English Grammar Drills

290 English Grammar Drills
Exercise 16.30 (Chapter 12: Single-word adverbs)
Underline the single-word adverbs in the following sentences. Confirm your identification by
deleting the adverb.
It always costs a fortune to eat at Gordy’s.
1. I just saw the downtown bus.
2. Mary wants some cake too.
3. My mother usually sings in the church choir.
4. The twins always fight at school, and their father is angry about it.
5. The spy prudently lowered his voice.
6. The phone rang persistently for several hours.
7. Her nervous boyfriend almost forgot to shake her father’s hand.
8. In January, the snow falls gently.
9. Can we go now?
10. The wolf howled frighteningly.
Exercise 16.31 (Chapter 12: Single-word adverbs)
Change the adjective in the underlined phrase into a single-word adverb. Then rephrase the sentence
using the adverb in place of the underlined phrase.
honestly
He answered the question in an honest manner.
1. He sledded down the mountain in a reckless manner.
2. The winter sun shined on the snow in a brilliant manner.
3. The teacher lectured to the students in an angry manner.
4. The drama team rehearsed in a dutiful manner.
5. They paid their restaurant bill in an immediate manner.
6. Father sighed in a moody manner.
7. The candidate walked to the stage in a hesitant manner.