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Language
Handbook 1 The Parts of Speech
WORKSHEET 7 Identifying Adverbs
Exercise A Each of the following sentences contains an adverb in italics. Draw an
arrow from the adverb to the word it modifies. On the line provided, tell whether the
modified word is a verb, an adjective, or an adverb.

EXAMPLES adjective 1. We saw a very uplifting movie.

verb 2. Luis usually plays right field.

_____________ 1. Ms. Katz plays tennis well.

_____________ 2. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is an exceptionally talented writer.

_____________ 3. Melba seldom loses her head.

_____________ 4. Herbert seemed unusually happy.

_____________ 5. Should I slice the ancho chilies now?

_____________ 6. Tranh cried out, Dont run so fast!

_____________ 7. I always enjoy Gary Sotos poetry.

_____________ 8. A rather funny clown was juggling oranges.

_____________ 9. Im too drowsy for words, Annette yawned.

_____________ 10. Sue works unusually hard on Saturdays.

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_____________ 11. Fran answered somewhat enthusiastically.

_____________ 12. Does hay actually cause hay fever?

_____________ 13. They play an extremely fast game.

_____________ 14. We will play a double-header tomorrow.

_____________ 15. At formal occasions, Jake speaks properly.

_____________ 16. The dangerously narrow bridge scared me.

_____________ 17. Can you really capture chiggers alive?

_____________ 18. The second speech was less interesting.

_____________ 19. He was fully aware of his plight.

_____________ 20. Florence occasionally eats sushi.

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Handbook 1 Worksheet 7 (continued)

Exercise B Underline each adverb in the following sentences. Then, circle the
word or words the adverb modifies. On the line provided, write whether the adverb tells
how, when, where, or to what extent.

EXAMPLE when 1. Shall we leave now?

_____________ 1. Akio arrived early.

_____________ 2. I can run faster than you.
_____________ 3. Lim Sing seems very sure of herself.
_____________ 4. Later I believed him.
_____________ 5. Our soccer team was too slow.
_____________ 6. Is he always early?
_____________ 7. Did you know that your new books are here?
_____________ 8. Did you work hard?
_____________ 9. Marina has been there.
_____________ 10. This math problem is especially hard.
_____________ 11. The boys work slowly.
_____________ 12. Well, what shall we do now?
_____________ 13. This Incan pottery was expertly made.
_____________ 14. She will never believe you.
_____________ 15. If you need any help, I will be there.
_____________ 16. Emilia danced gracefully.
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_____________ 17. After saying goodbye to his mother, Joshua left yesterday for school.
_____________ 18. She learned to make tamales easily.
_____________ 19. Carla often goes to jazz concerts.
_____________ 20. The fandango dance troupe rehearsed diligently.
_____________ 21. The rain pounded heavily on the skylights and ran over the tops of
the gutters.
_____________ 22. Merrilee had soon finished washing the windows, so she polished the
mirrors.
_____________ 23. Will you please get the dog, which is digging in the back yard, and
bring it here?
_____________ 24. Kirk next diced onions and green peppers and put them into the pot
to simmer.
_____________ 25. The bowl and the beaters used for beating egg whites must be
completely free of grease.

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Handbook 1 The Parts of Speech
Worksheet 7 23. whereherebring
24. whennextdiced
Identifying Adverbs 25. to what extentcompletelyfree
Exercise A
1. verbplays Worksheet 8
2. adjectivetalented
3. verbloses
Identifying and Using Prepositions,
4. adjectivehappy
Adverbs, Conjunctions, and
5. verbShould slice Interjections
6. adverbfast Exercise A
7. verbenjoy 1. in; at
8. adjectivefunny 2. After; to
9. adjectivedrowsy 3. about; by
10. adverbhard 4. Behind; with
11. adverbenthusiastically 5. Since; of
12. verbDoes cause 6. from; on
13. adjectivefast 7. For; about
14. verbwill play 8. in; on
15. verbspeaks 9. Beyond; against
16. adjectivenarrow 10. During; around
17. verbCan capture
18. adjectiveinteresting Exercise B
19. adjectiveaware 1. ADV 6. PREP
20. verbeats 2. PREP 7. ADV
3. ADV 8. PREP
Exercise B 4. PREP 9. ADV
1. whenearlyarrived 5. PREP 10. ADV
2. howfastercan run
3. to what extentverysure Exercise C (Sentences will vary.)
4. whenLaterbelieved 1. We walked up the hill.
5. to what extenttooslow 2. Throw the ball up in the air.
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6. to what extentalwaysIs 3. We swam down the creek.

7. wherehereare 4. Put that down right now!
8. howhardDid work 5. Before climbing the fence, the boys threw their
9. wheretherehas been backpacks over.
10. to what extentespeciallyhard
11. howslowlywork
Exercise D
1. both, and 6. Since
12. whennowshall do
2. when 7. or
13. howexpertlywas made
3. and 8. but
14. whenneverwill believe
4. but 9. either, or
15. wheretherewill be
5. if 10. both, and
16. howgracefullydanced
17. whenyesterdayleft
Exercise E
18. howeasilylearned
1. Whew
19. to what extent (or when)oftengoes
2. yikes
20. howdiligentlyrehearsed
3. oh
21. howheavilypounded
4. Look
22. whensoonhad finished
5. Wow

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