HO On Adverbs
HO On Adverbs
HO On Adverbs
In each sentence, the letters of the underlined adverb are scrambled. Unscramble the letters,
and write the word on the line provided before the sentence.
1. He walks tsaf.
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On the line next to the sentence number, tell whether the underlined adverb modifies a verb, an
adjective, or another adverb by writing the correct answer’s corresponding letter. Then fill in the
spaces within the three sentences after sentence 15. If your answers are correct, you will under-
stand this activity’s title.
(p) adverb
7. My aunt was extremely hungry after we completed the three-hour hike. (r) verb
(o) adjective (d) adverb
8. We had met somewhat earlier than you think. (v) verb (n) adjective (a) adverb
9. Are they going away? (t) verb (e) adjective (r) adverb
10. His rather clever remarks were not appreciated. (g) verb (e) adjective (u) adverb
11. These stories seem strangely familiar to me. (x) verb (s) adjective (o) adverb
12. They will hardly try to win. (n) verb (r) adjective (s) adverb
13. Francine earns high grades quite often. (t) verb (e) adjective (t) adverb
14. Do not walk alone in the forest. (s) verb (u) adjective (f) adverb
15. We met only recently. (g) verb (h) adjective (s) adverb
The five sentences that illustrate an adverb modifying a verb are numbers ,
, , , and . Their corresponding letters spell the word
.
The five sentences that illustrate an adverb modifying an adjective are numbers ,
, , , and . Their corresponding letters spell the word
.
The five sentences that illustrate an adverb modifying another adverb are numbers ,
, , , and . Their corresponding letters spell the word
.
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