1. Adverbs Worksheet
Name:_________________________________Class:________________
I. Circle the adverbs in the following sentences.
1. The price of electricity became outrageously high during the summer.
2. The plane mysteriously disappeared while flying over the ocean.
3. The grizzly bear lazily trudged out of his cave to look around.
4. The crowd wildly cheered when their favorite actor came on stage.
5. Follwing my second straight shift, I wearily punched the time clock and
solemnly drove home to sleep.
6. The rides at the fair were wildly spinning while the bright lights flashed
colorfully.
7. I gently pet the horse so as not to startle her.
8. We drove down to the police station to rightfully claim our reward.
9. Grandpa greeted warmly us when we arrived.
10.The smart students passed the test easily.
11.The waiter rudely ignored me when I tried to get his attention.
12.Aaron was looking around the office suspiciously as if he was missing
something.
13.When Katherine accidentally spilled her soda, Benjamin thoughtfully
gave her his.
14.When James had his crayons stolen, Chloe selflessly bought him a new
set.
15.The little boy shyly went up to the cashier and admitted shyly that he took
the toy without paying.
16.I awkwardly wrote my name with my left hand.
17.The writer became increasingly annoyed by her neighbor’s loud music.
18.We visited the zoo yesterday but the snake house was closed.

2. II. Circle the adverb in each sentence. Write "yes" if it can be moved to
another part of the sentence, or "no" if it cannot.
1. Travis accidentally threw the football through the window pane.
2. Paul almost always finds a way to get to work on time.
3. Alice was speaking angrily into the phone while we all stopped talking to
listen.
4. Jeremy is too fast for any of us to catch up with.
5. For the next two weeks, I waited anxiously for my exam results to arrive.
6. Mark boastfully told his friends about his vacation in Africa in excruciating
detail.
7. My brother and I go to visit my grandfather annually.
8. With less than two hours left until the party, I quickly ran to the
supermarket to buy some more milk.
9. Right after Stephanie broke the school record, Jonathan ran around the
running track equally fast.
10.I always brush my teeth before going to bed.
11.Paige nearly lost control of her bike while trying to eat a sandwich.
12.As I walked into the store, I suddenly realized that I had locked my keys
inside the car.

3. III. Write the correct form of the adverb for each sentence.
1. Out of everyone on the banquet committee, Emma worked
the_________ (hard)
2. The new office tower will reach______________-(high) than any other
building in the city.
3. Rebecca needs to play_____________(considerate) with the other
children.
4. We travel to the beach______________(often)during the summer
months.
5. Zachary can concentrate_____________(well) if the radio is turned off.
6. The stapler works______________(well) when you push down evenly on
the handle.
7. Russian is the language which I speak__________________(fluent)
8. My sister usually finishes her homework________________(fast) than I
do.
9. Brian scored so high on the test because he practiced the multiplication
problems__________________(frequent).
10.We arrived at school_______________(early) today than we did
yesterday.
11.Brandon usually arrives_____________(early)

4. IV. Select the preposition in each sentence.
1. The animals are looking very ___________today.
a. good b. well
2. If you want to see the actors ____________, you should sit near the front
row.
a. well b. good
3. How ___________can you sing?
a. good b. well
4. If you do really ____________on your exam, I’ll buy you an ice cream.
a. good b. well
5. Jack is on his way toward better grades.
a. well b. good
6. There are a lot of reasons for wearing a bicycle helmet.
a. well b. good
7. You did a really job on the lawn this weekend.
a. well b. good
8. The pizza tasted really .
a. well b. good
9. A delivered speech can turn the tide of a presidential campaign.
a. well b. good
10.Our class project seems to be going so far.
a. well b. good