Grade 6 & 7 Adverb Worksheets | Free English Worksheets - Free Printable

Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the best adverb from the box to complete it. Remember, an adverb tells us *how*, *when*, *where*, or *how often* something happens.

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Sentence 1:
*Please submit all your assignments ________.*

We’re talking about when to turn in assignments. The word “timely” means on time — that fits perfectly here.
✔ Answer: Timely

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Sentence 2:
*The man stopped ________.*

How did he stop? Did he stop suddenly? Yes — “abruptly” means suddenly or without warning. That makes sense.
✔ Answer: Abruptly

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Sentence 3:
*If we leave ________, we might catch up with the play.*

This is about timing — if we leave at a certain time, we can still make it. “Today” doesn’t fit because leaving today won’t help you catch a play happening now. “Tomorrow” is too late. But “speedily” means quickly — if we leave quickly, we might catch up!
Wait — actually, let’s think again. “Catch up with the play” probably means get there before it ends. So if we leave *now* or *soon*. But “today” isn’t specific enough. Actually, “speedily” works — leave quickly → arrive in time.
But another option: “punctually”? No, that’s for being on time for scheduled things.
Actually, “speedily” is best — leave fast → catch up.
✔ Answer: Speedily

Wait — hold on! Let me double-check. Maybe “today” could work? Like “if we leave today (instead of tomorrow)…” but the sentence says “catch up with the play” — implying it’s happening now or soon. So “speedily” is better — meaning leave right away, quickly.

Yes — Speedily is correct.

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Sentence 4:
*We expect our grandparents to arrive ________ as they are driving rather ________.*

First blank: When will they arrive? Probably “tomorrow” — that’s a common time reference.
Second blank: How are they driving? “Rather” suggests degree — so “terribly” slow? Or “keenly”? No. “Terribly” can mean very — like “terribly slow”. But the sentence says “driving rather ________” — maybe “slowly”? Not in the list. Wait — look at the options: “Terribly” is there. “Rather terribly” = very badly/slowly? Hmm.

Actually, let’s read again: “as they are driving rather ________.” If they’re driving slowly, we’d say “rather slowly” — but “slowly” isn’t in the box. What about “punctually”? Doesn’t fit. “Regularly”? No. “Rarely”? No.

Wait — maybe “terribly” is used informally to mean “very” — like “they’re driving terribly slow” — but the adverb would be “terribly” modifying “slow”, but “slow” isn’t there. Oh — perhaps the second blank is describing how they drive — maybe “carefully”? Not in box.

Hold on — let’s look at the first part: “arrive ________” — likely “tomorrow”. Then “driving rather ________” — maybe “slowly” isn’t an option, but “terribly” can stand alone? Not really.

Another idea: Maybe “punctually” for the first blank? “Arrive punctually” — but then “driving rather punctually” doesn’t make sense.

Wait — what if the first blank is “tomorrow” and the second is “terribly”? As in: “We expect our grandparents to arrive tomorrow as they are driving rather terribly [slow]” — implied. In casual English, people say “driving terribly” to mean driving very slowly or badly.

Alternatively, maybe “regularly”? No.

Let’s check the word list again: Post, Pillar, Honestly, Timely, Keenly, Today, Speedily, Punctually, Regularly, There, Rarely, Tomorrow, Terribly, Here, Abruptly, Always.

“Terribly” is the only one that fits with “rather” to mean “very” — e.g., “rather terribly” = very much so.

So:
First blank: Tomorrow
Second blank: Terribly

That makes sense: They’ll arrive tomorrow because they’re driving very slowly (terribly).

✔ Answers: Tomorrow, Terribly

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Sentence 5:
*The snake ________ slithers through the tall grass.*

How does the snake move? Snakes often move quietly or sneakily. Look at the options: “Keenly”? Means eagerly or sharply — not quite. “Rarely”? No. “Always”? Possible, but not descriptive. “There”? No. “Here”? No. “Post”? No. “Pillar”? No. “Honestly”? No. “Timely”? No. “Today”? No. “Speedily”? Maybe — snakes can move fast. “Punctually”? No. “Regularly”? Maybe — but not typical. “Abruptly”? Sometimes. “Terribly”? No.

Wait — “keenly” can mean with sharp interest or alertness — but for a snake slithering? Not really.

What about “silently”? Not in the box.

Another thought: “rarely” — no. “always” — possible, but weak.

Wait — maybe “there”? “The snake there slithers...” — that could work if pointing out location. But the sentence doesn’t suggest location emphasis.

Actually, let’s think of common adverbs for snakes: “quietly”, “smoothly”, “stealthily” — none in box.

Look again: “Keenly” — sometimes used for animals being alert. But “slithers keenly”? Unusual.

“Speedily” — yes, snakes can move quickly. That’s plausible.

But wait — another option: “regularly”? Like it does this often? Possible.

But I think “speedily” is best — snakes can dart through grass quickly.

Wait — actually, let’s consider “there”. If the sentence is “The snake there slithers...” — meaning the snake over there — that’s grammatically correct and uses “there” as an adverb of place.

Is “there” in the box? Yes! And it’s an adverb.

Similarly, “here” is also there.

But which one? The sentence doesn’t specify location, so “there” might be odd without context.

Perhaps “always”? “The snake always slithers...” — implies habit.

But let’s see what’s most natural.

Actually, I recall that in some contexts, “there” is used to point out existence — “There goes the snake!” — but here it’s “the snake there slithers” — which is acceptable.

But maybe the intended answer is “keenly”? Let me search my memory — no.

Wait — another idea: “rarely”? No.

Perhaps “abruptly”? Snakes can stop and start abruptly.

But I think the best fit is “speedily” — moving fast through grass.

Or maybe “regularly” — doing it often.

Let’s look back at the word list — is there any other? “Honestly”? No.

I think “speedily” is safe.

But wait — let’s consider “there”. If the worksheet has “there” and “here”, maybe it’s testing place adverbs.

Sentence 5: “The snake ________ slithers...” — if we put “there”, it becomes “The snake there slithers...” — which means the snake located there. That’s valid.

Similarly, “here” would be “the snake here”.

But without context, either could work. However, “there” is more commonly used in such constructions.

But let’s see the other sentences — none used “there” or “here” yet.

In sentence 4, we didn’t use them.

Perhaps for sentence 5, “there” is intended.

But I’m not sure.

Another thought: “keenly” — if the snake is hunting, it might slither keenly — meaning with focus.

But I think “speedily” is more straightforward.

Wait — let’s check online or standard usage — but since I can’t, I’ll go with logic.

Actually, I found a better fit: “rarely”? No.

Perhaps “always” — “the snake always slithers” — but that’s not very informative.

Let’s count how many words we’ve used:

Used so far:
1. Timely
2. Abruptly
3. Speedily
4. Tomorrow, Terribly

Left: Post, Pillar, Honestly, Keenly, Today, Punctually, Regularly, There, Rarely, Here, Always

For sentence 5, “there” or “here” could work, but “there” is more neutral.

“Regularly” — the snake regularly slithers — possible.

But I think the most logical is “there” — as in “that snake over there”.

In many worksheets, “there” is used as an adverb of place.

So I’ll go with there.

But let’s confirm: “The snake there slithers through the tall grass.” — yes, that’s correct English.

“Here” would be if it’s close to speaker.

Since no context, “there” is fine.

Alternatively, “always” — but “there” is more precise as an adverb.

I think there is the answer.

Wait — but in the box, “there” is listed, and it’s an adverb.

Yes.

So final decision for sentence 5: There

But let’s make sure we haven’t missed a better fit.

“Keenly” — if the snake is alert, but “slithers keenly” is not idiomatic.

“Speedily” we used in sentence 3.

Oh! I used “speedily” in sentence 3, but can we reuse words? The instruction doesn’t say “use each word once”, so maybe reuse is allowed. But typically in such exercises, you use each word once.

Let me check the problem: “Choose an adverb from the box” — doesn’t specify unique, but usually it’s one per blank, and words may be reused or not.

Looking at the box, there are 16 words, and 6 blanks (sentence 4 has two), so 6 blanks total? Sentences 1-5, but sentence 4 has two blanks, so 6 answers needed.

Words in box: 16, so plenty, but likely each word used once.

In sentence 3, I put “speedily”, but maybe that’s wrong.

Let’s re-evaluate sentence 3.

Sentence 3: “If we leave ________, we might catch up with the play.”

If we leave “today”, it might not help if the play is tonight. “Tomorrow” is too late. “Speedily” — leave quickly — yes.

But “punctually”? Leave on time — but for what? The play starts at a certain time, so if we leave punctually (on schedule), we might catch it.

“Punctually” means at the agreed or proper time.

So “if we leave punctually” — meaning at the right time — we might catch up.

That could work.

Then for sentence 5, “speedily” could be used.

Let’s try that.

Revised:

Sentence 3: “If we leave punctually, we might catch up with the play.” — makes sense if we leave at the scheduled departure time.

Sentence 5: “The snake speedily slithers through the tall grass.” — good.

Then for sentence 4, we have “tomorrow” and “terribly”.

Now, what about “there” for sentence 5? Still possible, but “speedily” is better for action.

Also, “there” might be intended for another sentence, but no other sentence needs a place adverb.

Sentence 1-3 don’t need place.

Sentence 4 is time and manner.

So sentence 5 could be “there” or “speedily”.

But to avoid conflict, let’s assign “punctually” to sentence 3, and “speedily” to sentence 5.

Then sentence 3: “punctually”

Sentence 5: “speedily”

And sentence 4: “tomorrow” and “terribly”

Now, is “punctually” better than “speedily” for sentence 3?

“If we leave punctually” — implies we leave at the planned time, which might ensure we arrive on time for the play.

“If we leave speedily” — leave quickly, which also helps.

Both are valid, but “punctually” is more about timing, “speedily” about speed.

In context, “catch up with the play” suggests the play has started, so we need to hurry — so “speedily” might be better.

I’m going in circles.

Let me look for clues in the word list.

Another idea: for sentence 3, “today” — “if we leave today” — but that doesn't necessarily help catch a play; it depends on when the play is.

Unless the play is today, but not specified.

“Tomorrow” is worse.

So between “speedily” and “punctually”, I think “speedily” is more direct for catching up.

Perhaps the intended answer for sentence 3 is “speedily”, and for sentence 5, “there” or “always”.

Let’s consider “always” for sentence 5: “The snake always slithers through the tall grass.” — implies it's a habitual action, which is possible.

But “there” is also good.

I recall that in some curricula, "there" is taught as an adverb of place.

Moreover, in the box, "there" and "here" are included, likely for such uses.

So for sentence 5, "there" might be the intended answer.

To resolve, let's assume that each word is used once, and see which fits best.

List of blanks:
1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____ and _____
5. _____

Total 6 blanks.

Words to choose from: 16, but we need to select 6.

Common choices:

1. Timely (for submitting assignments)
2. Abruptly (stopped suddenly)
3. Speedily (leave quickly to catch up)
4. Tomorrow (arrive when?) and Terribly (driving how? very slowly)
5. There (location)

That seems consistent.

"Regularly" could be for sentence 5, but "there" is fine.

I think it's acceptable.

So final answers:

1. Timely
2. Abruptly
3. Speedily
4. Tomorrow, Terribly
5. There

But for sentence 4, "terribly" might not be ideal, but it's the best available.

"Some might argue 'punctually' for sentence 3, but I'll stick with speedily.

Another thought: in sentence 4, "as they are driving rather ________" — if we put "slowly", but it's not there, so "terribly" is used as intensifier.

In informal English, "driving terribly" means driving very badly or slowly.

So it's ok.

For sentence 5, "the snake there" — specifying which snake.

Yes.

So I'll go with that.

Final Answer:

1. Timely
2. Abruptly
3. Speedily
4. Tomorrow, Terribly
5. There