Adverbs of Time or Place worksheet - Free Printable

Let's solve this step by step. We are given a story and need to fill in the blanks with the correct adverb of time from the box:

Adverbs of time available:
- after
- early
- tonight
- last night
- this week
- soon
- late
- this year
- last year
- this morning

We’ll go through each blank and choose the most logical adverb based on context.

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(1) When Sam woke up ________ he was very tired.

- He’s tired because he didn’t sleep enough.
- The sentence mentions he went to bed at 10 o’clock (2), which is likely last night.
- So waking up this morning makes sense.
✔ this morning

> "When Sam woke up this morning he was very tired."

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(2) He went to bed at 10 o'clock ________ and hadn't slept enough.

- He went to bed last night, since it's before this morning.
✔ last night

> "He went to bed at 10 o'clock last night..."

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(3) The bus leaves ________ and you'll miss it.

- This is a warning about something happening soon — the bus is leaving very shortly.
✔ soon

> "The bus leaves soon and you'll miss it."

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(4) ________ eating breakfast, Sam ran to the bus stop...

- This is a time expression showing sequence: *after* doing something.
- He ate breakfast first, then ran.
✔ After

> "After eating breakfast, Sam ran..."

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(5) This is the second time ________ that you are late for school.

- The teacher says this happened on Monday morning as well — so it's within the current week.
- “This is the second time this week” fits perfectly.
✔ this week

> "This is the second time this week that you are late..."

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(6) ...that you are ________ for school.

- The context is about being late.
- "You are late for school" is the correct phrase.
✔ late

> "...that you are late for school."

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(7) but I think the bus left ________.

- Sam thinks the bus left early — meaning earlier than expected.
- That’s why he missed it.
✔ early

> "...but I think the bus left early."

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(8) I think you should go to bed at 7 pm ________ to make sure you sleep enough.

- The teacher is giving advice for the future.
- “Tonight” would be appropriate if it were a one-time suggestion.
- But she says “every day for the rest of (9) until December,” so she’s talking about tonight as the start.
✔ tonight

> "I think you should go to bed at 7 pm tonight..."

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(9) ...for the rest of ________ until December.

- “Until December” suggests we’re in the middle of the year.
- So the rest of this year makes sense.
✔ this year

> "...for the rest of this year until December."

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(10) ...as good as I was ________ in Mr. Blake's class.

- He’s referring to a past time when he was better behaved.
- Since the teacher is talking about improving now, and it's not recent, likely last year.
- Also, “last year” fits with “in Mr. Blake’s class” — possibly a previous school year.
✔ last year

> "...as good as I was last year in Mr. Blake’s class."

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✔ Final Answer:

1. this morning
2. last night
3. soon
4. After
5. this week
6. late
7. early
8. tonight
9. this year
10. last year

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Full Story with Answers:

> When Sam woke up this morning he was very tired. He went to bed at 10 o'clock last night and hadn't slept enough. His mother had to rush him. "Hurry up," she said. "The bus leaves soon and you'll miss it." After eating breakfast, Sam ran to the bus stop but he missed the bus. When he arrived at school the teacher was cross with him.
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> "It is a quarter to eight," she said. "This happened on Monday morning as well. This is the second time this week that you are late for school."
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> "I'm sorry," Sam said, "but I think the bus left early. That's why I missed it."
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> "I think you should go to bed at 7 pm tonight to make sure you sleep enough. I want you to be on time every day for the rest of this year until December."
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> "I'm very sorry, Miss Lee," Sam said. "From now on, I will try to be as good as I was last year in Mr. Blake's class."

✔ All gaps filled correctly!