Adverbs describe verbs. They tell how, when, and where things happen.

Direction: Circle the adverb in each sentence and does the adverb tell how, when, or where. 1. The mail carrier finally arrived. __________ 2. We ran out to meet her.__________ 3. Maggie clapped her hands excitedly. _________ 4. I quickly opened the gold envelope. __________ 5. Then Maggie read the letter.__________ 6. "We won the contest!" she shouted proudly.__________ 7. He keeps his collection upstairs. _________ 8. He works on it often. __________ 9. Sometimes friends send Butch new stamps. _______ 10. He buys unusual stamps downtown. _________ I. Fill in the Gap Hint: Not every adverb is needed. slowly 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. carefully beautifully well loudly carelessly easily excitedly finally suddenly quickly quietly

Come here ____________. You have to see this! We knew that she had got the job when we saw her _________ talking on the phone. He ______________ put the vase on the table. It fell to the floor. Sharon is throwing a party on Saturday. She ___________ finished her PhD. Lets walk ________________. I dont want to be the first one at the meeting. Alex _____________ put up the bookshelves. It was too difficult for me to do on my own. Every thing happened so ______________. We had to move to California in less than a month. Why does he always have to talk so ____________. You can hear him in the next room! Although she speaks five languages, she did not do ___________ on the translation exam. I was so surprised. His new apartment was _____________ decorated.

Adverb or Adjective? Complete the sentence using an adjective or adverb. To make adverbs we often add ly at the end of an adjective (words that describe a noun) Example: beautiful (adjective) girl (noun) beautiful + ly = beautifully (adverb) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Hes always in a rush. I dont understand why he walks so ____________ (quick/quickly). I prefer studying in the library. Its always_______________ (quiet/quietly). Michael __________ (happy/happily) took the assistant job. He had been looking for a position all summer. Marta dances _____________ (beautiful/beautifully). Shes been taking ballet since she was five years old. They speak French very ____________ (good/well). They lived in France for two years. My neighbor always plays ___________ (loud/loudly) music on the weekends. Its so annoying. Please be __________ (careful/carefully) in the hallway. The walls have just been painted. Dan is very smart, but he is not a very___________ (good/well) student. He reacted __________ (angry/angrily) to the news. I have never seen him so upset. We didnt ______________ (complete/completely) understand the teachers instructions. Most of us did not finish the assignment.

Worksheet #2 In the next of the conjunctive adverb worksheets, the students will choose a word that completes the sentence and recognize the proper use of punctuation. Explanation: To combine two sentences together, you use a conjunctive adverb. Example: I researched the topic at length; consequently, my paper received an A. Instructions: Fill in the blank with one of these conjunctive adverbs. You may only use each word one time: however, anyway, besides, later, instead, so, next, still, also 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. He complained a lot; __________, no one helped him. I really wanted the red one; __________, I bought the blue one. I wanted to go; __________, I saved my money. There are many reasons to work hard; __________, play can be fun. I will walk to the park; __________, I will stop for a hamburger.

Instructions: Put a C in front of the sentences which have the correct punctuation. If they are incorrect, put an I. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ___The show was canceled; anyway, I didnt really want to go. ___I love music but, I can not keep a beat. ___The dog was really scary; so I walked to the other side of the street. ___Eating healthy is important: otherwise, you will be sick a lot. ___Now I understand triangles; before, I was totally lost.

Conjunctive Adverb Worksheets Explanation: Conjunctive adverbs put two sentences together and make a new sentence. The first sentence ends with a semicolon, and the conjunctive adverb is followed by an adverb. Example: George had to sell his horse; thus, his riding days were over. Instructions Place the proper punctuation in these sentences. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. The snow kept Sally from jogging anyway she had homework to do. The dance finished early finally we could get something to eat. It is very hard to learn to swim of course it will be worth it in the end. Bob really wants a new car however he can not afford it. We will go to a movie then we will have some dinner. He stayed up all night playing games consequently he overslept this morning. You need to eat you vegetables otherwise you will not be healthy. She did not try her best so she did not make the team. Lets go for a walk meanwhile the roast will finish cooking. Bob and Ellen decided to go likewise I changed my mind, too.

Instructions: In the following sentences, underline the conjunctive adverb. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Jason did not study; hence, he failed the test. You can go when the chores are done; otherwise, you will miss the party. We took blankets for the picnic; also, Sally brought food. The rain was pouring down; still, no one left the beach. You start cooking the steaks; meanwhile, I will make the dessert. I really like that puppy; however, my landlord does not allow pets. My dad spends a lot of time on the yard; therefore, our house has the nicest yard on the block. Jose did not read the instructions; so, he did not assemble it properly. She got 20 presents for her birthday; nevertheless, she was not happy. 10. I am sorry you cant go; besides, the weather forecast calls for rain.