Adverbs Practice

Practice adverbs of degree, adverbs of manner, and comparison of adverbs. Reveal answers or start over at any time!

1. Adverbs of Degree

A. Fill in the blanks with: very, terribly, really, extremely, completely, quite, too, almost, enough
  1. The soup is hot to eat.
  2. He was tired after the match.
  3. She is ready for the test.
  4. This exercise is difficult for me.
  5. It’s cold outside today.
  6. We are finished with our project.
  7. He is sure about his answer.
  8. The movie was boring, I almost fell asleep.
  9. She is happy with her results.
  10. He is not tall to play basketball.
  11. My bag is heavy to carry.
  12. They are excited about the trip.
  13. The answer is correct, but not perfect.
  14. She was surprised by the news.
  15. He is finished with his homework.
B. Put the words in the correct order to make a sentence (include the adverb):
  1. The soup is too hot to eat.
  2. He was extremely tired after the match.
  3. She is completely ready for the test.
  4. This exercise is terribly difficult for me.
  5. It’s quite cold outside today.
  6. We are almost finished with our project.
  7. He is really sure about his answer.
  8. The movie was so boring, I almost fell asleep. (accept: terribly, really)
  9. She is very happy with her results.
  10. He is not tall enough to play basketball.
  11. My bag is too heavy to carry.
  12. They are extremely excited about the trip.
  13. The answer is almost correct, but not perfect.
  14. She was completely surprised by the news.
  15. He is already finished with his homework. (accept: completely, almost)
  1. I am really sorry for being late.
  2. She is too young to drive.
  3. He was terribly unlucky in the game.
  4. The room is quite clean now.
  5. We are almost there.

2. Adverbs of Manner

A. Turn the adjectives into adverbs and fill in the blanks:
quick, careful, loud, happy, bad, easy, quiet, good, slow, angry, polite, nervous, beautiful, sudden, safe
  1. He ran to catch the bus. (quick)
  2. She sang at the concert. (beautiful)
  3. The students listened to the teacher. (careful)
  4. He did his homework . (bad)
  5. They played in the park. (happy)
  6. The cat moved through the house. (quiet)
  7. She answered the question . (easy)
  8. He spoke to the guests. (polite)
  9. The car stopped . (sudden)
  10. He drove in the rain. (safe)
  11. She painted the picture . (beautiful)
  12. He waited for the results. (nervous)
  13. The children laughed . (loud)
  14. She finished the test . (quick)
  15. He apologized . (polite)
B. Turn the adjectives into adverbs and fill in the blanks:
slow, angry, nervous, good, quiet
  1. He spoke to his friend. (quiet)
  2. She waited for the test to start. (nervous)
  3. He answered the question . (good)
  4. The turtle moved . (slow)
  5. She shouted at her brother. (angry)
  1. He ran quickly to catch the bus.
  2. She sang beautifully at the concert.
  3. The students listened carefully to the teacher.
  4. He did his homework badly.
  5. They played happily in the park.
  6. The cat moved quietly through the house.
  7. She answered the question easily.
  8. He spoke politely to the guests.
  9. The car stopped suddenly.
  10. He drove safely in the rain.
  11. She painted the picture beautifully.
  12. He waited nervously for the results.
  13. The children laughed loudly.
  14. She finished the test quickly.
  15. He apologized politely.
  1. He spoke quietly to his friend.
  2. She waited nervously for the test to start.
  3. He answered the question well.
  4. The turtle moved slowly.
  5. She shouted angrily at her brother.

3. Comparison of Adverbs

A. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adverb in brackets.
  1. Tom runs (fast) than Jim.
  2. She speaks (clearly) of all.
  3. My brother drives (carefully) than me.
  4. He arrived (early) than usual.
  5. Who can jump (high)?
  6. She finished the test (quickly) than her friend.
  7. He sings (well) in the class.
  8. My sister studies (hard) than me.
  9. He answered (politely) than anyone else.
  10. She can run (fast) of all.
  11. He arrived (late) than usual.
  12. She speaks (softly) than her sister.
  13. He works (hard) of all.
  14. She dances (gracefully) than her friend.
  15. He solved the puzzle (easily) than I did.
B. Put the words in the correct order to make a sentence (include the adverb):
  1. Tom runs faster than Jim.
  2. She speaks the most clearly of all.
  3. My brother drives more carefully than me.
  4. He arrived earlier than usual.
  5. Who can jump higher?
  6. She finished the test more quickly than her friend.
  7. He sings the best in the class.
  8. My sister studies harder than me.
  9. He answered more politely than anyone else.
  10. She can run the fastest of all.
  11. He arrived later than usual.
  12. She speaks more softly than her sister.
  13. He works the hardest of all.
  14. She dances more gracefully than her friend.
  15. He solved the puzzle more easily than I did.
  1. Mary / finished / the test / more quickly / than / John. Mary finished the test more quickly than John.
  2. He / sings / the best / in / the class. He sings the best in the class.
  3. She / answered / the question / more politely / than / her friend. She answered the question more politely than her friend.
  4. Tom / runs / faster / than / Jim. Tom runs faster than Jim.
  5. My / sister / studies / harder / than / me. My sister studies harder than me.