WHAT ARE ADVERBS? – FILL IN

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH SUITABLE ADVERBS

1. An adverb gives more information about a __________, an adjective, or another adverb.
2. She sings __________. (beautiful / beautifully)
3. Adverbs of manner answer the question __________.
4. I will meet you __________. (yesterday / tomorrow)
5. The word always is an adverb of __________.
6. The children are playing __________. (outside / loudly)
7. Adverbs of time tell us __________ an action happens.
8. He __________ forgets his homework. (never / quickly)
9. The movie was __________ interesting. (very / yesterday)
10. Words like here, there, and everywhere are adverbs of __________.
11. She spoke __________ to her teacher. (politely / yesterday)
12. Adverbs of frequency answer the question __________.
13. __________ did you complete the work? (When / Slowly)
14. The bag is __________ heavy to lift. (too / often)
15. Question words like why, where, and how are called __________ adverbs.

Answer Key

1. verb
2. beautifully
3. how
4. tomorrow
5. frequency
6. outside
7. when
8. never
9. very
10. place
11. politely
12. how often
13. When
14. too
15. interrogative

Dr Aswathy Aravindakshan

Dr Aswathy Aravindakshan is a teacher, bilingual writer and artist with over two decades of experience in teaching English language and literature. She currently serves as Assistant Professor of English at NSS College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Her blog, ashlit.in brings together academic resources, creative writing in Malayalam and English, and visual art. The platform features lecture notes, study materials, poems, reflections, short prose, and a curated collection of her paintings. Through this space, she seeks to foster learning, creativity, and meaningful engagement with literature and the arts.