CBSE Class 5 English Adverbs Worksheet

 

 

 

 

1. The bulb in the room has been glowing continuously.

 

2. We ran fast to catch the bus.

 

3. Thank you very much for your cooperation.

 

4. Their work was almost complete.

 

5. Your story is quite interesting.

 

We see that in sentences 1 and 2, continuously and fast modify the sense of the verbs glowing and ran respectively. In sentence 3, very modifies the sense of the adverb much, while in sentences 4 and 5, almost and quite add to the meaning of the adjectives complete and interesting respectively.

 

 

1) Adverbs of Place are the words which show where an action takes place.

 

The Adverb of Place answers the question - Where?

 

Some adverbs of place are: anywhere, outside, everywhere, there upstairs, in the park,  at the airport and so on.

 

 

1. Place the ladder outside.

 

2. My little sister followed me everywhere.

 

3. The magician performed here.

 

2) Adverbs of Time are the words which indicate the time when an action take place.

 

The Adverb of Time answers the question - When?

 

Some adverbs of time are: now, afterwards, recently, yesterday, soon, on Monday and so on.

 

 

1. I have not heard the song before.

 

2. I received the letter from him recently.

 

3. The sun is shining brightly today.

 

3) Adverbs of Manner are the words or groups of words which explain the style or fashion in which an action takes place.

 

The Adverb of Manner satisfies the question – How?

 

Some Adverbs of Manner are: badly, carefully, hurriedly, timidly, effectively, correctly and so on.

 

 

1. We celebrate all festivals peacefully.

 

2. Our soldiers guard the borders bravely.

 

3. The little boy faced the robber fearlessly.

 

4) Adverbs of Frequency are the words which indicate the frequency at which an action takes place.

 

The Adverb of Frequency satisfies the question – How often/ frequent?

 

Some Adverbs of Frequency are: regularly, often, never, always, frequently, daily and so on.

 

 

1. People never like to hear lies.

 

2. The singer seldom took a breath while singing a song.

3. Rohit usually visits our house in the evenings.

 

Question. He does ……………………….. any work.
(a) hard
(b) hardly

Answer : B

Question. He worked …………………… and finished the project.
(a) hard
(b) hardly

Answer : A

Question. I am ………………………… sorry.
(a) very
(b) very much
(c) much

Answer : A

Question. I am ………………….. sorry.
(a) really
(b) real

Answer : A

Question. The movie was …………………………. interesting.
(a) very
(b) too
(c) so

Answer : B

Question. He narrated the story in ………………………
(a) detail
(b) details

Answer : A

Question. I feel really ……………………….. about it.
(a) bad
(b) badly

Answer : A

Question. I feel …………………….. about him.
(a) bad
(b) badly

Answer : A

Question. You are walking too ………………………..
(a) slow
(b) slowly

Answer : B

Question. He walked …………………………
(a) slow
(b) slowly

Answer : B

Question. The lecture was ………………………….. boring.
Please select 2 correct answers
(a) fairly
(b) rather
(c) pretty

Answer : B, C

Question. These shoes are ……………………….. uncomfortable.
Please select 2 correct answers
(a) fairly
(b) rather
(c) quite

Answer : C. B

Question. All of them disappeared …………………………
(a) early
(b) soon

Answer : B

Question. If you work ………………………….., you will get good marks.
(a) hard
(b) hardly

Answer : A

Question. We ………………….. see a lion.
(a) rarely
(b) scarcely
(c) rare

Answer : A

Question. He narrated the incident in ………………………….
(a) detail
(b) details

Answer : A

Question. The movie was ………………………. interesting.
Please select 2 correct answers
(a) so
(b) very
(c) too

Answer : A

Question. He often comes ………………………… to school.
(a) late
(b) lately

Answer : A

Question. He behaved …………………………….
(a) cowardly
(b) like a coward
(c) as a coward

Answer : B

Question. I enjoy …………………………. biographies.
(a) reading
(b) to read

Answer : A

Question. He resembles his father …………………………
(a) close
(b) closely

Answer : B

Question. He resembles his father ……………………………
(a) closely
(b) close

Answer : A

Question. The lecture was ……………………….. boring
Please select 2 correct answers
(a) quite
(b) rather
(c) fairly

Answer : A, B

Question. Never ……………………….. seen such a sight.
(a) I have
(b) have I

Answer : B