ly Adverbs | Worksheet - Free Printable

Let's solve the worksheet titled "Changing Adjectives to Adverbs" step by step.

🔹 Concept:

Adverbs describe how, when, where, or to what extent an action is done. Many adverbs are formed by adding -ly to the end of an adjective.

For example:
- *quick* → *quickly*
- *soft* → *softly*

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Now, let’s go through each sentence and choose the correct adverb (formed by adding -ly) from the given list:

> Words to choose from:
> slow, swift, rough, beautiful, polite, sudden, soft, poor

We’ll add -ly to form adverbs where needed.

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✔ Solutions with explanations:

1. They treated the garbage _________.
→ We need an adverb describing *how* they treated the garbage.
The best choice is roughly (from *rough*).
✔️ Answer: roughly

2. The slug moved _________ along the sidewalk.
→ Describes *how* the slug moved.
"Slow" becomes slowly.
✔️ Answer: slowly

3. The train _________ stopped.
→ Describes *how* the train stopped.
"Sudden" becomes suddenly.
✔️ Answer: suddenly

4. She sang _________.
→ How did she sing?
"Beautiful" → beautifully
✔️ Answer: beautifully

5. The music played so _________ I could barely hear it.
→ Describes the volume or manner of playing.
"Soft" → softly
✔️ Answer: softly

6. The dog ran _________.
→ How did the dog run?
"Swift" → swiftly
✔️ Answer: swiftly

7. The food was _________ made.
→ Describes how the food was prepared.
"Poor" → poorly
✔️ Answer: poorly

8. Tommy _________ asked the teacher a question.
→ How did Tommy ask?
"Polite" → politely
✔️ Answer: politely

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✔ Final Answers:

1. roughly
2. slowly
3. suddenly
4. beautifully
5. softly
6. swiftly
7. poorly
8. politely

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📝 Summary:

We added -ly to the adjectives to form adverbs that describe how actions were performed. This helps make sentences more descriptive and precise.

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