Describing Verbs: Ignite

Unit
I
4. Describing Verbs
Ignite
Read the following words aloud.
loudly carefully happily
angrily sadly quietly
Now in pairs, enact an action for each word.
You have just enacted how an action is carried out. The words given above tell us
more about each verb. Words that tell us more about the verb are called Adverbs.
Adverbs tell us more about a verb. They answer the questions, how? where?
when? or how often?
Ÿ Adverb of manner tells us how an action takes place.
These adverbs often end in ly but not always.
Example:
My mother sings sweetly.
The children laughed happily.
Ÿ Adverb of place tells us where an action takes place.
Example:
We played outside.
My friend is sitting there.
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Ÿ Adverb of time tells us when an action takes place.
Example:
My father will return soon.
I go to school in the morning.
Ÿ Adverb of frequency tells how often an action takes place.
Example:
I go to the park every Sunday.
We have assembly every morning.
Given below are some common adverbs. Read them aloud in class. Your teacher
may ask you to share your sentences using the words.
Examples:
how where how often when
easily here always today
quickly there never now
secretly inside sometimes soon
cleverly outside everyday at night
peacefully above monthly tomorrow
cheerfully below yearly yesterday
painfully weekly
sadly rarely
neatly often
kindly
loudly
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Let’s understand
Class assignment
I. Read the sentences below and fill in the blanks with adverbs from the given
box.
loudly brightly happily clearly carefully
1. The sun shines ___________________.

2. The children smile _________________.
3. The dogs barks ____________________.
4. We cross the road __________________.
5. Sam writes ________________________.
II. In each of the following sentences, pick the verb and adverb and write
them in the given blanks.
VERB ADVERB
1. Tim always sings in the class.
2. The lion roared fiercely.
3. Rina dressed smartly to the party.
4. I wrote my exam neatly.
5. I have a party tomorrow.
III. Circle the adverbs and underline the verb in each row of words.
slowly put ball
door firmly push
quietly cat play
cut cake easily
Sam today goes
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IV. Now, using all three words in each row (from Q III) make meaningful
sentences and write them below.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Home assignment
V. In the following sentences, underline the adverbs. Circle the question they
answer.
1. She quietly sat in the library. (how, when, where, how often)
2. I brush my teeth carefully. (how, when, where, how often)
3. He ran swiftly down the hill. (how, when, where, how often)
4. The plane is flying above. (how, when, where, how often)
5. She wrote her name neatly. (how, when, where, how often)
6. My mother reads the newspaper daily. (how, when, where, how often)
7. Janaki sat sadly in the corner. (how, when, where, how often)
8. We pay our bills monthly. (how, when, where, how often)
9. Vir suddenly jumped out of his chair. (how, when, where, how often)
10. The little girl left early. (how, when, where, how often)
11. The snow began to fall quickly. (how, when, where, how often)
12. Chiku planted each flower carefully in her garden. (how, when, where, how often)
13. Can we go out? (how, when, where, how often)
14. I will be visiting the doctor soon. (how, when, where, how often)
15. The school bus was parked there. (how, when, where, how often)
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Let’s Review
I. Make adverbs by adding -ly to the given words. Write them in your note
book.
short glad usual fierce curious slow quick rough
II. In the grid below find and circle the adverbs. Make sentences of your own
with any 3 of them.
c r q s f i e r c e l y s f
a l i h q c u q u r i o l i
l e c o u u s l s l l y o e
l c u r i o u s l y t d w r
y h k t c r a r o u g h l y
d t l l k i l s w k l l l c
r u y y l q l g l a d l y e
o s c r y u y q y c t d l l
g p g l a d y u i l l y s l
III. Complete the sentences using the adverb help box.

1. They ran to the park ___________. carefully
early
2. The school bus came ___________.
beautifully
3. Priya plays the piano ___________.
loudly
4. The children played ___________ near the pool.
daily
5. We brush our teeth ___________.
safely
6. Mom picked the broken glass n ___________. quickly
7. The dog barked ___________ as it chased the ball. quietly
8. We read ___________ at the library.
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Unit

Read the following words aloud.

loudly carefully happily

angrily sadly quietly

Now in pairs, enact an action for each word.

Ÿ Adverb of place tells us where an action takes place.

Ÿ Adverb of frequency tells how often an action takes place.

1. The sun shines ___________________.

III. Complete the sentences using the adverb help box.

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