adverbs * An adverb is a word that tells us more about a verb. * It tells more about any word - other than a noun. * It usually answers the question 'how', 'where', or 'when' * Examples: John speaks loudly (How does John speak?) Mary lives locally (Where does Mary live?) She never smokes (When does she smoke?) * Many adverbs end in -ly but not always (well, fast, very, never, always, often, still) C omplete the following sentences using adverbs They laughed (happy) The dog ran (quick) Ruth solved the problem (easy) Bob spoke about his new job (dramatic) She is always dressed (beautiful) You are writing too (slow) She spoke about him (nice) I think you are working (hard) He drives very (careful) 10 His temperature went up (fast) F ill in with the correct form: adjective or adverb The movie had a ending (comic) She will get home (short) I hope she will drive (careful) She described the accident (dramatic) We studied for the test (hard) Do you think you could drive more ? (slow) I thought Gil did in his test (good) He studied really (hard) The quiz is (easy) The plane flew to London (direct) David ran in the competition (fast) 10 I ate the sandwich (hungry) Choose the correct word She could hard hardly walk after the accident My book is near nearly finished She is too short shortly She cannot be a model I would like two tickets for the late lately ahow I will let you know my decision short shortly This problem is too hard hardly for me I live near nearly the supermarket He has been very sick late lately There is near nearly no money left 10 We will go on vacation short shortly 11 This is hard hardly the way to speak to your teacher 12 He is often late lately to work 13 The operation is near nearly over 14 Your composition is too short shortly It looks like a telegram 15 He has been working too hard hardly , late lately Adjectives or Adverbs? A Choose the correct form-adjective or adverb-and fill in the gaps Example: John walks (slow) Answer: John walks slowly Every morning Mary gets up…………… (quick) Judith has always been a ……… daughter (good) He plays the guitar ………… (bad) Mom is…………… in the mornings (happy) Eddy sings …………… songs (terrible) I…… Eat……… (often, rapid) McDonald's is a………… food restaurant (fast) I hate it when natives speak too………… to me (fast) Her child gets scared so ……… that she is …… preoccupied (easy, constant) Mary always studies (hard)…… That is why she is an … student (excellent) 10 They love each other ……… (passionate) *By*: Meriem Ncir ...C omplete the following sentences using adverbs They laughed (happy) The dog ran (quick) Ruth solved the problem (easy) Bob spoke about... It looks like a telegram 15 He has been working too hard hardly , late lately Adjectives or Adverbs? A Choose the correct form-adjective or adverb-and fill in the gaps Example: John walks