CBSE Class 8 English Adverbs Worksheet

Adverbs

Do You Have a Middle Name?

Although they are probably familiar with Donald Duck, the famous Disney cartoon character, most people do not know Donald’s middle name. What is Donald Duck’s middle name?
To answer the question, fi nd the adverb in each set of words below. Write the letter of the adverb in the space above its line number at the bottom of the page.

Question.
S. windy
P. happy
R. questionable
E. angrily
Answer. E

Question.
U. often
T. adventurous
A. these
I. search
Answer. U

Question.
E. library
F. interrupt
N. nearly
T. statue
Answer. N

Question.
R. dangerous
D. upon
O. soon
M. position
Answer. O

Question.
E. hurry
A. suddenly
F. description
S. darkness
Answer. A

Question.
D. advertise
C. presidential
L. eager
R. now
Answer. R

Question.
T. priceless
Y. softly
N. comfortable
W. during
Answer. Y

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L. extremely
F. building
O. fashionable
V. careful
Answer. L

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C. panic
P. complain
F. always
D. direct
Answer. F

Question.
E. glowing
T. fi nally
R. unfortunate
U. occur
Answer. T

Just the Average Person

An average person in the United States spends about fi ve years of his or her life doing this. What is it?
To answer the question, fi nd the adverb in each sentence below. Choose your answers from among the underlined words. Write the letter of each answer in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page.

Question. Recently Hannah did a report on the population of the United States.
          E                       D           A                     W
Answer. E

Question. She usually finishes her reports before they are due.
                 N                      H       O                           V
Answer. N

Question. She is very careful in gathering information.
                 M       T        Y                        J
Answer. M

Question. She researches each of her topics completely.
                 R              N          T                      I
Answer. I

Question. She always finds many interesting facts.
               R                  L              C            I
Answer. R

Question. She organizes her information clearly in a detailed outline.
                             S           J               A                      E
Answer. A

Question. A curious person, Hannah seldom finds her work boring.
           E                                      D                   T      S
Answer. D

Question. Soon Hannah will start a report on the French Revolution.
       G                          N           D                   S
Answer. G 

Snakes

Able to grow up to twenty-seven feet in length, this South American snake is one of the world’s biggest. What is its name?
To answer the question, read the article below and decide whether the underlined words are adverbs. Starting with the fi rst sentence, write the letters beneath the adverbs in order on the blanks at the bottom of the page.

To most people, snakes are extremely frightening creatures. Although some
        P                                   A                 R
snakes are poisonous, most are completely harmless to people. In fact, many snakes are
                     Y                                  N                                                  T      I
very benefi cial. They eat small animals and rodents, effectively keeping the populations
  A                                      H                                            C                                  S
of these animals in check. But this fact is seldom enough to make people think favorably
       E                                          T    L          O                                                        N
of snakes. Suddenly seeing a snake slither across the ground is often a startling
                      D           K                                H                                    A          I
experience for most of us.
                         N

Walking Fish

This fi sh, found along the tropical coasts of the Indian and Pacifi c oceans, can walk on land. What is the name of this unusual fi sh?
To answer the question, match the adverbs on the left with their correct comparative or superlative form. (Either—not both—the comparative or
superlative form for each adverb is correct.) Write the letter of each answer in the space above the adverb’s number at the bottom of the page.

Positive             Comparative                    Superlative

1. late               I. later                             E. more later
2. straight         S. straighter                     U. most straightest
3. quietly          N. quietlier                        E. most quietly
4. fast               L. more fast                      U. fastest
5. low               D. more low                      P. lowest
6. completely     K. more completely           C. much completely
7. early             R. earlier                          S. most earlier
8. close             Y. more close                    D. closest
9. well               F. weller                           M. best
10. silently        P. more silently                 K. most silentlier
Answer. 
1. I 2. S 3. E 4. U 5. P 6. K 7. R 8. D 9. M 10. P

Animal or Vegetable?

This unusual ocean-living animal appears to be a vegetable. What is its name?
To answer the question, complete each sentence below with the correct form of the adverb. Choose your answers from the words that follow each sentence. Write the letter of each answer in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page. You will need to divide the letters into words.

Question. The oceans are home to a(n) ____________________ large number of unusual creatures.
M. incredibly
R. more incredibly
Answer. M

Question. The sailfi sh can swim _______________ than any other fi sh.
R. faster
N. fastest
Answer. R

Question. Some sea creatures are _______________ suited for living in deep water rather than shallow water.
E. well
A. better
Answer. A

Question. Many of these animals are among the _______________ understood animals in the world.
D. more poorly
B. most poorly
Answer. B

Question. Fish that live near the shore are _______________ studied than those that live in deep water.
T. easily
U. more easily
Answer. U

Question. To learn about bottom-dwelling fi sh, scientists dive _______________ below the surface.
S. deep
O. deeper
Answer. S

Question. When studying sharks, divers sometimes swim _______________ to them than they should.
A. close
C. closer
Answer. C

Question. But experienced divers _______________ remain a safe distance away.
E. usually
C. most usually
Answer. E
 

Focusing Adverbs Position Class 8 English Worksheets

Question. It ................... in the evening.
(a) probably will rain
(b) will probably rain
(c) will rain probably

Answer : B

Question. I ................. working on the project.
(a) almost have finished
(b) have finished almost
(c) have almost finished

Answer : C

Question. I ................. to their parties.
(a) am often invited
(b) often am invited
(c) am invited often

Answer : A

Question. Choose the correct sentence(s).
Please select 2 correct answers
(a) She quickly got dressed.
(b) She got dressed quickly
(c) She got quickly dressed

Answer : A, B

Question. That ................... her.
(a) certainly will annoy
(b) will certainly annoy
(c) will annoy certainly

Answer : B

Question. Choose the correct sentence.
(a) She at once realized her mistake.
(b) At once she realized her mistake.
(c) She realized her mistake at once.
(d) All of these

Answer : D

Question. She .................. write her own name.
(a) even cannot
(b) can even not
(c) cannot even
(d) can not even

Answer : C

Question. I ................. to lock the car.
(a) forgot stupidly
(b) stupidly forgot
(c) stupid forgot

Answer : B

Question. I ................. him.
(a) have never understood
(b) never have understood
(c) have understood never

Answer : A

Question. She ............... at me.
(a) even didn't look
(b) didn't even look
(c) did even not look
(d) didn't look even

Answer : B

Question. Choose the correct sentence.
(a) He left in a hurry.
(b) He in a hurry left.
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : B

Question. I ................. my old friends.
(a) often visit
(b) visit often
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A

Q1 Fill in the blanks with the adverbs indicated in the brackets:

1) We are going for camping tomorrow so we have to get up _______ . (adverb of time)

2) "This is the last time I'm telling you! Clean up your room!" she said _________ . (adverb of manner)

3) Is there a post office ________ ? (adverb of place)

4) She ______helps her daughter in her work. (adverb of frequency)

5) Simran is a ________ skilled computer technician. (adverb of degree)

Q2 Choose the correct determiner:

1) _______ (this/any) house belongs to _______ (my/some) elder brother.

2) We have lost all ______ (her/our) money in ______ (this/some) business.

3) I don't know ______ (the/these) girl in pink dress.

4) One of _______ (those/any) boys teased me yesterday.

5) One must know ______ (his/one's) duty towards the country.

6) There are _______ (a few/ the few) hospitals in this town.

7) _______ (much/many) money is needed for the project