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Grade 2 Language - Adverbs 4
The fish swam frantically away from danger. Which word is the adverb?

Grade 2 Language - Adverbs 4

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An adverb is a word that describes action. It’s important we include adverbs in our writing but we need to make sure we pick the correct adverb for the verb.

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1.
What is an adverb?
A doing word.
A name of something.
A word that describes a doing word.
A word that describes a noun.
A verb is a doing word and an adverb adds to it, so you are adding to the verb - add-verb.
2.
'He walked...' Which word should not follow this sentence?
quickly
slowly
kindly
rapidly
You can't move kindly. Make sure you test each word to see if it matches the verb.
3.
'Emma rode...' Which word should not follow this sentence?
carefully
quickly
nastily
energetically
The word for a bike with one wheel is unicycle.
4.
'They sang...' Which word should not follow this sentence?
carelessly
beautifully
softly
loudly
One adverb could change the whole meaning of your sentence, so pick that word carefully.
5.
'The robber laughed...' Which word should not follow this sentence?
evilly
pleasantly
rudely
nastily
We know that the robber is a bad person and so any adverbs we would use would be negative and highlight his nastiness.
6.
'The snowmen were knocked down...' Which word should not follow this sentence?
hungrily
deliberately
angrily
cruelly
Carrots are commonly used as noses for snowmen.
7.
'She walked...' Which word should not follow this sentence?
carefully
roughly
gently
lazily
To see if you've picked a good adverb, ask yourself: can I walk carefully? gently? lazily? roughly?
8.
Which adverb is the odd one out?
briskly
hurriedly
leisurely
quickly
Three of the adverbs are about speed, whereas 'leisurely' means at a slow pace.
9.
'The bunny was held...' Finish this sentence.
terribly
gently
luckily
truly
The oldest rabbit lived for sixteen years.
10.
'You should always try to speak...' Finish this sentence.
cosily
thankfully
rudely
clearly
When writing and talking on the phone you should be clear in what you are saying and how you are saying it.
Author:  Finola Waller

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