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Year 2 English — How it was done

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

Name: ________________________

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

  2. 2.Make an adverb from the word given: The team played ____ (brave) until the last minute.

  3. 3.Sort each word by the job it does.

    Groups: Describes a noun · Tells how an action is done

    • brave
    • quiet
    • neatly
    • neat
    • quietly
    • bravely

  4. 4.Which sentence tells you how the work was done?

    • a) He finished the work yesterday.
    • b) He finished the work here.
    • c) He finished the work twice.
    • d) He finished the work neatly.

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

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

  6. 6.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
    • softly
    • slowly
    • perfectly
    • quickly

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

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

  8. 8.Which of these is an adverb?

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

Answer key — Year 2 English — How it was done

  1. 1. easily
  2. 2. bravely
  3. 3. quiet → Describes a noun; quietly → Tells how an action is done; neat → Describes a noun; neatly → Tells how an action is done; brave → Describes a noun; bravely → Tells how an action is done
  4. 4. d) He finished the work neatly.
  5. 5. d) add -ly
  6. 6. 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
  7. 7. c) She spoke loudly.
  8. 8. d) kindly