Worksheet No 1

Find the adverbs of manner in the following text and underline them.

Last Saturday Ben went shopping with Grandma Scott. They took the car to the

shopping centre. There was a lot of traffic on the road. That’s why his grandma

had to drive slowly. “Have you got the shopping list, Ben?” Grandma Scott

wanted to know. “No, I haven’t.” Ben answered quickly. “But I told you to take

it,” Mrs Scott said angrily. “Sorry Granny, but I forgot all about it,” Ben said.

“Well, then you have to write a list now.” “Now?” Ben asked worriedly, “but

you know that I can’t read or write in the car. It always makes me feel sick”.

“Oh Ben, you’re terrible,” his grandmother said, “then I have to write the list.

Where’s my handbag?” “I can’t see it anywhere, Grandma.” Ben answered

helpfully. “Oh no, I left it on the kitchen table”, said Mrs Scott nervously. “What

are we going to do about it?” “I know,” Ben suggested happily. “We drive back

and fetch your handbag and the shopping list.” “Good idea”, his grandma said.

She turned right at the next traffic lights and returned home to Ashton ...

Worksheet No 2

Form

1. Write the correct form of the adverb

1. angry: _____________

2. fast: _____________

3. beautiful: _____________

4. terrible: _____________

5. thirsty: _____________

6. hungry: _____________

7. bad: _____________

8. good: _____________

9. stupid: _____________

10. happy: _____________

11. busy: _____________

12. hard: _____________

13. easy: _____________

14. slow: _____________

2. Complete the gaps with the correct form of the words.

1. Phillip plays football _________ .(good).

2. My mother drives her car _____________ .(careful)

3. Michael Schumacher drives his Ferrari _____________ .(fast)

4. Linda worked_____________ .(hard)

5. Leon sings _____________ .(beautiful)

6. The pupils listened to the teacher ___________ .(happy)

7. Inga did her homework _____________ .(terrible)

8. The teacher answered the question ___________ .(angry)

9. Liam drank his orange juice _____________ .(thirsty)

10. Mrs Miller found a job ___________ .(easy)

Worksheet No 3

Word Order

Rewrite the sentences in the correct word order.

1. Bake the cake for 2 hours. (slowly)

2. The dog barked when the phone started to ring. (loudly)

3. Alice did her homework. (carefully)

4. The pupil cleaned the board. (quietly)

5. The man told Mike the way to the train station. (clearly)

6. We ate our lunch. (hungrily)

7. The father spoke with his son. (angrily)

8. The police came after the accident. (fast)

9. The little boy cried. (sadly).

Worksheet No 4

Comparison of Adverbs of Manner

Write the comparative and the superlative of the following adverbs

1. cheaply _____________ _____________

2. funnily _____________ _____________

3. nicely _____________ _____________

4. badly _____________ _____________

5. carefully _____________ _____________

6. beautifully _____________ _____________

7. nervously _____________ _____________

8. well _____________ _____________

9. fast _____________ _____________

10.angrily _____________ _____________

Worksheet No 5

Adjective or Adverb?

Fill in the gaps. Decide whether you need an adjective or an adverb.

1. - How old is your grandfather?

- He is 85. He is __________, but he walks __________ . Have you also

got a grandfather? (tall, slow)

- No, but I have got a grandmother. She is 67 and a __________ cook, her

chocolate cake, for example, is __________. But she drives __________.

Last month she had a __________ accident in her car. Now she is in

hospital. (wonderful, excellent, bad, terrible)

2. Your are a __________ person. (nice)

3. - I can’t do this exercise. It’s too __________. Please help me, you can

help me __________, because you speak English very __________.

(difficult, easy, good)

4. What a __________ dog. (beautiful)

5. The class worked __________ . (bad)

6. I don’t understand you. You have to speak more __________. (clear)

7. The children are very __________. That’s why they sing that song

__________. (happy, cheerful)

8. Don’t eat so __________. It’s __________. (quick, unhealthy)

9. He is a __________ dancer. He dances __________ . (good, beautiful)

10. Leo is a __________ little boy. (quiet)