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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks with the adverbs given below:

   too

   again

   somewhat

   rather

   just

   hardly

   hard

   very

   never

   out

   1. Father is ___________ better now.
   2. The walk was ___________ long.
   3. The principal has ____________ arrived.
   4. ___________ many cooks spoil the broth.
   5. Try, Try, Try ___________.
   6. ___________ tell a lie.
   7. The secret is ____________.
   8. He is working ____________ these days.
   9. He loves me ____________ much.
   10. I could ____________ recognize him.
2. 2.

   Provide appropriate adverbs to fill the blanks in the following sentences.

   1. Medieval castles have ____________ fascinated me.
   2. Castle walls were ____________ thick.
   3. Many medieval castles were protected ____________ by moats.
   4. The moats were ____________ filled with water.
   5. People ____________ crossed the moats on drawbridges.
3. 3.

   Underline the adverb in each of the following sentences. Then italicize the word or words that each adverb modifies. The first one is done for you.

   Example: You can rarely  get tickets for this horse show.

   1. Vivi Malloy rides her horse daily.
   2. She has always wanted to make the U.S. Equestrian Team.
   3. Vivi rides a very attractive chestnut horse named Penny Red.
   4. Vivi usually cleans the horse's stall after school.
   5. Then she grooms her horse.
   6. Vivi mounts Penny Red cheerfully.
   7. Penny Red trots briskly around the ring.
   8. Penny Red and Vivi especially enjoy jumping.
   9. They have competed successfully in several shows.
   10. Vivi's parents always attend her shows.
4. 4.

   Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with adverbs 'much' or 'very'.

   1. My father is ___________ senior to him.
   2. He ran ___________ faster than Sunil.
   3. I am ___________ pleased with you.
   4. The month of June is __________ hot.
   5. She is __________ pretty.
   6. Don't talk ____________
   7. This book is ___________ interesting.
   8. My mother is ___________ better now.
5. 5.

   Fill in the blanks with Adverbs chosen from the box.

   angrily	badly	bravely	brutally	silently	seldom
   soon	slowly	tunefully	noisily	patiently	loudly

    

   1. The Sikhs fought ____________.
   2. The child has been treated ____________.
   3. The choir sang ____________.
   4. The burglar crept ____________.
   5. The minister listened ____________ to the complaints of the villagers.
   6. The children played ____________ in the house.
   7. Tortoises walk very ____________.
6. 6.

   Fill in the blanks with suitable Adverbs given in the brackets.

   1. The sea was ____________ rough for the boat to sail. (very, too)
   2. I am ____________ happier today than I was yesterday. (very, much)
   3. The baby sleeps ____________ at night. (sound, soundly)
   4. He is ____________ better than he was. (very, much)
   5. He was ____________ clever to be deceived. (very, too)
   6. I was ___________ pleased to see her.  (much, very)
   7. I was ___________ disappointed to learn this. (hard, hardly)
   8. He passed because he worked ____________. (hard, hardly)
   9. You said that ___________. (loud, loudly)
   10. It was ___________ late but I was ___________ busy to sleep. (too, very)