Identify the adverb in the following sentences.
1. Surely you are not going out in that torn coat?
Most words ending in –ly are adverbs.
2. You can always come and stay with us if you want to.
Words that say how often something happens are adverbs.
3. Have you ever played rugby?
Words that say how often something happens are adverbs.
4. Your bicycle just needs some oil.
Just is an example of a focusing adverb because it points to one part of a clause.
5. The flight has obviously been delayed.
Most words ending in -ly are adverbs. Obviously is one of them.
6. She is my mother, but she is also my best friend.
Words like also, as well and too are adverbs.
7. She has a new hairstyle every week.
Most words indicating time and frequency are adverbs.
8. The invitees have already turned up.
Words like already, soon, last, just and still are all adverbs.
9. You have definitely been working too hard.
Here too modifies the adjective hard. A word modifying an adjective is an adverb.
10. She speaks English remarkably well.
Please select 2 correct answers
Here the words well and remarkably are both adverbs.
11. We did not achieve much improvement in sales last year.
Time words are all adverbs.
12. This time tomorrow I will be happily working in my garage.
Please select 2 correct answers
Time words are adverbs. Most words ending in -ly are also adverbs.
Answers
1. Surely you are not going out in that torn coat?
2. You can always come and stay with us if you want to.
3. Have you ever played rugby?
4. Your bicycle just needs some oil.
5. The flight has obviously been delayed.
6. She is my mother, but she is also my best friend.
7. She has a new hairstyle every week.
8. The invitees have already turned up.
9. You have definitely been working too hard.
10. She speaks English remarkably well.
11. We did not achieve much improvement in sales last year.
12. This time tomorrow I will be happily working in my garage.
