Adverbs exercise
Complete the following sentences using appropriate adverbs. Choose your answers from the
options given in the brackets.
1. He was driving ……………………… and crashed into the car in front.
carefully
carelessly
2. …………………….. the tiger appeared from nowhere.
Suddenly
Slowly
3. The rain poured ………………………. and we took shelter under a tree.
heavily
lightly
slightly
4. The teacher told a funny story and the children laughed
……………………..
loudly
softly
5. The dancers performed ……………………. and we all clapped.
gracefully
clumsily
6. Why are you shouting ………………………..
loudly
quietly
7. She has a golden voice. She sings ……………………….
beautifully
badly
8. Don’t take a decision …………………………… Think it over for sometime.
hastily
slowly
9. The soldiers fought so …………………….. that the enemy troops fled.
bravely
timidly
10. If you walk ………………………. you will not reach there in time.
slowly
slow
fast
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Answers
1. He was driving carelessly and crashed into the car in front.
2. The tiger appeared suddenly from nowhere.
3. The rain poured heavily and we took shelter under a tree.
4. The teacher told a funny story and the children laughed loudly.
5. The dancers performed gracefully and we all clapped.
6. Why are you shouting loudly?
7. She has a golden voice. She sings beautifully.
8. Don’t take a decision hastily. Think it over for sometime.
9. The soldiers fought so bravely that the enemy troops fled.
10. If you walk slowly, you will not reach there in time.