was a fine Sunday morning. The sun was shining ____________________1 in the sky. Rahul was
moving ____________2 to the park. His friend Rohit was waiting for him______________3.
___________4 there was a loud sound. “What was that?” asked Rahul _____________5. “I think
there is an accident down the road,” said Rohit ___________6. Rahul and Rohit walked
___________7 to provide help.
Underline the Correct Adverbs In the Brackets

1. The boy is shouting (bravely,loudly,quickly)

2. Ram hid himself (kindly, eagerly, quietly) behind the door.
3. The soldier fought the battle(bravely,rudely,neatly)
4. The postman does his work(strongly,efficiently,loudly)
5. mother scolded her son(silently,happily,angrily)

Write the suitable Adverbs for the following Verbs and frame sentences with them
 1. RAINED 8. SINKED 15. INFORMED
2. CHEERED 9. BOUGHT 16. SELECTED
3. DRAW 10. RECEIVED 17. HURRIED
4. ROARED 11. PUSHED 18. BROKE
5. WORKE 12. SPRINKLED 19. DIVIDED
6. INJURED 13. GRABBED 20. WASHED
7. WALKED 14. COUNTED

Underline the Verbs and Adverb

1. I waved cheerfully to my friend

2. The children waited patiently for the school bus
3. The lion roared angrily at the mouse
4. A tortoise walks slowly
5. An ostrich runs quickly
6. They all studied hardly for the exam

Fill in each blank with a new word from the underlined word.

1. Mr. Karun is a careful person. He operates the machine______________

2. Miss Rose loves beautiful dresses. She dresses ___________ in the contest
3. Roshan is a smart boy. He tackled the situation____________
4. The angry lady shouted at the maid. She looked ____________at the broken plates
5. Tina is a happy girl. She sings _________on the stage
6. Sachin is a lazy child. He does his work ______________

1. Brightly 2. Hurriedly 3. Impatiently 4. Suddenly 5. Anxiously 6.

Disappointedly 7. Quickly

ANSWER KEY
Answers to Exercise 1:
1. I had always wanted to see the ocean. 2. They frequently do. 3. She is usually very friendly. 4. They seldom
have the opportunity to travel. 5. I am generally at home in the mornings. 6. He always has. 7. We were
frequently given free transportation to the school. 8. Birds often return to the place where they were born to
build their nests. 9. Albatrosses are seldom seen close to shore. 10. We never would. 11. They rarely follow the
news. 12. Maple wood is sometimes used to make violins.

Answers to Exercise 2:
1. He did not ever arrive on time. 2. Do you often visit Boston? 3. Are they frequently surprised at the results?
4. The children do not always follow our instructions. 5. Do you sometimes wonder what will happen next? 6.
Did they ever find the missing information? 7. We do not usually stay out after dark. 8. The facts are not
generally known.

Answers to Exercise 3:
1. We usually pick the flowers carefully. 2. She rarely answers correctly. 3. However, he is seldom wrong. 4.
Therefore, we will attend the concert tonight. 5. Nevertheless, we found the hotel easily. 6. They left quietly
this morning. 7. Furthermore, she always wins first prize. 8. He often finished late. 9. Consequently, we
reached the station quickly. 10. You never speak loudly. 11. Otherwise, we would have gone to the beach
yesterday. 12. They worked quickly today. 13. I want to analyze the book carefully sometime. 14. We
sometimes arrive early.

Answers to Exercise 4:
1. We ate well at the restaurant yesterday evening. 2. They will be in France next month on business. 3. The
children whispered excitedly in front of the tree on Christmas Eve. 4. We hung the picture carefully on the
wall. 5. The birds twittered loudly outside the window this morning. 6. The boys and girls waited impatiently
for the parade to pass by. 7. We slept soundly on the grass all afternoon. 8. The choir sang beautifully at the
competition last week. 9. We watched the skaters avidly this morning, to determine who might win the
competition. 10. The moon shone brilliantly over the water long after the sun had set.

Answers
1) He quickly reads a book. 2) Mandy is a pretty girl. 3) The class is terribly loud today.
4) Max is a good singer. 5) You can easily open this tin. 6) It's a terrible day today.
7) She sings the song well. 8) He is a careful driver. 9) He drives the car carefully.
10) The dog barks loudly 11) The bus driver was seriously injured. 12) Kevin is extremely clever.
13) This hamburger tastes awful. 14) Be careful with this glass of milk. It's hot.
15) Robin looks sad. What's the matter with him? 16) Jack is terribly upset about losing his keys.
17) This steak smells good. 18) Our basketball team played badly last Friday.
19) Don't speak so fast. I can't understand you. 20) Maria slowly opened her present.