Adverbs - -ly Adverbs Worksheet

English
Grade 7
9 questions
~18 mins
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A worksheet focusing on the use and identification of -ly adverbs for Grade 7 students to enhance their understanding of adverbial modification.

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Adverbs - -ly Adverbs Worksheet

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Grade Grade 7
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Understanding -ly Adverbs

In the quiet town of Maplewood, children eagerly waited for the annual festival. The mayor announced loudly that the event would start promptly at noon. As the musicians played happily, families gathered quickly around the food stalls. The weather was surprisingly warm for early spring, making everyone feel comfortably relaxed. Volunteers worked tirelessly to set up decorations beautifully, transforming the town square into a vibrant scene. Visitors arrived eagerly, looking around excitedly at the colorful banners and shining lights. All in all, it was a day filled with joyful moments and lively celebrations.
1.
Identify three -ly adverbs in the passage and explain how they modify the verbs or adjectives they describe.
[4 marks]
2.
Choose the sentence that uses an -ly adverb incorrectly.
[1 mark]
Aa) The children eagerly participated in the festival.
Bb) She answered quickly to the question.
Cc) He spoke loudy during the meeting.
Dd) The volunteers worked tirelessly to decorate the town.
3.
Rewrite the following sentence, replacing the adverb with a more descriptive one: 'She runs quickly.'
[2 marks]
4.
Describe how the use of adverbs enhances the imagery of the passage.
5.
Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'The weather was surprisingly warm for early spring.' How does it modify the sentence?
[2 marks]
6.
Create three original sentences using different -ly adverbs to describe actions in a busy city scene.
7.
Explain the difference between an -ly adverb and an adjective, providing one example of each.
[3 marks]
8.
Identify all the -ly adverbs in the following list: quickly, slowly, beautifully, quiet, loudly.
[4 marks]
9.
Analyze the use of adverbs in the sentence: 'The team worked tirelessly and completed the project successfully.' What effect do the adverbs have?

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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