Adverb identification worksheet for students to practice identifying adverbs in sentences.
Worksheet titled "Find the Adverb" with instructions and 15 sentences for identifying adverbs, featuring a cartoon boy in a red and black striped shirt and blue pants.
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We are to:
1. Identify the adverb in each sentence that modifies the underlined verb.
2. Circle the adverb (though we can't circle here, we'll identify it).
3. Write on the line whether the adverb describes how, when, or where the action happens.
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- Adverbs often end in *-ly* (e.g., quietly, loudly), but not always.
- They answer: How? (manner), When? (time), or Where? (place).
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Now let’s go through each sentence:
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1. The girls studied quietly in the kitchen.
- Verb: *studied*
- Adverb: quietly → describes *how* they studied
✔ Answer: how
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2. The cart rolled downhill by itself.
- Verb: *rolled*
- Adverb: downhill → describes *where* it rolled
✔ Answer: where
> Note: "by itself" is a phrase, but "downhill" is the adverb modifying "rolled".
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3. Kim coughs so loudly that it bothers me.
- Verb: *coughs*
- Adverb: loudly → describes *how* she coughs
✔ Answer: how
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4. Helen paints well; everyone says so.
- Verb: *paints*
- Adverb: well → describes *how* she paints
✔ Answer: how
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5. Those two runners finished the race early.
- Verb: *finished*
- Adverb: early → describes *when* they finished
✔ Answer: when
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6. I thought you might come here for a change.
- Verb: *come*
- Adverb: here → describes *where* you came
✔ Answer: where
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7. We went to a museum yesterday.
- Verb: *went*
- Adverb: yesterday → describes *when* they went
✔ Answer: when
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8. The maid arrived late.
- Verb: *arrived*
- Adverb: late → describes *when* she arrived
✔ Answer: when
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9. Each student should work independently.
- Verb: *work*
- Adverb: independently → describes *how* they should work
✔ Answer: how
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10. The stew cooked slowly on the stove.
- Verb: *cooked*
- Adverb: slowly → describes *how* it cooked
✔ Answer: how
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11. Edna expressed herself beautifully.
- Verb: *expressed*
- Adverb: beautifully → describes *how* she expressed herself
✔ Answer: how
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12. I thought Kelly behaved rudely.
- Verb: *behaved*
- Adverb: rudely → describes *how* she behaved
✔ Answer: how
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13. I felt helpless as Mary cried unhappily.
- Verb: *cried*
- Adverb: unhappily → describes *how* she cried
✔ Answer: how
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14. The food arrived almost instantly.
- Verb: *arrived*
- Adverb: instantly → describes *when* it arrived (very quickly)
- "almost" is also an adverb, but it modifies "instantly", not the verb directly. So main adverb modifying *arrived* is instantly
✔ Answer: when
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15. The boy peered cautiously around the corner.
- Verb: *peered*
- Adverb: cautiously → describes *how* he peered
✔ Answer: how
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| Sentence | Adverb | Describes |
|--------|--------------|----------|
| 1 | quietly | how |
| 2 | downhill | where |
| 3 | loudly | how |
| 4 | well | how |
| 5 | early | when |
| 6 | here | where |
| 7 | yesterday | when |
| 8 | late | when |
| 9 | independently| how |
| 10 | slowly | how |
| 11 | beautifully | how |
| 12 | rudely | how |
| 13 | unhappily | how |
| 14 | instantly | when |
| 15 | cautiously | how |
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- Look at the underlined verb.
- Find the word that tells how, when, or where the action happened.
- Most adverbs end in *-ly*, but some don’t (like *early*, *late*, *here*, *yesterday*).
- Always ask: "How did it happen?", "When?", or "Where?"
This helps distinguish between adjectives and adverbs — especially important since words like *early*, *late*, *well* can be tricky!
Let me know if you'd like a printable version with answers filled in!
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Understanding the Task
We are to:
1. Identify the adverb in each sentence that modifies the underlined verb.
2. Circle the adverb (though we can't circle here, we'll identify it).
3. Write on the line whether the adverb describes how, when, or where the action happens.
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Guidelines:
- Adverbs often end in *-ly* (e.g., quietly, loudly), but not always.
- They answer: How? (manner), When? (time), or Where? (place).
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Now let’s go through each sentence:
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1. The girls studied quietly in the kitchen.
- Verb: *studied*
- Adverb: quietly → describes *how* they studied
✔ Answer: how
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2. The cart rolled downhill by itself.
- Verb: *rolled*
- Adverb: downhill → describes *where* it rolled
✔ Answer: where
> Note: "by itself" is a phrase, but "downhill" is the adverb modifying "rolled".
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3. Kim coughs so loudly that it bothers me.
- Verb: *coughs*
- Adverb: loudly → describes *how* she coughs
✔ Answer: how
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4. Helen paints well; everyone says so.
- Verb: *paints*
- Adverb: well → describes *how* she paints
✔ Answer: how
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5. Those two runners finished the race early.
- Verb: *finished*
- Adverb: early → describes *when* they finished
✔ Answer: when
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6. I thought you might come here for a change.
- Verb: *come*
- Adverb: here → describes *where* you came
✔ Answer: where
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7. We went to a museum yesterday.
- Verb: *went*
- Adverb: yesterday → describes *when* they went
✔ Answer: when
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8. The maid arrived late.
- Verb: *arrived*
- Adverb: late → describes *when* she arrived
✔ Answer: when
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9. Each student should work independently.
- Verb: *work*
- Adverb: independently → describes *how* they should work
✔ Answer: how
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10. The stew cooked slowly on the stove.
- Verb: *cooked*
- Adverb: slowly → describes *how* it cooked
✔ Answer: how
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11. Edna expressed herself beautifully.
- Verb: *expressed*
- Adverb: beautifully → describes *how* she expressed herself
✔ Answer: how
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12. I thought Kelly behaved rudely.
- Verb: *behaved*
- Adverb: rudely → describes *how* she behaved
✔ Answer: how
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13. I felt helpless as Mary cried unhappily.
- Verb: *cried*
- Adverb: unhappily → describes *how* she cried
✔ Answer: how
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14. The food arrived almost instantly.
- Verb: *arrived*
- Adverb: instantly → describes *when* it arrived (very quickly)
- "almost" is also an adverb, but it modifies "instantly", not the verb directly. So main adverb modifying *arrived* is instantly
✔ Answer: when
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15. The boy peered cautiously around the corner.
- Verb: *peered*
- Adverb: cautiously → describes *how* he peered
✔ Answer: how
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✔ Final Answers:
| Sentence | Adverb | Describes |
|--------|--------------|----------|
| 1 | quietly | how |
| 2 | downhill | where |
| 3 | loudly | how |
| 4 | well | how |
| 5 | early | when |
| 6 | here | where |
| 7 | yesterday | when |
| 8 | late | when |
| 9 | independently| how |
| 10 | slowly | how |
| 11 | beautifully | how |
| 12 | rudely | how |
| 13 | unhappily | how |
| 14 | instantly | when |
| 15 | cautiously | how |
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✔ Summary of How to Solve:
- Look at the underlined verb.
- Find the word that tells how, when, or where the action happened.
- Most adverbs end in *-ly*, but some don’t (like *early*, *late*, *here*, *yesterday*).
- Always ask: "How did it happen?", "When?", or "Where?"
This helps distinguish between adjectives and adverbs — especially important since words like *early*, *late*, *well* can be tricky!
Let me know if you'd like a printable version with answers filled in!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of identify adverbs worksheet.
