Identifying Adverbs

Name:

Date:

In each sentence, an adverb is underlined. Select what kind of word it modifies.

(1)

Zachary's frog can jump breathtakingly high.

a. verb
b. adverb
c. adjective

(2)

Anthony's arrow came close.

a. verb
b. adverb

c. adjective

(3)

Melissa was barely old enough get a job.

a. verb
b. adverb
c. adjective

(4)

The movie star looked ravishingly beautiful.

a. verb
b. adverb
c. adjective

(5)

We saw a meteor fall near here.

a. verb
b. adverb

c. adjective

Write the adverb and the word it modifies.

(6)

(7)

My pet mouse can run very quickly.

(8)

This purple stone is especially rare.

Adverb:

Adverb:

Modifies:

Modifies:

The dog looked everywhere for his

bone.

(9)

Kevin smelled smoke around here.

Adverb:

Adverb:

Modifies:

Modifies:

Complete the sentences using the words provided.

(10)

now

the

right

radio

Olivia, turn off

(11)

unfortunate
The

accident

terribly

was
.

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Identifying Adverbs
A N S W EDate:
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Name:

In each sentence, an adverb is underlined. Select what kind of word it modifies.

(1)

Zachary's frog can jump breathtakingly high.

a. verb
b. adverb
c. adjective

(2)

Anthony's arrow came close.

a. verb
b. adverb

c. adjective

(3)

Melissa was barely old enough get a job.

a. verb
b. adverb
c. adjective

(4)

The movie star looked ravishingly beautiful.

a. verb
b. adverb
c. adjective

(5)

We saw a meteor fall near here.

a. verb
b. adverb

c. adjective

Write the adverb and the word it modifies.

(6)

My pet mouse can run very quickly.

Adverb:
very
Modifies:
quickly

(8)

This purple stone is especially rare.

Adverb:
especially
Modifies:
rare

(7)

The dog looked everywhere for his

bone.
Adverb:
everywhere
Modifies:
looked

(9)

Kevin smelled smoke around here.

Adverb:
around
Modifies:
here

Complete the sentences using the words provided.

(10)

now

the

Olivia, turn off

(11)

unfortunate
The

right

radio

the radio right now

accident

terribly

was

accident was terribly unfortunate

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