Adverbs are words that describe or modify verbs and sometimes adjectives and

other adverbs. They often answer the questions HOW, WHERE, or WHEN.
For example:
 Even after one year of lessons, Luke plays the piano badly.
"Badly" is an adverb that modifies the verb "play" and tells us how Luke plays the piano.
 The class is very difficult. Many students don't pass it.
"Very" is an adverb that modifies the adjective "difficult" and tells us how difficult the
class is.

Adverb of Manner
(e.g.: slowly, carefully, awfully)

These adverbs are put behind the direct object (or behind the verb if there's no direct
object).

subject verb(s) direct object adverb

He drove the car carefully.

He drove carefully.

I. Fill in the Gap

Complete the sentences with the best adverb.
Hint: Not every adverb is needed.
slowly carefully beautifully well loudly carelessly easily excitedly finally suddenly quickly
quietly
1. Come here ____________. You have to see this!
2. We knew that she had got the job when we saw her _________ talking on the
phone.
3. He ______________ put the vase on the table. It fell to the floor.
4. Sharon is throwing a party on Saturday. She ___________ finished her PhD.
5. Let's walk ________________. I don't want to be the first one at the meeting.
6. Alex _____________ put up the bookshelves. It was too difficult for me to do on
my own.
7. Every thing happened so ______________. We had to move to California in less
than a month.
 8. Why does he always have to talk so ____________. You can hear him in the next
room!
9. Although she speaks five languages, she did not do ___________ on the
translation exam.
10. I was so surprised. His new apartment was _____________ decorated.

happily
1. Joanne is happy. She smiles .

2. The boy is loud. He shouts .

3. Her English is fluent. She speaks English .

4. Our mum was angry. She spoke to us .

5. My neighbour is a careless driver. He drives .

6. The painter is awful. He paints .

7. Jim is a wonderful piano player. He plays the piano .

8. This girl is very quiet. She often sneaks out of the house .

9. She is a good dancer. She dances really .

10. This exercise is simple. You have to put one word in each space.

1. James is careful. He drives .

2. The girl is slow. She walks .

3. Her English is perfect. She speaks English .

4. Our teacher is angry. She shouts .

5. My neighbor is a loud speaker. He speaks .

6. He is a bad writer . He writes .

7. Jane is a nice guitar player. He plays the guitar .

8. He is a good painter . He paints .

9. She is a quiet girl. She does her job .

10. This exercise is easy. You can do it .