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L.2.1.e

Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them

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An adverb tells how: the girl sings loudly. Most add -ly (quick, quickly), but good becomes well, and fast and hard stay the same.

  1. Example 1Choose the word that tells how.

    The geese ate grass ____. hungryhungrily

    The geese ate grass hungrily.

1 / 10 C17Choose the word that tells how.

The bear fished ____ in the river. patientpatiently

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L.2.1.e · Adverbs

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Example · Choose the word that tells how.The geese ate grass ____. (hungry / hungrily)The geese ate grass hungrily.
Example · Fix the word that tells how.I smile sweet.I smile sweetly.
  1. Choose the word that tells how.The bear fished ____ in the river. (patient / patiently)
  2. Choose the word that tells how.The children pat the boy's kittens ____. (soft / softly)
  3. Choose the word that tells how.The babies will cry ____. (sadly / sad)
  4. Choose the word that tells how.The teachers will draw pictures ____. (neatly / neat)
  5. Choose the word that tells how.The pirate will dig a hole ____. (busily / busy)
  6. Fix the word that tells how.I smiled kind.
  7. Fix the word that tells how.I bake cookies good.
  8. Fix the word that tells how.The puppies bark angry.
  9. Fix the word that tells how.The clowns dance happy.
  10. Fix the word that tells how.Dad washed himself gentle.
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L.2.1.e · Adverbs · answer key

  1. patiently
  2. softly
  3. sadly
  4. neatly
  5. busily
  6. I smiled kindly.
  7. I bake cookies well.
  8. The puppies bark angrily.
  9. The clowns dance happily.
  10. Dad washed himself gently.
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