Adverbs are words used to modify verbs. Most of them end in –ly. Place words and time words are all adverbs. Adverbs may also modify adjectives or other adverbs. An adverb that modifies an adjective or another adverb usually goes before that adjective or adverb.
Identify the adverbs in the following sentences.
1She sings well.
Wrong!
2The coffee is very hot.
Wrong!
3Kiran is an extremely good dancer.
Wrong!
4It is too hot today.
Wrong!
5She speaks all foreign languages fluently.
Wrong!
6The child is now happy.
Wrong!
7He learns his lessons very carefully.
Wrong!
8I visit my friend daily.
Wrong!
9I will return immediately.
Wrong!
10I hardly recognized my old friend.
Wrong!
Done.
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Answers
- She sings well. Well is an adverb
- The coffee is very hot. Very is an adverb
- Kiran is an extremely good dancer. Extremely is an adverb
- It is too hot today. Both of the above
- She speaks all foreign languages fluently. Fluently is an adverb
- The child is now happy. Now is an adverb
- He learns his lessons very carefully. Very is an adverb
- I visit my friend daily. Daily is an adverb
- I will return immediately. Immediately is an adverb
- I hardly recognized my old friend. Hardly is an adverb
