Practice what you've already learned about adverbs. Do the exercises and check the answers in the commented answer sheet.
In all alternatives there are two adverbs except:
a) I didn't leave the house yesterday.
b) You probably just want to rest.
c) They speak English very well.
d) How good!
e) Not even his mother believed him.
"That" is an adverb of intensity. It could be replaced by "very", probably the most used and well-known adverb of intensity.
As for the remaining alternatives:
The) No Leave home yesterday. (no: adverb of negation, yesterday: adverb of time)
B) Probablyonly want to rest. (probably: adverb of doubt and only: adverb of exclusion) c) They speak verygood English. (very: adverb of intensity, well: adverb of manner) e) Norsame his mother believed him. (neither: adverb of negation, even: adverb of inclusion)Rewrite the sentences replacing adverbial phrases with adverbs.
a) The documents went in the trash accidentally.
b) The error was made on purpose
c) The driver braked immediately to avoid a collision.
d) No doubt, the president will make a statement today.
It is) Sometimes, I needed private lessons.
a) The documents went in the trash accidentally (accidentally is an adverb of manner)
b) The error was made on purpose. (intentionally it is an adverb of manner)
c) The driver braked immediately to avoid a collision. (immediately is an adverb of time)
d) Certainly, the president will make a statement today. (certainly an adverb of affirmation)
e) Occasionally, I needed private lessons. (sporadically is an adverb of time)
Adverbial phrases are classified like adverbs, according to the circumstance they express: manner, time, statement, etc.)
Identify the adverbs present in the sentences below and indicate the circumstances that each one of them adds.
a) The director read the speech hurriedly.
b) This is not easy at all.
c) They traveled to a far away city.
d) They really have talent.
e) My uncles always come to visit us.
In the phrase “I go and come back quickly.”, the word in the diminutive expresses the idea of intensity. Rewrite the sentence using an adverb that conveys the same idea.
Read the excerpt below and identify 5 (five) adverbs. Then, choose the alternative that contains the classification of adverbs in the order presented in the excerpt below.
Once, he had heard that the sea was immense, but he had never imagined how grand it could be! Now, looking at it, I contemplate the blue vastness that stretches as far as the eye can see.
a) time, negation, intensity, time, place
b) time, intensity, negation, time, place
c) time, time, intensity, time, place
d) time, intensity, time, intensity, place
Once, I had heard that the sea was immense, but Never imagined the how great he could be! Now, looking at it, I contemplate the blue vastness that extends to where the view reaches.
once: adverb of time
never: adverb of timehow: adverb of intensitynow: adverb of timewhere: adverb of placeRewrite the sentences below adding adverbs or adverbial phrases according to the circumstances indicated.
a) It started to rain. (denial and time)
b) I understood the explanation. (statement and mode)
c) Did the homework. (manner and place)
d) They were tired after the race. (inclusion and intensity)
e) Eat vegetables. (time and exclusion)
Possible answers:
The) No began to rain yet.
B) Really, I understood good the explanation.
c) Did the duties, in a rush, at school.
d) Until they stayed very tired after the race.
It is) At night, eats just vegetables.
In which of the following sentences is the word very not an adverb?
a) I am very excited for the game.
b) I have a lot of gold at home.
c) Italians speak very loudly.
d) Italians talk a lot.
In "I'm very afraid.", the word "very" is an indefinite pronoun, because it is indicating a quantity imprecisely, that is, the exact quantity is not known.
Select the alternative that contains only adverbs.
a) after, well, badly
b) too much, just, super interesting
c) from, after, until
d) really, below, badly
really: adverb of affirmation
below: adverb of placemal: adverb of mannerAs for the remaining alternatives:
a) preposition, adverb, adverb
b) adverb, adverb, adjectivec) all words are prepositionsSelect the alternative that indicates which word is being modified by the adverb in the sentence below.
The player dribbled past opponents skillfully yesterday.
a) opponents
b) the player
c) dribbled
d) yesterday
Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. In this case, it is modifying the verb, indicating that the player dribbled the opponents skillfully (adverb of manner).
