KS1 Adverbs | Add Description to Verbs

English Quiz - Adverbs 2 (Questions)

This quiz teaches children about adverbs and it leads on from the Adverbs 1 quiz. The National Curriculum asks that KS1 children know what an adverb is and this task builds on that requirement making sure they add the appropriate word. This will enhance their Literacy and English language skills.

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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What is an adverb?

[ ]	A doing word.
[ ]	A name of something.
[ ]	A word that describes a doing word.
[ ]	A word that describes a noun.

'He walked...' Which word should not follow this sentence?

[ ]	quickly
[ ]	slowly
[ ]	kindly
[ ]	rapidly

'Emma rode...' Which word should not follow this sentence?

[ ]	carefully
[ ]	quickly
[ ]	nastily
[ ]	energetically

'They sang...' Which word should not follow this sentence?

[ ]	carelessly
[ ]	beautifully
[ ]	softly
[ ]	loudly

'The robber laughed...' Which word should not follow this sentence?

[ ]	evilly
[ ]	pleasantly
[ ]	rudely
[ ]	nastily

'The snowmen were knocked down...' Which word should not follow this sentence?

[ ]	hungrily
[ ]	deliberately
[ ]	angrily
[ ]	cruelly

'She walked...' Which word should not follow this sentence?

[ ]	carefully
[ ]	roughly
[ ]	gently
[ ]	lazily

Which adverb is the odd one out?

[ ]	briskly
[ ]	hurriedly
[ ]	leisurely
[ ]	quickly

'The bunny was held...' Finish this sentence.

[ ]	terribly
[ ]	gently
[ ]	luckily
[ ]	truly

10.

'You should always try to speak...' Finish this sentence.

[ ]	cosily
[ ]	thankfully
[ ]	rudely
[ ]	clearly

English Quiz - Adverbs 2 (Answers)

What is an adverb?

[ ]	A doing word.
[ ]	A name of something.
[x]	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.

'He walked...' Which word should not follow this sentence?

[ ]	quickly
[ ]	slowly
[x]	kindly
[ ]	rapidly

You can't move kindly. Make sure you test each word to see if it matches the verb.

'Emma rode...' Which word should not follow this sentence?

[ ]	carefully
[ ]	quickly
[x]	nastily
[ ]	energetically

The word for a bike with one wheel is unicycle.

'They sang...' Which word should not follow this sentence?

[x]	carelessly
[ ]	beautifully
[ ]	softly
[ ]	loudly

One adverb could change the whole meaning of your sentence, so pick that word carefully.

'The robber laughed...' Which word should not follow this sentence?

[ ]	evilly
[x]	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.

'The snowmen were knocked down...' Which word should not follow this sentence?

[x]	hungrily
[ ]	deliberately
[ ]	angrily
[ ]	cruelly

Carrots are commonly used as noses for snowmen.

'She walked...' Which word should not follow this sentence?

[ ]	carefully
[x]	roughly
[ ]	gently
[ ]	lazily

To see if you've picked a good adverb, ask yourself: can I walk carefully? gently? lazily? roughly?

Which adverb is the odd one out?

[ ]	briskly
[ ]	hurriedly
[x]	leisurely
[ ]	quickly

Three of the adverbs are about speed, whereas 'leisurely' means at a slow pace.

'The bunny was held...' Finish this sentence.

[ ]	terribly
[x]	gently
[ ]	luckily
[ ]	truly

The oldest rabbit lived for sixteen years.

10.

'You should always try to speak...' Finish this sentence.

[ ]	cosily
[ ]	thankfully
[ ]	rudely
[x]	clearly

When writing and talking on the phone you should be clear in what you are saying and how you are saying it.