Adverbs.

Exercise A. Recognizing adverbs that modify verbs.

Example: We have almost finished our workAnswer: almost-to what extent?

The pork chops are being served now.

The child behaved badly at the circus.

Several guests arrived late.

Julia Beat the eggs briskly.

Have any of the tomatoes ripened completely?

You'll find the package inside.

Our neighbors are moving away.

Ted bravely answered the question.

The patient has fully recovered from surgery.

Jason finished the test early.

The pianist performed brilliantly.

I will meet you there.

The new mayor spoke confidently about the future of the city.

Yesterday I forgot my lab notebook.

The leaves rustled softly.

The wind scattered the papers everywhere.

The sky darkened overhead.

Did you water the plants today?

We scarcely had time to eat.

Amy approached the crowd cautiously.

Exercise B. Recognizing Adverbs that modify Adjectives. Write the adverb in each sentence, followed by the adjective it modifies.

Example: this soup is extremely hot.Answer: Extremely hot

That child seems unusually bright.

Are you nearly ready for the party?

The road was barely visible through the dense fog.

Your answer is partially correct.

The candidate was thoroughly upset by the question.

Lisa looked extremely pale.

The auditorium was almost full on opening night.

The doctors remained somewhat hopeful.

A very sharp noise woke us at three a.m.

I was especially happy to see Gladys.

Exercise C. Recognizing adverbs that modify other adverbs.

Example: the movie ended too quickly.Answer: too quickly

the flood waters spread very rapidly.

The train arrived unusually late.

The horse ran surprisingly fast.

The dog moved somewhat closer to the squirrel.

The turtle moved more quickly than we had expected.

Arnold just barely finished in time.

Clare speaks more clearly than her brother.

The cookies are almost completely gone.

The jury reached its verdict unexpectedly soon.

Please move the couch farther forward.

Exercise D. Using Adverbs in sentences. Write the adverb for each blank in each sentences.

1.Illness________destroyed Helen Keller's sight and hearing when she was eighteen months old. 2. For ________ five years, she lived in a dark, silent world, shrieking ________ when she was unhappy or wanted something. 3. Her father ________ hired Anne Sullivan to teach Helen. 4. ________, Anne managed to establish contact with Helen. 5. She spelled words ________ on Helen's hand with her fingers. 6. Helen ________ made the connection between the words spelled on her hand and the things the words stood for. 7. Her progress ________ became ________ rapid. 8. She ________ learned how to speak ________ ________. 9. With Anne Sullivan to interpret the lectures, Helen ________ completed her degree at Radcliffe College in 1904. 10. For the rest of her life, Helen worked ________ to improve conditions for other blind and deaf-blind people.

Exercise E. Recognizing Prepositions. Write each sentence, replacing the given preposition with a new one that makes sense.

Example : The reporter stood in front of the candidate.Answer : (Change the preposition) The reporter stood before the candidate.

Please put this under the counter.

The child played outside the pool.

I'd like my pizza with anchovies.

The secret service rode ahead of the President.

I finished my homework after dinner.

We carried the packages into the house.

The runners raced up the hill.

The senator spoker prior to the press conference.

The branch fell into the woodpile.

The child ran from its mother.

Exercise F. Distinguishing between prepositions and adverbs. Label each underlined word as a preposition or adverb.

Example: The car was rusted underneth in three places.Answer: Adverb

Please take your coat off the table.

After I sent the letter off, I remembered the stamp.

The crowd would not allow him through.

Alicia skied easily through the dense pine trees.

Three beautiful boats sank slowly in the waves.

Although the space was tight, Dave fit his car in.

The crew went below after they heard the order.

Below the surface, I saw green and blue fish.

Entering the apartment, she turned the radio on to catch the news.

Bill enjoys water skiing on one ski.

Exercise G. Identifying conjunctions. Write the conjunction in each sentence. Then label each as coordinating, correlative or subordinating.

Example: as the rain ended, a rainbow appeared.Answer: as-Subordinating.

Either Elizabeth or susan would make a good class president.

Janet will never agree to that plan, nor will she support anyone who does.

When the bus was late, Carlos becam impatient.

The pilot of the airplane waited until he received the signal for takeoff.

You must either leave for the movies immediately or forger about going.

Wherever the child went, she left cookie crumbs.

The runner was exhausted but happy.

Sandy ate not only her own dinner but also mine.

We waited for hours, yet no one came.

You will have to call after lunch because she is in a meeting now.

Exercise H. Recognizing conjunctive adverbs. Read each sentence to see whether or not it has a conjunctive adverb. If it does, wrie the conjunctive adverb. If it does not, rewrite the sentence to include a conjunctive adverb.

Example: Eat your breakfast; go to school.Answer: Eat your breakfast then go to school.

Several accidents have occurred on that ride; nevertheless, people wait in line for their turn on it.

I saw that movie; however, I did not enjoy it.

The train arrived late; we missed the concert.

The book was exciting; I read it all evening.

Her car broke down; consequently, she had to walk home.

Finish your dinner; you will have no dessert.

Al is reliable; moreover he is never late.

The fans waited for hours; finally, the star arrived.

Your appointment was at 6:00; you arrived at 7:00

we ran out of gas; we had a flat tire.