Exercise 2
Are the bold words in the following sentences adverbs or adjectives? Write adverb or
adjective on the line after each sentence.
- The teacher smiled kindly.
- She has a lovely smile.
- The children in my class are very friendly.
- John had no friends and felt very lonely.
- It was raining, so they wisely decided to stay in.
- My dad buys a daily newspaper.
- Some snakes are deadly.
- I’ve nearly finished my homework.
- I shook hands politely with the head teacher.
- They played some very lively games.
Exercise 3
Circle the verb in each sentence below. Then underline the adverb or adverb phrase
that describes the verb. What kind of adverb is it? Write M for manner, T for time, P for
place, F for frequency or D for duration in the box after each sentence. The first one has
been done for you.
- Kent did his homework carelessly.
- We start our vacation next week.
- Farah read the poem in a very clear voice.
- The accident happened during the afternoon.
- The man walked very slowly.
- My cousin arrived yesterday.
- I left my schoolbag in the car.
- It stopped raining for a few minutes.
- Dad goes jogging regularly.
- We eat our meals in the dining room.
M