Activities: “Adverbs: what are they and how to use them in English?”

Look at these sentences. Each has a word ending in -ly. Can you tell which words are adverbs and which are not?

Remember the rule:

• adjective

  

  -ly

  =

  adverb

• noun

  

  -ly

  =

  adjective

1. Peter hurt his arm badly in the accident.

   Select your answer

   adverbnot an adverb

   Check Answer
2. It was very chilly this morning.

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   adverbnot an adverb

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3. You made a costly mistake on this report!

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   adverbnot an adverb

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4. Mary foolishly told everyone her sister’s secret.

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   adverbnot an adverb

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5. I love driving through the hilly countryside near my home.

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   adverbnot an adverb

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6. Jimmy started hungrily eating his spaghetti.

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   adverbnot an adverb

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7. Football is often considered a manly sport.

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   adverbnot an adverb

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8. We normally have a coffee break at ten.

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   adverbnot an adverb

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9. The line at the bank moved forward in an orderly fashion.

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   adverbnot an adverb

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10. The cat jumped onto the couch suddenly.

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    adverbnot an adverb

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Kira is keeping a diary about her trip to Chicago to practice her English. Tonight’s diary entry uses several adverbs of time. Can you spot and highlight the five adverbs that are not in the right position?