MARIYA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL PRACTICE WORK SHEET--- LEVEL 7--- TOPIC: ADVERBS--- unit 7 and 8 A word or phrase that modifies the meaning of an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a sentence expressing manner, place, time, or degree (e.g. gently, here, now, very) Main categories of adverbs Kind of adverb Example words Example sentence Position in sentence Time Yesterday, today, tonight, tomorrow, now, nowadays, presently, then, suddenly She will come tomorrow. Suddenly, I heard a noise. Frequency Manner Place Degree Sentence adverb Never, ever, rarely, occasionally, sometimes, often, usually, generally, always Slowly, quickly, kindly, nicely, fast, honestly, sadly, happily, quietly Here, there, inside, outside, up, down, away, far, beside, above, below, everywhere Very, enough, so, hardly, barely, only, quite, too, extremely, completely Maybe, perhaps, possibly, frankly, obviously, surely, certainly, honestly, personally I often think about you. She is always late. He sleeps quietly. I asked nicely. Come here! I will be there. Dad is waiting outside. We were very satisfied. It is extremely interesting. Personally, I would not buy this. Obviously, it s too cold to go out. Mid position ly ending goes in mid position After the verb Mid position After the verb Q1. Underline the adverbs in the following sentences. 1. The two brothers embraced each other warmly. 2. I will never follow your advice. 3. I am really interested in this offer. 4. I just received a call from my creditor. 5. Have you ever seen a ghost? 6. Next morning, he got up early. 7. What are you doing tomorrow? 8. He drove away without saying anything. 9. Do you have something there? 10. She was counting the coins again and again.
Q.2 Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs from the box. Write the kind of adverb against each sentence. The same adverb can be used more than once. Occasionally Sometimes Usually Rarely Once Very Never Mostly Often always 1. I go to bed at 10 o clock. ( ) 2. I have been to the USA. ( ) 3. I have been to Australia just ( ) 4. I take a bath before I go to bed. ( ) 5. My grandparents live in Korea. I visit them ( ) 6. My friends are non-smokers. ( ) 7. I was impressed with her performance. ( ) 8. I go for a walk in the park. ( ) 9. I watch English films ( ) 10. They go out. ( ) Q3. Underline adverb of time from the following sentences. 1. My father gave up smoking finally. 2. I'll post it tomorrow. 3. We'll soon deliver your order. 4. We have recently received your mail. 5. We'll fix the problem immediately. 6. He hasn't finished reading the book yet. 7. I have already submitted the assignment. 8. I will meet my uncle tonight. Q4. Tick the place where you would put the adverbs in bold type. That has occurred To me Never I have appreciated His help always I forgot To tell you About the Completely change The lab is open All night often They are complaining About constantly
something He has returned From abroad just This method is used For such seldom purposes She Needs A holiday soon definitely Q5. Complete the sentences. Use the words and phrases in brackets and put them in the most suitable positions. 1. The students waited for the Dean /for half an hour, patiently, in the secretary s office/.. 2. Don t take what he says. /seriously/.. 3. He will be.. /late/today/probably/ 4. We discussed this problem /at the seminar/last/on Monday/ 5. The exam requirements will remain the same /this year/hopefully/. 6. He sits. /for two hours/every evening/usually/at his computer/ 7. She has done /well/in maths/this semester/really/. 8. Read your paper before mailing it. /at least/carefully/twice... Q6. Fill in the blank with an adverb. Choose the kind of adverb instructed. 1. Have you been to Baltimore? (frequency) 2. This movie was stupid. (degree) 3. When the weather is nice, I like eating. (place) 4. I have called him twice. (time) 5. Bye, bye, see you! (time) 6. We have dinner after 7 pm. (frequency) 7. They are waiting. (time) 8. Drive! (manner) Q7. Underline all adverbs of frequency in the paragraph below. Mary has a lot of hobbies and interests. She usually gets up early so she can run before work. She doesn't often have time to ski, but she occasionally goes on Saturdays during the winter. Mary often rides a horse at a stable near her home. She sometimes goes after work, but she usually goes horseback riding on Sundays. She loves music. She always goes to choir practice on Wednesday but never on weekends. She doesn't have much extra money, so she rarely goes to concerts in the city. She seldom watches TV because she likes doing things
outside. She usually goes to the gym if it's raining outside. She isn't often alone because she has a lot of friends. She occasionally does something alone, but she usually does her activities with one of her friends. Q8. Using inversion, rewrite the following sentences beginning with the words given. 1. You come to realize the significance of the murder only in the last few pages. Only in the last 2. The demands of her job are such that she is rarely able to take a holiday. Such 3. The matter could be explained in no other way. In 4. I have seldom heard such beautiful singing. Seldom 5. Peter didn't realize that he had lost his keys until he got home. Not until 6. The gang didn't know that the police had them under surveillance. Little Q9. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. 1. that I was speaking to someone as important as Professor Sims. a) Little have I known b) Little did I know c) Little I knew d) I knew little 2. In no way question his honesty. a) Did I ever b) I ever did c) had I ever d) I had ever 3. Hardly we were told that it would soon be time for lunch. a) We had finished breakfast that b) had we finished breakfast that c) had we finished breakfast when d) we had finished breakfast when 4. At no time before I accepted the job about travelling around the country. a) did they told b) I was told c) I had been told d) was I told 5. Not since the 1960s attended an anti-war demonstration in London. a) so many people have b) have so many people c) did so many people have d) had so many people had Q10. Write the adverb form of the adjective provided in the bracket to fill the blank and complete the sentence. 1. He paced (anxious) as he waited for the results of his test. 2. She wrapped the gift (dainty). 3. She was (equal) as talented as him, if not more so.
4. He (foolish) let the dog off the leash. 5. (frank), I don t think he is very good. 6. She accepted the gift (glad). 7. They have arranged (systematic) 8. The group worked (good) together. 9. The scientist observed its behavior (keen). 10. She draped the scarf (loose) around her shoulders.