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Grade 2 English Language Arts — 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 old man walked ____ (slow) up the steps.

  2. 2.Which of these is an adverb?

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

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

    Groups: Nothing changes · Change y to i

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  8. 8.In "The horse ran swiftly", which word tells you how the horse ran?

    • a) swiftly
    • b) ran
    • c) The
    • d) horse

Answer key — Grade 2 English Language Arts — How it was done

  1. 1. slowly
  2. 2. a) kindly
  3. 3. quick → Nothing changes; happy → Change y to i; soft → Nothing changes; angry → Change y to i; sudden → Nothing changes; easy → Change y to i
  4. 4. a) carefully
  5. 5. bravely
  6. 6. a) add -ly
  7. 7. easily
  8. 8. a) swiftly