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Year 4 English — How it was done

Find and use adverbs that tell you how an action was done.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.In "Nita carefully carried the tray", which word is the adverb?

    • a) carefully
    • b) tray
    • c) carried
    • d) Nita

  2. 2.Which sentence has an adverb telling you how?

    • a) She has a loud voice.
    • b) The room was loud.
    • c) She spoke loudly.
    • d) Loud music is playing.

  3. 3.Make an adverb from the word given: The old man walked ____ (slow) up the steps.

  4. 4.Pair each sentence with the adverb that finishes it sensibly.

    • The long queue moved forward
    • She solved the puzzle in one minute
    • He whispered so nobody would hear
    • The choir sang without one mistake
    • quickly
    • perfectly
    • slowly
    • softly

  5. 5.Make an adverb from the word given: The wheel turned ____ (easy) once it was oiled.

  6. 6.Which of these is an adverb?

    • a) kinder
    • b) kindly
    • c) kindness
    • d) kind

  7. 7.Sort each adjective by what you do to it before adding -ly.

    Groups: Nothing changes · Change y to i

    • angry
    • happy
    • soft
    • easy
    • sudden
    • quick

  8. 8.How do you usually make an adverb from an adjective?

    • a) add -ing
    • b) add -ful
    • c) add -ly
    • d) add -er

Answer key — Year 4 English — How it was done

  1. 1. a) carefully
  2. 2. c) She spoke loudly.
  3. 3. slowly
  4. 4. The long queue moved forward → slowly; She solved the puzzle in one minute → quickly; He whispered so nobody would hear → softly; The choir sang without one mistake → perfectly
  5. 5. easily
  6. 6. b) kindly
  7. 7. quick → Nothing changes; happy → Change y to i; soft → Nothing changes; angry → Change y to i; sudden → Nothing changes; easy → Change y to i
  8. 8. c) add -ly