Adverbs

Adverbs tell us more about how the verb is

performed. They make the verb stronger. Sometimes they are next to the verb. I sat quietly.
verb adverb

Sometimes the adverb is somewhere else in the

sentence. He finished his work carefully.

verb adverb

slowly sweetly badly

gently anxiously happily

angrily loudly accurately quietly carefully tiredly

greedily noisily nastily

sadly firmly tightly

Use the list of adverbs in the box to strengthen

the verbs in these sentences.

1. I ran down the road.
I ran quickly down the road.

2. I sang a song. 3. I sucked a sherbet lemon. 4. I climbed the hill. 5. I threw the ball. 6. I looked at the clock. 7. I picked up the glass. 8. I stroked the cat. 9. I spoke to my friend. 10.I held the door handles.

The verb got is overworked. Change the verbs got and get. Try not to use the same verb twice. When Karen got home from school, she got her tennis racket then got on her bike and got over to Helens house. Helen got her racket and a tennis ball and they got playing right away. Helen got the first game but Karen got the next two. After a while Helen went to get some Cokes. It was a few minutes before she got back. I had to get the phone, she said, your mum says to get home right away. Your dads just got a new car!

Begin: When Karen arrived home from school