In each of the following pairs, indicate whether the highlighted word is an adverb or an adjective:

1a. My train arrived late, as usual

Adverb Adjective

1b. I'm watching the late film

Adverb Adjective

2a. My brother loves fast cars

Adverb Adjective

2b. He drives too fast

Adverb Adjective

3a. This exercise is harder than I thought

Adverb Adjective

3b. I hope you'll try harder in future

Adverb Adjective

4a. The Times is published

daily
4b. The Times is a daily newspaper

Adverb Adjective

Adverb Adjective

5a. You've just ruined my best shirt

Adverb Adjective

5b. Computers work best if you kick them

Adverb Adjective

ANSWER

1a. My train arrived late, as usual

Adverb Adjective

1b. I'm watching the late film

Adverb Adjective

2a. My brother loves fast cars

Adverb Adjective

2b. He drives too fast

Adverb Adjective

3a. This exercise is harder than I thought

Adverb Adjective

3b. I hope you'll try harder in future

Adverb Adjective

4a. The Times is published

daily
4b. The Times is a daily newspaper

Adverb Adjective

Adverb Adjective

5a. You've just ruined my best shirt

Adverb Adjective

5b. Computers work best if you kick them

Adverb Adjective

Review In this exercise, most of the adjectives are in attributive position, that is, they occur before the noun which they modify. The attributive adjectives are: 1b late 2a fast 4b daily 5a best -- superlative form In 3a, harder is a comparative adjective, and it is in predicative position, following the verb is - this exercise is harder than I thought. Adverbs convey information about verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Here, all the adverbs convey information about a verb. They are: 1a late 2b fast -- notice that this adverb is itself modified by the degree adverb too 3b harder -- comparative form 4a daily 5b best -- superlative form

In each of the following sentences, indicate whether the highlighted word is an adverb of manner, time, or place.

1. The thief crept silently across the rooftops

Manner Time Place

2. I'm not feeling well today

Manner Time Place

3. The teacher smiled

enigmatically

Manner Time Place

4. We'll meet here after the match

Manner Time Place

5. My aunt never comes to visit

Manner Time Place

ANSWER

1. The thief crept silently across the rooftops

Manner Time Place

2. I'm not feeling well today

Manner Time

Place

3. The teacher smiled

enigmatically
4. We'll meet here after the match

Manner Time Place

Manner Time Place

5. My aunt never comes to visit

Manner Time Place

Review
Manner adverbs describe how something is done -how the thief crept (silently), in (1), and how the teacher smiled (enigmatically), in (3). Time adverbs denote a specific time -- today in (2), or frequency -- never in (5). Finally, place adverbs denote location -- here in (4).

Find the adjective in the first sentence and fill the gap with the adverb. 1. Joanne is happy. She smiles 2. The boy is loud. He shouts
happily

. . . . .

3. Her English is fluent. She speaks English 4. Our mum was angry. She spoke to us 5. My neighbour is a careless driver. He drives

6. The painter is awful. He paints

. . .

7. Jim is a wonderful piano player. He plays the piano 8. This girl is very quiet. She often sneaks out of the house 9. She is a good dancer. She dances really 10. This exercise is simple. You .

have to put one word in each space.

ANSWER 1. Joanne is happy. She smiles happily 2. The boy is loud. He shouts loudly
happily

. . . . .

3. Her English is fluent. She speaks English fluently 4. Our mum was angry. She spoke to us angrily 5. My neighbour is a careless driver. He drives carelessly 6. The painter is awful. He paints awfully .

7. Jim is a wonderful piano player. He plays the piano wonderfully 8. This girl is very quiet. She often sneaks out of the house quietly 9. She is a good dancer. She dances really well 10. This exercise is simple. You simply space. .

. .

have to put one word in each