Grade 3 Adverb Worksheets | Free Printables | Worksheets - Free Printable

Let’s go through each sentence one by one and find the adverb. Remember, an adverb tells us *how*, *when*, *where*, or *to what extent* something happens — often ending in “-ly”, but not always!

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1. She ran to school quickly.
→ “Quickly” tells *how* she ran → ✔ Adverb

2. Her mother sang quietly as she drifted off to sleep.
→ “Quietly” tells *how* she sang → ✔ Adverb

3. The birds flew gracefully above the lake.
→ “Gracefully” tells *how* they flew → ✔ Adverb

4. His mother shouted furiously at them.
→ “Furiously” tells *how* she shouted → ✔ Adverb

5. Peter tapped his dog lightly on the head.
→ “Lightly” tells *how* he tapped → ✔ Adverb

6. The teacher kindly handed her the certificate.
→ “Kindly” tells *how* she handed it → ✔ Adverb

7. Mary accidentally hit Amy with her arm.
→ “Accidentally” tells *how* she hit → ✔ Adverb

8. The old man down the street mysteriously disappeared.
→ “Mysteriously” tells *how* he disappeared → ✔ Adverb

9. Fortunately, the car was not damaged after the crash.
→ “Fortunately” tells *in what way* things turned out → ✔ Adverb (even though it’s at the start!)

10. They eventually made it to their destination.
→ “Eventually” tells *when* they made it → ✔ Adverb

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All 10 sentences have one clear adverb each. Let’s list them:

Final Answer:
1. quickly
2. quietly
3. gracefully
4. furiously
5. lightly
6. kindly
7. accidentally
8. mysteriously
9. Fortunately
10. eventually