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Adverbs of manner, time & frequency

Identify adverbs of manner, time, place and frequency and form -ly adverbs from adjectives. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Adverbs of manner, time & frequency

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Turn the adjective “angry” into an adverb of manner.
“angry” · Adverbs of manner, time & …
2. Identify the adverb of place in the sentence: “The children looked everywhere for the missing puzzle piece.”
Identify the adverb of pla… · Adverbs of manner, time & …
3. Choose the correct word to modify the verb “played”: “The orchestra played ____” (beautifully / beautiful).
“played” · Adverbs of manner, time & …
4. Identify the adverb of manner in the sentence: “The scientist measured the liquid accurately.”
Identify the adverb of man… · Adverbs of manner, time & …
5. Identify the adverb of time in the sentence: “The ferry has already departed from the jetty.”
Identify the adverb of tim… · Adverbs of manner, time & …
6. Identify the fronted adverbial in the sentence: “Before sunrise, the fishing boats left the harbour.”
Identify the fronted adver… · Adverbs of manner, time & …
7. Identify the adverb of frequency in the sentence: “Dolphins are often seen near the outer channel.”
Identify the adverb of fre… · Adverbs of manner, time & …
8. Choose the correct word to modify the verb “spoke”: “The librarian spoke ____ so she would not disturb the readers” (quietly / quiet).
“spoke” · Adverbs of manner, time & …
9. Identify the adverb of time in the sentence: “We will visit the marine discovery centre tomorrow.”
Identify the adverb of tim… · Adverbs of manner, time & …
10. Identify the adverb of manner in the sentence: “She answered the science question politely and clearly.” (Choose the first adverb ending in -ly.)
Identify the adverb of man… · Adverbs of manner, time & …
11. Turn the adjective “happy” (ending in consonant + y) into an adverb of manner.
“happy” · Adverbs of manner, time & …
12. Turn the adjective “quick” into an adverb of manner by adding the standard suffix.
“quick” · Adverbs of manner, time & …

12 questions · Seed 104729 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Adverbs of manner, time & frequency

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Turn the adjective “angry” into an adverb of manner.
angrily
Change the “y” to “i” and add “-ly”: “angrily”.
2. Identify the adverb of place in the sentence: “The children looked everywhere for the missing puzzle piece.”
everywhere
“Everywhere” is an adverb of place telling WHERE they looked.
3. Choose the correct word to modify the verb “played”: “The orchestra played ____” (beautifully / beautiful).
beautifully
An adverb (“beautifully”), not an adjective, is needed to modify the action verb “played”.
4. Identify the adverb of manner in the sentence: “The scientist measured the liquid accurately.”
accurately
“Accurately” describes how the scientist measured the liquid.
5. Identify the adverb of time in the sentence: “The ferry has already departed from the jetty.”
already
“Already” is an adverb of time modifying “has departed”.
6. Identify the fronted adverbial in the sentence: “Before sunrise, the fishing boats left the harbour.”
Before sunrise
“Before sunrise” is a fronted adverbial phrase of time placed before the main clause.
7. Identify the adverb of frequency in the sentence: “Dolphins are often seen near the outer channel.”
often
“Often” tells how frequently the dolphins are seen.
8. Choose the correct word to modify the verb “spoke”: “The librarian spoke ____ so she would not disturb the readers” (quietly / quiet).
quietly
The adverb “quietly” modifies the verb “spoke”.
9. Identify the adverb of time in the sentence: “We will visit the marine discovery centre tomorrow.”
tomorrow
“Tomorrow” is an adverb of time telling WHEN the visit will happen.
10. Identify the adverb of manner in the sentence: “She answered the science question politely and clearly.” (Choose the first adverb ending in -ly.)
politely
“Politely” modifies the verb “answered” by describing how she spoke.
11. Turn the adjective “happy” (ending in consonant + y) into an adverb of manner.
happily
Change the “y” to “i” and add “-ly”: “happily”.
12. Turn the adjective “quick” into an adverb of manner by adding the standard suffix.
quickly
Adding “-ly” to the adjective “quick” forms the adverb “quickly”.

12 questions · Seed 104729 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Adverbs of manner, time & frequency

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Turn the adjective “angry” into an adverb of manner.
“angry” · Adverbs of manner, time & …
2. Identify the adverb of place in the sentence: “The children looked everywhere for the missing puzzle piece.”
Identify the adverb of pla… · Adverbs of manner, time & …
3. Choose the correct word to modify the verb “played”: “The orchestra played ____” (beautifully / beautiful).
“played” · Adverbs of manner, time & …
4. Identify the adverb of manner in the sentence: “The scientist measured the liquid accurately.”
Identify the adverb of man… · Adverbs of manner, time & …
5. Identify the adverb of time in the sentence: “The ferry has already departed from the jetty.”
Identify the adverb of tim… · Adverbs of manner, time & …
6. Identify the fronted adverbial in the sentence: “Before sunrise, the fishing boats left the harbour.”
Identify the fronted adver… · Adverbs of manner, time & …
7. Identify the adverb of frequency in the sentence: “Dolphins are often seen near the outer channel.”
Identify the adverb of fre… · Adverbs of manner, time & …
8. Choose the correct word to modify the verb “spoke”: “The librarian spoke ____ so she would not disturb the readers” (quietly / quiet).
“spoke” · Adverbs of manner, time & …
9. Identify the adverb of time in the sentence: “We will visit the marine discovery centre tomorrow.”
Identify the adverb of tim… · Adverbs of manner, time & …
10. Identify the adverb of manner in the sentence: “She answered the science question politely and clearly.” (Choose the first adverb ending in -ly.)
Identify the adverb of man… · Adverbs of manner, time & …
11. Turn the adjective “happy” (ending in consonant + y) into an adverb of manner.
“happy” · Adverbs of manner, time & …
12. Turn the adjective “quick” into an adverb of manner by adding the standard suffix.
“quick” · Adverbs of manner, time & …

12 questions · Seed 104729 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Adverbs of manner, time & frequency

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Turn the adjective “angry” into an adverb of manner.
angrily
Change the “y” to “i” and add “-ly”: “angrily”.
2. Identify the adverb of place in the sentence: “The children looked everywhere for the missing puzzle piece.”
everywhere
“Everywhere” is an adverb of place telling WHERE they looked.
3. Choose the correct word to modify the verb “played”: “The orchestra played ____” (beautifully / beautiful).
beautifully
An adverb (“beautifully”), not an adjective, is needed to modify the action verb “played”.
4. Identify the adverb of manner in the sentence: “The scientist measured the liquid accurately.”
accurately
“Accurately” describes how the scientist measured the liquid.
5. Identify the adverb of time in the sentence: “The ferry has already departed from the jetty.”
already
“Already” is an adverb of time modifying “has departed”.
6. Identify the fronted adverbial in the sentence: “Before sunrise, the fishing boats left the harbour.”
Before sunrise
“Before sunrise” is a fronted adverbial phrase of time placed before the main clause.
7. Identify the adverb of frequency in the sentence: “Dolphins are often seen near the outer channel.”
often
“Often” tells how frequently the dolphins are seen.
8. Choose the correct word to modify the verb “spoke”: “The librarian spoke ____ so she would not disturb the readers” (quietly / quiet).
quietly
The adverb “quietly” modifies the verb “spoke”.
9. Identify the adverb of time in the sentence: “We will visit the marine discovery centre tomorrow.”
tomorrow
“Tomorrow” is an adverb of time telling WHEN the visit will happen.
10. Identify the adverb of manner in the sentence: “She answered the science question politely and clearly.” (Choose the first adverb ending in -ly.)
politely
“Politely” modifies the verb “answered” by describing how she spoke.
11. Turn the adjective “happy” (ending in consonant + y) into an adverb of manner.
happily
Change the “y” to “i” and add “-ly”: “happily”.
12. Turn the adjective “quick” into an adverb of manner by adding the standard suffix.
quickly
Adding “-ly” to the adjective “quick” forms the adverb “quickly”.

12 questions · Seed 104729 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification