Kinds of Adverbs for Class 8

1. Adverbs of place
2. Adverbs of time
3. Adverbs of manner
4. Adverbs of degree 
5. Adverbs of frequency
6. Relative adverbs
7. Interrogative adverbs

1. Fill in the blanks with adverbs as directed

1. You can’t stare at the sun in the afternoon, it is ____ bright. (adverb of degree).
2. Handle the baby ___________.(adverb of manner)
3. We ____________ go to play cricket every weekend (adverb of frequency)
4. Mid-term exams are held _________________. (adverb of frequency)
5. Did you see the poster that was hanging _______________? (adverb of place)
6. I have fixed an appointment with the dentist _______________? (adverb of time)
7. She lives abroad and so she _____________ visits her parents. (adverb of frequency)
8. He __________ checked his results online to find out if he had obtained good marks. (adverb of manner)
9. They reached ____________ before the match started. (adverb of degree)
10. The police looked ________ the entire city to find the lost child. (adverb of place)

Answers

1. too
2. gently
3. usually
4. monthly
5. there
6. tomorrow
7. rarely
8. eagerly
9. early
10. throughout
    

2. Fill in the blanks with relative or interrogative adverbs

1. This is the playground ______ I used to play with my friends during my childhood.
2. I recognized her _____ I met her at the party.
3. The reason ____ she came to Singapore is for her father’s surgery.
4. I visited the Mudumalai National Park ______ I saw deer and wild elephants.
5. I don’t know _____ Rumi failed in her exams.
6. We are not sure _____ they left abroad.
7. ______ did you go for summer vacation last year?
8. _____ are you doing the assignment again?
9. ______ many stamps have you collected so far?
10. _____ is your new car?

Answers

1. where
2. when
3. why
4. where
5. why
6. when
7. Where
8. Why
9. How
10. Where

3. Identify the type of adverb from the given sentences

1. The mouse ran away.
2. The patient could hardly remember anything.
3. Why are you so sad?
4. The sisters are often late to work.
5. I have heard enough stories about the haunted house.
6. The climate is too dry.
7. The math genius solves problems quickly.
8. I will always try my best to pass with distinction.
9. He prepared for the finals consistently and won.
10. How far is the rehabilitation centre?

Answers

1. Away – Adverb of Place
2. Hardly – Adverb of Manner
3. Why – Interrogative Adverb
4. Often – Adverb of Frequency
5. Enough – Adverb of Degree
6. Too – Adverb of Degree
7. Quickly – Adverb of Manner
8. Always – Adverb of Frequency
9. Consistently – Adverb of frequency
10. How far – Interrogative adverb