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Year 6 English — Adverbs and their kinds

Spot an adverb, name its kind — manner, place, time, frequency or degree — and tell it apart from the adjective it was built from.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.In "She sang beautifully at the concert", which word is the adverb?

    • a) beautifully
    • b) She
    • c) concert
    • d) sang

  2. 2.Write the adverb formed from the adjective "happy": She smiled ____ when she heard the news.

  3. 3.Write the adverb formed from the adjective "gentle": He closed the door ____.

  4. 4.Which sentence contains an adverb of degree?

    • a) He runs outside.
    • b) He is very tired.
    • c) He runs fast.
    • d) He runs daily.

  5. 5.Write the adverb of frequency that means "not even once": He has ____ been late.

  6. 6.Match each adverb to the question it answers.

    • silently
    • upstairs
    • tomorrow
    • often
    • extremely
    • When?
    • To what degree?
    • How?
    • Where?
    • How often?

  7. 7.Which of these words is NOT an adverb?

    • a) never
    • b) slowly
    • c) lonely
    • d) almost

  8. 8.Sort each word by whether it is an adjective or an adverb.

    Groups: Adjective · Adverb

    • suddenly
    • sudden
    • brave
    • true
    • bravely
    • truly
    • loudly
    • loud

Answer key — Year 6 English — Adverbs and their kinds

  1. 1. a) beautifully
  2. 2. happily
  3. 3. gently
  4. 4. b) He is very tired.
  5. 5. never
  6. 6. silently → How?; upstairs → Where?; tomorrow → When?; often → How often?; extremely → To what degree?
  7. 7. c) lonely
  8. 8. loud → Adjective; loudly → Adverb; brave → Adjective; bravely → Adverb; sudden → Adjective; suddenly → Adverb; true → Adjective; truly → Adverb