ADVERBS (ADVANCED)

Choose the meaning that fits the sentence.

1.a.-He only ate a bit of bread.

b.-Only he ate a bit of bread.

Nobody else ate it.

2.a.-Honestly, do you think he will get it?

b.-Do you think he will get it honestly?

I want your sincere opinion.

3.a.-Frankly,she doesn´t want to talk about that.

b.-Shedoesn´t want to talk about that frankly.

To tell you the truth, she doesn´t feel like talking.

4.a.-We have often told themnot to do that .

b.-We have told themnot to do that often.

We don´t want them to repeat the same action so many times.

5.a.-Mary only promised to write once a month.

b.-Only Mary promised to write once a month.

Nobody else said they were going to write.

6.a.-I don´t really like his parents.

b.-I really don´t like his parents.

I don´t like them at all.

7.a.-Has he come late?

b.-Has he come lately?

Was he late?

8.a.-Just wait here.

b.-Wait just here.

Don´t do anything else.

9.a.-This is her last play.

b.-This is her latest play.

She isn´t going to write more plays.

10.a.-At length, I wrote to the manager of the company and complained.

b.-I wrote to the manger of the company at length and

complained

It was a long letter

2. Click on the correct alternative.

1. My brother usually sleepssleeps usuallylate at weekends.

2. Dad always readsreads alwaysthe newspapers in the morning.

3. He helps sometimessometimes helpsmum wash the dishes.

4. We go oftenoften goto the beach on sunny days.

5. My sister alwaysAlways my sistergoes to the movies on Saturdays.

6. Never weWe never go to the club during the week.

7. I rarely get upget up rarelyearly on Sundays.

8. I do normallynormally domy homework right after school.

9. My parents sometimes eat outeat out sometimeson Saturday night.

10. Uncle Ben plays alwaysalways playstennis in the morning.

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1.-She got a new laptop ,I don´t know how she did it.

2.-In some countries you can´t speakabout politics or religion.

3.-She died because a viper bit her.

4.-We were flying so that we had to use the oxygen masks.

5.-The pirates had to dig to find the treasure.

6.-The well is so that I can´t see the bottom.

7.-The mountain is 1245 metres .

8.-They are very proud of their children so they always speak of them.

9.-She lives the station, it is a rather noisy place.

10.-She trains that´s why she doesn´t have much free time

11.-She trains that´s why she has lost so many matches

12.-There is a bus from the city centre to the mall.

13.-He admitted that she had stolen the money.

14.-She is hurt because of your attitude.

15.-The helicopter was flying so that it crashed against a building

Fill in the correct form of the adverb:

Remember: good – well; hard – hard; fast – fast; late - late

Anna was singing .(beautiful)

Don’t eat your lunch so . (fast)It’s not healthy.

Albrecht Dürer painted . (beautiful)

Mr Hill drives . (careless)

She did in her exams. (good)

I opened the door . (quiet)

Bruce ate dinner . (fast)

George was shouting . (angry)

Brad runs . (slow)

The students worked for the test. (hard)

The boys won . (easy)

Tim didn’t do very in his exam. (good)

Listen before you answer my questions. (careful)

The boat sank. The people shouted for help . (loud)

The little child crossed the street . (safe)

“Excuse me, madam, may I sit here?” the boy asked . (polite)

Jenny plays the piano . (good)

My boss came into my office. (direct)

They left the theatre. (quick)

He always comes because he hasn’t got a watch. (late)

She waited in front of the hospital . (patient)

The boy was hungry – he was eating . (greedy)

Babs lost her doll. She went home . (sad)

Can you speak more , please? (slow)

What have you done? Come here ! (quick)

Susie is smiling . (happy)

You did this exercise really . (good)

Adverbs and adverbials

Adverbs and adverbials are words/phrases that modify or give you more information about verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. There are different types of adverbs and adverbials. For example: of time, place, manner, degree, and frequency.

Exercise: For each of the following sentences choose the type of adverb shown.

1. Jenny rarely goes to the movies on Friday.

2. Carl and Mary agreed to meet at the park.

3. Tommy's party starts at 8. Don't be late!

4. When I saw the dog running towards me, I ran very fast.

5. You are extremely nervous! Why don't you try to relax?

6. Richard said he would go to the store in the morning.

7. When I was younger, I used to practice tae kwon do every night.

8. Lisa and you look so cute together! How long have you been dating?

ADVERB PHRASES

1.In each of the following sentences replace the ADVERB in italics by an ADVERB PHRASE of the same meaning.

a. The pigeon flies swiftly.

The pigeon flies

b. Did Anne behave well?

Did Anne behave?

c. Go away.

Go

d. The dying man replied feebly.

The dying man replied .

e. Gently fell the rain

fell the rain.

f. We will pitchour tents just here.

We will pitch our tents just

g. He expect to get promotion soon.

He expects to get promotion .

ADVERB PHRASES

1.In each of the following sentences replace the ADVERB in italics by an ADVERB PHRASE of the same meaning.

a. The pigeon flies swiftly.

The pigeon flies

b. Did Anne behave well?

Did Anne behave?

c. Go away.

Go

d. The dying man replied feebly.

The dying man replied .

e. Gently fell the rain

fell the rain.

f. We will pitchour tents just here.

We will pitch our tents just

g. He expect to get promotion soon.

He expects to get promotion .

Choose the most suitable adverb in boldto fill eachblank:

angrily, enough, never, outside, yesterday

·  1.She left_____forthe university where she is doing a degree course.

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Sheleft yesterday for the university where she is doing a degree course.

·  2.We are standing _____ his house waiting for him.

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We are standing outsidehis house waiting for him.

·  3.He told us _____ not to walk on the grass.

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He toldus angrilynot to walk on the grass.

·  4.I am not strong _____ to help him carry that box.

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I am not strong enough to help him carry that box.

·  5.She will _____ be happy in that job.

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She will never be happy in that job.

down, last week, often, quickly, rarely

·  6._____, I saw him walking to the church.

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Last week, I saw him walking to the church.

·  7.My father is _____ late for work.

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My father is rarelylate for work.

·  8.He drove _____ to avoid being late.

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He drove quickly to avoid being late.

·  9.I _____ play badminton with my sister.

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Ioften play badminton with my sister.

·  10. This is the place where he fell _____.

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This is theplace where he fell down.

always, just, nearly,online, unusually

·  11. It took _____ two hours to get here.

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It took nearly two hours to get here.

·  12. They were_____ very friendly.

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They were alwaysveryfriendly.

·  13. He has_____ strong hands.

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He hasunusually strong hands.

·  14. She has_____ completed her degreecourse.

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She hasjust completed her degree course.

·  15. Thisdictionary went_____ in2003.

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Choose the meaning that better fits the sentence, write a letter in the box.

1.a.-He only ate a bit of bread.

b.-Only he ate a bit of bread.

He couldn´t get more than that

2.a.-Honestly, do you think he will get it?

b.-Do you think he will get it honestly?

Do you think he´ll be honest

3.a.-Frankly,she doesn´t want to talk about that.

b.-Shedoesn´t want to talk about that frankly.

I think she is lying

4.a.-We have often told themnot to do that .

b.-We have told themnot to do that often.

We have insisted they shouldn´t

5.a.-Mary only promised to write once a month.

b.-Only Mary promised to write once a month.

She didn´t say she was phoning or coming

6.a.-I don´t really like his parents.

b.-I really don´t like his parents.

I am not sure about what I thinkabout them

7.a.-Has he come late?

b.-Has he come lately

Have you seen him recently?

8.a.-Just wait here.

b.-Wait just here.

Don´t leave this room.

9.a.-This is her last play.

b.-This is her latest play.

this is her newest, most recent play

10.a.-At length, I wrote to the manager of the company and complained.

b.-I wrote to the manager of the company at length and complained

I finally decided to write to the manager

Begosantao

Q1 - Never

I never go there.
I go never there.
Never I go there.

Q2 - Usually

I usually get up at six-thirty.
I get usually up at six-thirty.

Q3 - Often

I often go there.
I go there often.
Both

Q4 - Generally

Generally I don't read a newspaper.
I don't read a newspaper generally.
Both

Q5 - Rarely

Rarely I go there.
I go there rarely.
Both

Q6 - Soon

I'll do it soon.
I'll do soon it.
Both

Q7 - Frequently

I am frequently late for work.
I frequently am late for work.
Both

Q8 - Always

I am on always time.
I am always on time.
Both

Q9 - Yet

I haven't finished yet it.
I haven't finished it yet.
Both

Q10 - Now

I want now it.
I want it now.
Both

Q11 - Tomorrow

Tomorrow I'll go there.
I'll go there tomorrow.
Both

Q12 - Yesterday

I yesterday went there.
I went there yesterday.
Both

Q13 - Today

She arrives today.
She today arrives.
Both

Q14 - Yet

I haven't done it yet.
I haven't yet done it.
Both

Q15 - Still

I still haven't finished.
I haven't finished still.
Both

1She dances ...... (beautiful).
beautifullybeautiful

2He ...... (kind) waited for me.
kindkindly

3He played the game ...... (good).
goodwell

4The soup tastes ...... (delicious).
deliciouslydelicious

5I like reading ...... (romantic) novels.
romanticromantically

6He gets angry very ...... (easy).
easilyeasylyeasy

7He lived there ...... (happy) for a year.
happilyhappy

8She is a ...... (beautiful) dancer.
beautifulbeautifully

9He ran very ...... (fast).
fastfastly

10He helped me out ...... (real) well.
realreally

11It will be ...... (dangerous).
dangerousdangerously

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12 / Robin Hood was a ...... (brave) man.
/ bravely
/ brave

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13That teacher always helps you ...... (quick).
quicklyquick

14They worked ...... (hard) in the garden.
hardlyhard

15They sounded ...... (happy).
happilyhappy