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Exercise A Each of the following sentences contains an adverb in italics. Draw anarrow from the adverb to the word it modifies. On the line provided, tell whether themodified word is a verb, an adjective, or an adverb.

EXAMPLES 1. We saw a very uplifting movie.

2. Luis usually plays right field.

_____________ 1. Ms. Katz plays tennis well.

_____________ 2. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is an exceptionally talented writer.

_____________ 3. Melba seldom loses her head.

_____________ 4. Herbert seemed unusually happy.

_____________ 5. Should I slice the ancho chilies now?

_____________ 6. Tranh cried out, “Don’t run so fast!”

_____________ 7. I always enjoy Gary Soto’s poetry.

_____________ 8. A rather funny clown was juggling oranges.

_____________ 9. “I’m too drowsy for words,” Annette yawned.

_____________ 10. Sue works unusually hard on Saturdays.

_____________ 11. Fran answered somewhat enthusiastically.

_____________ 12. Does hay actually cause hay fever?

_____________ 13. They play an extremely fast game.

_____________ 14. We will play a double-header tomorrow.

_____________ 15. At formal occasions, Jake speaks properly.

_____________ 16. The dangerously narrow bridge scared me.

_____________ 17. Can you really capture chiggers alive?

_____________ 18. The second speech was less interesting.

_____________ 19. He was fully aware of his plight.

_____________ 20. Florence occasionally eats sushi.

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Exercise B Underline each adverb in the following sentences. Then, circle theword or words the adverb modifies. On the line provided, write whether the adverb tellshow, when, where, or to what extent.

EXAMPLE 1. Shall we leave now?

_____________ 1. Akio arrived early.

_____________ 2. I can run faster than you.

_____________ 3. Lim Sing seems very sure of herself.

_____________ 4. Later I believed him.

_____________ 5. Our soccer team was too slow.

_____________ 6. Is he always early?

_____________ 7. Did you know that your new books are here?

_____________ 8. Did you work hard?

_____________ 9. Marina has been there.

_____________ 10. This math problem is especially hard.

_____________ 11. The boys work slowly.

_____________ 12. Well, what shall we do now?

_____________ 13. This Incan pottery was expertly made.

_____________ 14. She will never believe you.

_____________ 15. If you need any help, I will be there.

_____________ 16. Emilia danced gracefully.

_____________ 17. After saying goodbye to his mother, Joshua left yesterday for school.

_____________ 18. She learned to make tamales easily.

_____________ 19. Carla often goes to jazz concerts.

_____________ 20. The fandango dance troupe rehearsed diligently.

_____________ 21. The rain pounded heavily on the skylights and ran over the tops ofthe gutters.

_____________ 22. Merrilee had soon finished washing the windows, so she polished themirrors.

_____________ 23. Will you please get the dog, which is digging in the back yard, andbring it here?

_____________ 24. Kirk next diced onions and green peppers and put them into the potto simmer.

_____________ 25. The bowl and the beaters used for beating egg whites must becompletely free of grease.

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Identifying AdverbsExercise A

1. verb—plays2. adjective—talented3. verb—loses4. adjective—happy5. verb—Should slice6. adverb—fast7. verb—enjoy8. adjective—funny9. adjective—drowsy

10. adverb—hard11. adverb—enthusiastically12. verb—Does cause13. adjective—fast14. verb—will play15. verb—speaks16. adjective—narrow17. verb—Can capture18. adjective—interesting19. adjective—aware20. verb—eats

Exercise B1. when—early—arrived2. how—faster—can run3. to what extent—very—sure4. when—Later—believed5. to what extent—too—slow6. to what extent—always—Is7. where—here—are8. how—hard—Did work9. where—there—has been

10. to what extent—especially—hard11. how—slowly—work12. when—now—shall do13. how—expertly—was made14. when—never—will believe15. where—there—will be16. how—gracefully—danced17. when—yesterday—left18. how—easily—learned19. to what extent (or when)—often—goes20. how—diligently—rehearsed21. how—heavily—pounded22. when—soon—had finished

23. where—here—bring24. when—next—diced25. to what extent—completely—free

Identifying and Using Prepositions,Adverbs, Conjunctions, andInterjectionsExercise A

1. in; at2. After; to3. about; by4. Behind; with5. Since; of6. from; on7. For; about8. in; on9. Beyond; against

10. During; around

Exercise B1. ADV 6. PREP2. PREP 7. ADV3. ADV 8. PREP4. PREP 9. ADV5. PREP 10. ADV

Exercise C (Sentences will vary.)1. We walked up the hill.2. Throw the ball up in the air.3. We swam down the creek.4. Put that down right now!5. Before climbing the fence, the boys threw their

backpacks over.

Exercise D1. both, and 6. Since2. when 7. or3. and 8. but4. but 9. either, or5. if 10. both, and

Exercise E1. Whew2. yikes3. oh4. Look5. Wow

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