Verbs and Adverbs worksheet - ESL worksheet by smbowden - Free Printable

Let's go through each section of the worksheet "Verbs and Adverbs" step by step and solve it with explanations.

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1. Underline the verb in the descriptions below.

We are asked to identify and underline the verb (the action word) in each sentence.

- He ate greedily.
→ ate is the verb (action: eating).
✔ Underline: ate

- He played noisily.
→ played is the verb (action: playing).
✔ Underline: played

- He watched patiently.
→ watched is the verb (action: watching).
✔ Underline: watched

- They ran fast.
→ ran is the verb (action: running).
✔ Underline: ran

✔ Answer:
- He ate greedily.
- He played noisily.
- He watched patiently.
- They ran fast.

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2. Underline the adverb in the descriptions below.

Now, we need to find the adverb — a word that describes *how*, *when*, or *where* an action happens. It often ends in -ly, but not always.

- The King shouted angrily.
→ "angrily" describes *how* he shouted.
✔ Underline: angrily

- He cried quietly.
→ "quietly" tells us *how* he cried.
✔ Underline: quietly

- She jumped high.
→ "high" describes *how* she jumped (a manner adverb).
✔ Underline: high

- We laughed loudly.
→ "loudly" describes *how* we laughed.
✔ Underline: loudly

✔ Answer:
- The King shouted angrily.
- He cried quietly.
- She jumped high.
- We laughed loudly.

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3. Use an adverb to finish the sentences.

Use one of the adverbs from the box to complete each sentence logically.

Adverbs given:
fast, slowly, quickly, softly, loudly, quietly, lazy, crazily

> Note: "lazy" is an adjective, not an adverb. The correct adverb form would be "lazily", but it's not listed. So we’ll use only the valid adverbs.

Let’s complete each sentence:

- The man danced _________.
→ Possible: crazily, quickly, slowly
✔ Best choice: crazily (dancing wildly)
→ The man danced crazily.

- She is a _________ swimmer.
→ This needs an adjective to describe the swimmer. But the instruction says “use an adverb.” However, this sentence requires an adjective ("fast" vs "quickly").
But note: "She is a fast swimmer" uses "fast" as an adjective (modifying "swimmer").
✔ So: She is a fast swimmer.
→ "Fast" can function as both an adjective and adverb, but here it’s used as an adjective.

> Important: Even though the instruction says “use an adverb,” in this case, "fast" works as an adjective modifying "swimmer." Since "quickly" would be incorrect here ("She is a quickly swimmer" is wrong), we must accept "fast" as the best fit, even if it's acting as an adjective.

✔ She is a fast swimmer.

- We laughed _________ at the joke.
→ Describes *how* we laughed.
→ "loudly" fits well.
✔ We laughed loudly at the joke.

- The boy whispered _________.
→ Whispering is quiet, so "softly" or "quietly" work.
✔ The boy whispered softly. (or quietly)

- The girl sang _________.
→ Could be "loudly," "softly," or "crazily."
✔ A good choice: The girl sang beautifully — but "beautifully" isn't in the list.
From the list: loudly or softly?
→ Let’s pick softly — common for singing gently.
✔ The girl sang softly.

✔ Final Answers:
- The man danced crazily.
- She is a fast swimmer.
- We laughed loudly at the joke.
- The boy whispered softly.
- The girl sang softly.

> Note: "fast" is used as an adjective here, which may be a bit confusing, but it's acceptable in English.

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4. Choose 3 adverbs and write a sentence for each of them.

Pick any 3 adverbs from the list and create a sentence using each.

Example answers:

1. quickly – The rabbit ran quickly across the field.
2. quietly – The cat walked quietly into the room.
3. loudly – The children shouted loudly during the game.

✔ You can choose any three adverbs and make meaningful sentences.

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✔ Final Answer Summary:

#### 1. Verbs underlined:
- He ate greedily.
- He played noisily.
- He watched patiently.
- They ran fast.

#### 2. Adverbs underlined:
- The King shouted angrily.
- He cried quietly.
- She jumped high.
- We laughed loudly.

#### 3. Complete sentences:
- The man danced crazily.
- She is a fast swimmer.
- We laughed loudly at the joke.
- The boy whispered softly.
- The girl sang softly.

#### 4. Example sentences:
- The dog barked loudly.
- She read the book quickly.
- They walked slowly down the path.

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