Name ______________________________________ Date _____________________
ADVERB REVIEW WORKSHEET
Section 1: Categorizing Adverbs
Instructions: Sort the following 20 adverbs into the correct category (when, where,
how, and to what extent).
List of Adverbs
loudly
lately
cheerfully
really
once
totally
downstairs
patiently
locally
above
never
rather
very
up
early
quickly
Categories
Write one word per line, grouping terms under the category to which they belong.
When
____________, ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________
Where
____________, ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________
How
____________, ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________
To what extent
____________, ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________
Section 2: Adding Adverbs
Instructions: Add one adverb from the list of adverbs above to each of the following
sentences in the spot indicated by a blank line. Be sure to choose a word that satisfies
the condition listed in parentheses after the sentence.
1. The room was decorated ____________ for the party. (how?)
2. These are ____________ short sentences. (to what extent?)
3. We went to a movie ____________. (when?)
4. My dog is ____________ playing. (where?)
5. He waited ____________ for me. (how?)
6. We celebrated your birthday ____________. (when?)
7. I am a ____________ great cook. (to what extent?)
8. I ____________ went to the park. (when?)
9. The bird is flying ____________. (where?)
10. She cut out the pattern ____________. (how?)
ADVERB REVIEW WORKSHEET
ANSWER KEY
Section 1: Categorizing Adverbs
List of Adverbs
loudly
lately
cheerfully
really
once
totally
downstairs
patiently
locally
above
never
rather
very
up
early
quickly
Categories
The listed adverbs should be categorized as follows.
When
loudly
patiently
cheerfully ____________,
quickly ____________
gracefully
____________,
____________,
____________,
Where
once
lately
never
early
recently
____________,
____________,
____________,
____________,
____________
How
locally
downstairs ____________,
above
up
away
____________,
____________,
____________,
____________
To what extent
really
totally
rather
very
almost
____________,
____________,
____________,
____________,
____________
Section 2: Adding Adverbs
Multiple correct choices are possible for some items. Any of the following responses
could be correct.
1. loudly , cheerfully or quickly
2. really, rather or very
3. once, recently or early
4. downstairs
5. patiently
6. early, recently or once
7. really, totally, rather, or very
8. once, never or recently
9. away, up or above
10. patiently, quickly, gracefully, or quickly