Get ready for a cool KS2 English quiz all about adverbs! Adverbs are words that jazz up verbs, adjectives, and even other adverbs. They do lots of jobs in sentences, like making verbs more specific. Imagine someone 'stepping stealthily into the room' versus 'stepping suddenly' – adverbs like 'stealthily' and 'suddenly' make a big difference!
Using adverbs makes your writing awesome! For instance, saying 'He angrily kicked the ball' makes the story more exciting. Ready for the challenge? Take this quiz and become a super adverb detective!
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - What is an adverb?
'Carefully' is an example of an adverb which has been formed by adding the suffix, '-ly', to the end of an adjective.
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'Innocently' affects the verb 'asked' - it describes how the question was asked.
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The word 'absentmindedly' is 14 letters long and means lost in thought or distractedly.
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'Poorly' changes the verb 'played' - it describes how the team played.
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'Oozed' is the verb and 'sloppily' describes how the syrup oozed.
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I hope someone came to help him!
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'Landed' is the verb and 'awkwardly' describes how she landed.
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'Gently' describes how the nurse spoke, while 'carelessly' describes how she removed the bandage. Compare the effect of this sentence: The nurse spoke carelessly, but removed the bandage gently.
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'Hard' changes the verb 'tried', so here it is an adverb. In the phrase, 'the hard ground', 'hard' is an adjective because it describes the noun 'ground'.
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'So' and 'fast' are both adverbs here.
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