Adverbs worksheet for students to practice using adverbs in context.

Explanation:
We need to fill in each blank with the best adverb from the given list. Let’s go one sentence at a time and think about what kind of adverb fits — *Where*, *When*, or *How* — and which word makes the most sense.

Given adverbs:
abruptly, usually, loudly, famously, clearly, angrily, anxiously, reluctantly, urgently, closely

1. Kaiyah ________ waited to hear whether or not she was accepted into the FOCUS program.
Waiting for news about acceptance is stressful. The emotion is likely nervousness or worry. “Anxiously” fits perfectly — it describes *how* she waited (with anxiety).
✔ anxiously

2. Stefan usually gets along ________ with his friends.
“Usually” is already used in the sentence, so we need an adverb describing *how* he gets along. Common phrase: “gets along well”, but “well” isn’t an option. Among choices, “closely” could mean emotionally close — but more natural is “easily”, again not listed. Wait — let’s reconsider. The sentence says *“usually gets along ________”*. We need an adverb modifying “gets along”. “Closely” works: *gets along closely* = has a close relationship. Also possible: “famously”? No — that doesn’t make sense. “Reluctantly”? No, that contradicts “usually gets along”. So best is closely.
✔ closely

3. My neighbors play their music much too ________.
Music played too loud → “loudly” is the obvious choice.
✔ loudly

4. I can see ________ now that the windows are clean.
Clean windows improve visibility → you see *clearly*.
✔ clearly

5. Further research is ________ needed if we are to find a cure for COVID-19.
This expresses urgency or necessity. “Urgently” fits: research is urgently needed.
✔ urgently

6. The man shouted ________ for his dog to go back home.
Shouting is done *loudly*, but “loudly” was already used in #3 — however, repetition is allowed unless stated otherwise. But let’s check: is there a better fit? “Abruptly” = suddenly — not quite. “Angrily” could work, but the sentence doesn’t say he’s angry, just that he shouted *to get the dog to go back*. Most neutral and common is loudly. But wait — maybe “urgently”? Shouted urgently? Possible, but “shouted loudly” is standard collocation. Since “loudly” hasn’t been *assigned yet* (we used it in #3, but that’s fine — multiple blanks can use same word unless restricted), and it's the most natural, we’ll keep loudly here? Wait — no! Each blank must be filled with *one* of the words, and the instruction says “Select the adverb that best completes each sentence” from the box — it doesn’t say each word used once, so reuse is allowed. But let’s double-check all 10 blanks and ensure we have enough distinct fits.

Actually, let’s list all 10 sentences and match carefully:

1. anxiously ✔
2. closely ✔
3. loudly ✔
4. clearly ✔
5. urgently ✔
6. ?
7. ?
8. ?
9. ?
10. ?

Remaining words: abruptly, usually, famously, angrily, reluctantly, closely (used?), wait — let’s recount the word list:

Box:
abruptly, usually, loudly, famously, clearly, angrily, anxiously, reluctantly, urgently, closely
→ 10 words total.

There are 10 blanks. So likely each word is used exactly once. That’s a key clue! So no repeats.

Therefore, we must assign each of the 10 words to one blank — no duplicates.

So let’s redo with that constraint:

Words to assign (10):
1. abruptly
2. usually
3. loudly
4. famously
5. clearly
6. angrily
7. anxiously
8. reluctantly
9. urgently
10. closely

Now match:

1. Kaiyah ________ waited… → emotional waiting → anxiously
2. Stefan usually gets along ________ → “usually” is already in sentence, so blank ≠ usually. So we need another adverb. Best: closely (gets along closely)
3. neighbors play music too ________ → loudly
4. I can see ________ now → clearly
5. research is ________ needed → urgently
6. man shouted ________ for his dog → shouting is often *loudly*, but loudly used. Alternative: *abruptly*? Doesn’t fit shouting. *Angrily*? Possible — if he’s upset. But let’s hold.
7. Jessie ________ admitted to stealing… → admitting something bad → likely *reluctantly* (she didn’t want to, but did)
8. prefect asked to ________ monitor the class → monitoring requires attention → closely? But we may have used closely in #2. Hmm.

Let’s try assigning uniquely:

Use process of elimination.

Blanks:
1. anxious waiting → anxiously (only word with “anxious” root) ✔
2. gets along ________ → options left: usually (but “usually” is already in sentence — using it again would be odd), closely, famously, reluctantly… “gets along famously” is a common idiom! Yes! ✔ “gets along famously” = they get along very well. That’s perfect. So #2 = famously
Then #6: shouted ________ → could be angrily (if he’s mad at dog), or loudly — but let’s save loudly for #3.
#3: music too ________ → definitely loudly
#4: see ________ → clearly
#5: research ________ needed → urgently
#7: Jessie ________ admitted… → admitting wrongdoing → reluctantly (she didn’t want to admit) ✔
#8: prefect asked to ________ monitor → monitoring requires careful attention → closely ✔
#9: truck stopped ________ causing driver to slam brakes → sudden stop → abruptly ✔
#10: Classes are ________ held at school… → normally “usually held”, and “usually” is still unused! Sentence: “Classes are ________ held at school however, due to COVID-19, all classes are now virtual.” So before COVID, classes were *usually* held at school. Perfect → usually
Now remaining word: angrily
Which blank left? Let’s count:

1. anxiously
2. famously
3. loudly
4. clearly
5. urgently
6. ???
7. reluctantly
8. closely
9. abruptly
10. usually

Only blank #6 left → man shouted ________ for his dog. What’s left? angrily — yes, he shouted angrily (maybe frustrated the dog ran off). That fits.

Double-check all 10 used once:
- anxiously ✔ #1
- famously ✔ #2
- loudly ✔ #3
- clearly ✔ #4
- urgently ✔ #5
- angrily ✔ #6
- reluctantly ✔ #7
- closely ✔ #8
- abruptly ✔ #9
- usually ✔ #10

All words used, all sentences make sense.

Final Answer:
1. anxiously
2. famously
3. loudly
4. clearly
5. urgently
6. angrily
7. reluctantly
8. closely
9. abruptly
10. usually