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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  6. 6.In "The train arrived quite late", what does the word "quite" tell you?

    • a) When the train arrived
    • b) How late the train was
    • c) Where the train arrived
    • d) How often the train arrives

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

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

  8. 8.Which sentence places "always" correctly?

    • a) She is late always for the bus.
    • b) Always is she late for the bus.
    • c) She is always late for the bus.
    • d) She always is late for the bus.

Answer key — Year 7 English — Adverbs and their kinds

  1. 1. d) lonely
  2. 2. happily
  3. 3. silently → How?; upstairs → Where?; tomorrow → When?; often → How often?; extremely → To what degree?
  4. 4. a) beautifully
  5. 5. gently
  6. 6. b) How late the train was
  7. 7. a) He is very tired.
  8. 8. c) She is always late for the bus.