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Adverbs
Words telling how, when or where things occur are called adverbs.
1. (a) Read the text.
(b)
The English Channel had traditionally been seen by British politicians as a barrier between their
country and Europe.
But that changed dramatically in 1909 when Bleriot, a French inventor and pilot, bravely battled
strong winds and rain and flew across in 37 minutes.
He was later awarded a prize, generously offered by London’s Daily Mail, for the very first
flight.
The British immediately realised their country would always be vulnerable to air attacks from
Europe.
The verbs in the text have been highlighted. Find the adverbs that tell:
(i) how the prize was offered (ii) when the British realised
(iii) when he was awarded (iv) how the Channel had been seen
(v) where Bleriot flew (vi) when they would be vulnerable
2. Write an interesting adverb to tell how an aircraft could do these things.
(a) land (b) glide
(c) travel (d) soar
(e) accelerate (f) plummet
3. Underline the verb in each sentence, then circle the adverb that modifies it.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
In the early days of aviation, aircraft often crashed on take off.
Before the first Channel flight, the British had certainly been safe from air attack.
Despite the bad weather, Bleriot never gave up.
During the last 100 years, bad weather has rarely caused flight cancellations.
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Accidents occasionally happen to modern aircraft.
4. Underline the adverb and answer the question using one adverb in your reply.
(a)
How can a bird fly?
(b)
(c)
(d)
Where could an aircraft fly?
When could an aircraft fly?
How often do you fly?
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