Underline the adverbs in the following sentences.

Adverbs are words that indicate the time, place, manner or frequency of an action.

1. He drove carefully.

2. You have never given me any help.

3. I met him yesterday at a hotel.

4. She is now working on a new project.

5. The children performed really well.

6. Suddenly it occurred to me that I hadn’t locked the door.

7. He is always late for work.

8. We started early in the morning.

9. It is too late to start now.

10. Is she old enough to be a grandmother?

11. She can speak English well.

12. I call my old friends occasionally.

Answers

1. He drove carefully.

2. You have never given me any help.

3. I met him yesterday at a hotel.

4. She is now working on a new project.

5. The children performed really well. (Here the adverb really modifies the adverb well.)

6. Suddenly it occurred to me that I hadn’t locked the door.

7. He is always late for work.

8. We started early in the morning.

9. It is too late to start now.

10. Is she old enough to be a grandmother?

11. She can speak English well.

12. I call my old friends occasionally.