Act Adverbs

Identify the adverb or adverbs in the sentence. Be prepared to tell what each adverb modifies or describes.

Maurice and Laura shared meals regularly and enthusiastically.

• shared and meals

• shared and regularly

• Maurice and Laura

• regularly and enthusiastically

Identify the adverb or adverbs in the sentence. Be prepared to tell what each adverb modifies or describes.

They often exchanged opinions and frequently agreed.

• often and exchanged

• exchanged and agreed

• often and frequently

• frequently and agreed

Identify the adverb or adverbs in the sentence. Be prepared to tell what each adverb modifies or describes.

Later, Laura befriended Maurice's children, too.

• Laura

• befriended

• children

• later

Identify the adverb or adverbs in the sentence. Be prepared to tell what each adverb modifies or describes.

Laura's book was very popular and deeply affected many readers.

• book and popular

• very and deeply

• very and popular

• deeply and many

Add adverbs to the sentence, based on the question in parentheses and what you know from the story.

Laura was glad she went back to meet Maurice. (To what extent was she glad?)

• not really

• barely

• extremely

• happy

Add adverbs to the sentence, based on the question in parentheses and what you know from the story.

Maurice and Laura became good friends. (When did they become friends?)

• in the future

• soon

• a year ago

• yesterday

Add adverbs to the sentence, based on the question in parentheses and what you know from the story.

Maurice confided in his new friend. (How did he confide?)

• badly

• somewhat

• openly

• foolishly

Add adverbs to the sentence, based on the question in parentheses and what you know from the story.

They pushed each other to try new things. (How often did they push each other?)

• often

• never

• seldom

• sometimes