1. Rewrite each of the following sentences, placing adverb of frequency given in brackets in the middle position of the main clause. For example:

She is late for work. (rarely) I have read that book before. (never)She is rarely late for work. I have never read that book before.

1. I had wanted to see the ocean. (always)2. She is very friendly. (usually)3. They have the opportunity to travel. (seldom)4. I am at home in the mornings. (generally)5. We were given free transportation to the school. (frequently)6. Birds return to the place where they were born to build their nests. (often)7. Albatrosses are seen close to shore. (seldom)8. They follow the news. (rarely)9. Maple wood is used to make violins. (sometimes)

2. Rewrite each of the following sentences, placing the adverb of frequency given in brackets in the middle position of the main clause. For example: Have you visited New York? (ever) Have you ever visited New York?

I do not go to the library on the weekend. (always) I do not always go to the library on the weekend.

1. He did not arrive on time. (ever)2. Do you visit Boston? (often)3. Are they surprised at the results? (frequently)4. The children do not follow our instructions. (always)5. Do you wonder what will happen next? (sometimes)6. Did they find the missing information? (ever)7. We do not stay out after dark. (usually)8. The facts are not known. (generally)

3. For each of the following sentences, place the adverbs given in brackets in their most usual positions in the sentence. Place connecting adverbs in the beginning position, place adverbs of frequency in the middle position, and place adverbs of manner and adverbs of time in the end position. Adverbs of manner should precede adverbs of time. For example: They left. (early, usually) They usually left early.

We proceeded. (cautiously, therefore) Therefore, we proceeded cautiously.

We will review our options. (tomorrow, carefully) We will review our options carefully tomorrow.

1. We pick the flowers. (carefully, usually)2. She answers. (correctly, rarely)3. He is wrong. (however, seldom)4. We will attend the concert. (therefore, tonight)5. We found the hotel. (easily, nevertheless)6. They left. (quietly, this morning)7. She wins first prize. (always, furthermore)8. He finished. (late, often)9. We reached the station. (quickly, consequently)10. You speak. (loudly, never)11. We would have gone to the beach. (otherwise, yesterday)12. They worked. (quickly, today)13. I want to analyze the book. (carefully, sometime)14. We arrive. (early, sometimes)

4. The following sentences do not contain verbs of motion. Complete each sentence by placing the adverbs and adverb phrases given in brackets in the end position, in the following order: Adverb of Manner Adverb of Location/Place Adverb of Time Adverb of Purpose

For example: The tickets sold. (at the box office, quickly, this afternoon) The tickets sold quickly at the box office this afternoon.

I bought some film. (to photograph the parade, at the store, yesterday) I bought some film at the store yesterday to photograph the parade.

1. We ate. (at the restaurant, well, yesterday evening)2. They will be. (next month, on business, in France)3. The children whispered. (on Christmas Eve, excitedly, in front of the tree)4. We hung the picture. (on the wall, carefully)5. The birds twittered. (this morning, outside the window, loudly)6. The boys and girls waited. (for the parade to pass by, impatiently)7. We slept. (all afternoon, on the grass, soundly)8. The choir sang. (last week, beautifully, at the competition)9. We watched the skaters. (to determine who might win the competition, avidly, this morning)10. The moon shone. (over the water, long after the sun had set, brilliantly)

Fill in the words in brackets as adjective or adverb like in the example.Example: Peter works ______ (slow).Answer: Peter works slowly.

1) He _________________ reads a book. (quick)2) Mandy is a _________________ girl. (pretty)3) The class is _________________ loud today. (terrible)4) Max is a_________________ singer. (good)5) You can _________________ open this tin. (easy)6) It's a_________________ day today. (terrible)7) She sings the song _________________ . (good)8) He is a _________________ driver. (careful)9) He drives the car_________________ . (careful)10) The dog barks _________________ . (loud)11) The bus driver was_________________ injured. (serious)12) Kevin is _________________ clever. (extreme)13) This hamburger tastes _________________ . (awful)14) Be _________________with this glass of milk. It's hot. (careful)15) Robin looks_________________ . What's the matter with him? (sad)16) Jack is _________________ upset about losing his keys. (terrible)17) This steak smells_________________ . (good)18) Our basketball team played _________________ last Friday. (bad)19) Don't speak so_________________ . I can't understand you. (fast)20) Maria _________________ opened her present. (slow)

Fill in the Blanks with appropriate Adverbs It was a fine Sunday morning. The sun was shining ____________________1 in the sky. Rahul was moving ____________2 to the park. His friend Rohit was waiting for him______________3. ___________4 there was a loud sound. “What was that?” asked Rahul _____________5. “I think

there is an accident down the road,” said Rohit ___________6. Rahul and Rohit walked ___________7 to provide help.Underline the Correct Adverbs In the Brackets

1. The boy is shouting (bravely,loudly,quickly) 2. Ram hid himself (kindly, eagerly, quietly) behind the door. 3. The soldier fought the battle(bravely,rudely,neatly) 4. The postman does his work(strongly,efficiently,loudly) 5. mother scolded her son(silently,happily,angrily)

Write the suitable Adverbs for the following Verbs and frame sentences with them

1. RAINED 2. CHEERED 3. DRAW 4. ROARED 5. WORKE 6. INJURED 7. WALKED

8. SINKED 9. BOUGHT 10. RECEIVED 11. PUSHED 12. SPRINKLED 13. GRABBED 14. COUNTED

15. INFORMED 16. SELECTED 17. HURRIED 18. BROKE 19. DIVIDED 20. WASHED

Underline the Verbs and Adverb

1. I waved cheerfully to my friend 2. The children waited patiently for the school bus 3. The lion roared angrily at the mouse 4. A tortoise walks slowly 5. An ostrich runs quickly 6. They all studied hardly for the exam

Fill in each blank with a new word from the underlined word.

1. Mr. Karun is a careful person. He operates the machine______________2. Miss Rose loves beautiful dresses. She dresses ___________ in the contest3. Roshan is a smart boy. He tackled the situation____________4. The angry lady shouted at the maid. She looked ____________at the broken plates5. Tina is a happy girl. She sings _________on the stage6. Sachin is a lazy child. He does his work ______________

1. Brightly 2. Hurriedly 3. Impatiently 4. Suddenly 5. Anxiously 6. Disappointedly 7. Quickly

ANSWER KEY

Answers to Exercise 1:1. I had always wanted to see the ocean. 2. They frequently do. 3. She is usually very friendly. 4. They seldom have the opportunity to travel. 5. I am generally at home in the mornings. 6. He always has. 7. We were frequently given free transportation to the school. 8. Birds often return to the place where they were born to build their nests. 9. Albatrosses are seldom seen close to shore. 10. We never would. 11. They rarely follow the news. 12. Maple wood is sometimes used to make violins.

Answers to Exercise 2:1. He did not ever arrive on time. 2. Do you often visit Boston? 3. Are they frequently surprised at the results? 4. The children do not always follow our instructions. 5. Do you sometimes wonder what will happen next? 6. Did they ever find the missing information? 7. We do not usually stay out after dark. 8. The facts are not generally known.

Answers to Exercise 3:1. We usually pick the flowers carefully. 2. She rarely answers correctly. 3. However, he is seldom wrong. 4. Therefore, we will attend the concert tonight. 5. Nevertheless, we found the hotel easily. 6. They left quietly this morning. 7. Furthermore, she always wins first prize. 8. He often finished late. 9. Consequently, we reached the station quickly. 10. You never speak loudly. 11. Otherwise, we would have gone to the beach yesterday. 12. They worked quickly today. 13. I want to analyze the book carefully sometime. 14. We sometimes arrive early.

Answers to Exercise 4:1. We ate well at the restaurant yesterday evening. 2. They will be in France next month on business. 3. The children whispered excitedly in front of the tree on Christmas Eve. 4. We hung the picture carefully on the wall. 5. The birds twittered loudly outside the window this morning. 6. The boys and girls waited impatiently for the parade to pass by. 7. We slept soundly on the grass all afternoon. 8. The choir sang beautifully at the competition last week. 9. We watched the skaters avidly this morning, to determine who might win the competition. 10. The moon shone brilliantly over the water long after the sun had set.

Answers1) He quickly reads a book. 2) Mandy is a pretty girl. 3) The class is terribly loud today. 4) Max is a good singer. 5) You can easily open this tin. 6) It's a terrible day today. 7) She sings the song well. 8) He is a careful driver. 9) He drives the car carefully. 10) The dog barks loudly 11) The bus driver was seriously injured. 12) Kevin is extremely clever. 13) This hamburger tastes awful. 14) Be careful with this glass of milk. It's hot. 15) Robin looks sad. What's the matter with him? 16) Jack is terribly upset about losing his keys. 17) This steak smells good. 18) Our basketball team played badly last Friday. 19) Don't speak so fast. I can't understand you. 20) Maria slowly opened her present.