What Are Adverbs Of Manner?

Adverbs of manner tell us how something was done, for example, she slowly ate her sandwich or Leila anxiously looked at her watch.

Adverbs of manner add more detail to a sentence by explaining how an action is carried out. For example, she answered the question angrily. You can tell the lady was angry when she answered the question. You can “see” the emotion.

He ate the food vs He ate the food greedily. Which sentence do you think adds more detail?

How about – She smiled vs She smiled beautifully. I’m sure you get the point. 🙂

Adverbs Of Manner Examples?

Some examples of adverbs of manner are quickly, silently, loudly, carefully, politely, sadly, courageously, frantically, nervously.

Oh, you need to know that NOT all adverbs of manner end with ‘ly’. For example, well and fast.

Adverbs of Manner Exercises

Now, test yourself and see how you will score on this quiz.

 

Results

#1. He ……………………ate his sandwich and then rushed to the office. (quick)

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#2. Would you………….. pour me some orange juice? (kind)

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#3. That young man ……………. let the old woman have his chair. (polite)

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#4. You need to ………………………. break the egg. (care)

carefully

#5. She …………………. took her gift and then went to sit down. (cheer)

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#6. He’s such a psychopath! Did you see how …………………… he hit that dog? (mercy)

mercilessly

#7. She ……………….. rubbed her toe after she hit her leg on the chair. (pain)

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#8. The customer …………….. asked why no one had taken his order. (angry)

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#9. He …………… defended himself against the thieves. (courage)

courageously

#10. Saida ……………. hugged her friend when she heard the news. (love)

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#11. Hidat ……………………. weaved the mat. (skill)

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#12. Everyone should ……………. wait for their turn. (patient)

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#13. I ……………. want to play Roblox but I have to do my chores first. (desperate)

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