adverbs for form 3

ADVERBS

Words that are added to the meaning of verbs.

Types of Adverbs:

Adverbs of manner

Tells us HOW an action is done

Example :

1. We work hard

2. She is singing sweetly.

3. They talked loudly.

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Adverbs of time

Tells us when the action done

Example :

1. It is raining now.

2. Ummi cooks nasi lemak today.

3. He cried last night.

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Fill in the blanks with the correct adverbs in the box. Then write out each sentence.

e.g I came …….. to school yesterday. I came late to school yesterday.

  

quickly quietly bitterly clearly hard late                                                                                         soundly broadly  angrily wisely carefully

He slept ………………………. In the night.
2. The man shouted ………………………..

3. He works …………………… in the class.

4. The thief crept ……..................... in the room.

5. My father always drive ……………………

6. The king ruled …………………

7. The woman cried ………………….

8. She walked in and smiled ……………………

9. He walked ……………………….. to the bus-stop.

10. The teacher spoke …………………….. to the pupils.

Choose the correct word. Then write out each sentence.

e.g. She will finish the work (tomorrow,last night) She will finish the work tomorrow.

1. It will rain (yesterday, soon).

2. I met Jane (last week, tomorrow).

3. The bell rang (now, just now).

4. He left school (next year, last year).

5. We are going home (now, last night).

6. I will show you the picture (tomorrow, last Friday).

7. We slept late (tonight, last night).

8. They are going for a picnic (on Saturday, yesterday).

9. She wrote a letter to her friend (yesterday, now).

10. Christians go to church (just now, on Sunday).

Fill in the blanks with ‘always’ or ‘never’.

e.g. The sun ……....... rises in the east. The sun always rises in the east.

1. The sun ………………… rises during the day.

2. The sun ………………… shines during the day.

3. Our teacher ………………… speaks English to us.

4. Our teacher ………………… speaks Japanese to us.

5. A fish ………………… lives in the water.

6. A fish ………………… lives on land.

7. The Eskimos ………………… wear thick clothes.

8. The Eskimos ………………… wear light clothes.

9. The lazy boy ………………… does his homeworks.

10. The lazy boy ………………… plays with his friends.

Rewrite each sentence, changing ‘often’ to ‘seldom’.

e.g. He often goes to bed early. He seldom goes to bed early.

1. I often meet Swee Lan in the morning.

2. She often does her homework well.

3. He often walks to school.

4. They often go to the cinema.

5. We often listen to the radio.

6. She often sleeps in the afternoon.

7. I often wake up at 6 o’clock.

8. They often have bread for breakfast.

9. We often play in the garden.

10. The baby often cries at night.

Put the adverb in the brackets in the correct space. Then write out each sentence.

e.g. I visit my aunt in Sandara Park. (sometimes) I sometimes visit my aunt in Sandara Park.

1. She goes to the pictures. (often)

2. Do you try to do your best? (always)

3. He sweeps the floor. (sometimes)

4. John does his homework. (never)

5. They buy vegetables from that man. (usually)

6. I sleep in the afternoon. (seldom)

7. He gets up before 9 o’clock. (never)

8. They swim in the lake. (sometimes)

9. Does it rain in November? (often)

10. We play football in the evening. (usually)

OK GUYS & GALS, ENJOY DOING YOUR EXERCISES