FIND THE ADVERBS
1. Pedro enthusiastically supported Zach's bid for student council president. ENTHUSIASTICALLY
2. Spend your money wisely. WISELY
3. Marissa waited quietly for the play to begin. QUIETLY
4. Lightly underline the words you want to emphasize. LIGHTLY
5. Now I want everyone to turn to page 36. PAGE
6. After surgery Lu Chan stretched his muscles slowly and painfully. SLOWLY PAINFULLY
7. Ada whispered softly so she would not disturb the other people. SOFTLY OTHER
8. Will you sit close to me? CLOSE
9. I am terribly confused about the schedule. TERRIBLY
10. This project is finally and completely finished. FINALLY COMPLETELY
11. The sun shone brightly though the thin haze. BRIGHTLY
12. Look around and see what is different. AROUND
13. Sara was extremely disappointed when she realized she could not go. EXTREMELY REALIZED
14. My horse Buttercup trotted gingerly along the bridle path. GINGERLY
15. It often seems like hard work, but I guess it's worth it. HARD
6 answers
For 7, finally is an adverb, but other is an adjective.
Can you find your errors in 5 and 13?
Hint: the adverb in 5 is a short word, but it tells when.
7. SOFTLY NOT
13. EXTREMELY NOT