I. Point out the adverbs in the following sentences:

  1. She sang sweetly.
  2. The wind moaned mournfully over her grave.
  3. O, lightly, lightly tread.
  4. The storm raged fearfully.
  5. When shall I see you again?
  6. They lived very happily.
  7. They were agreeably disappointed.
  8. Do you expect them tomorrow?
  9. She is continually changing her mind.
  10. It cannot be true.
  11. Perhaps I shall go.
  12. Doubtless it is true.
  13. George writes elegantly.

II. Insert the following adverbs in sentences of your own:

  1. where
  2. hopefully
  3. soon
  4. bravely
  5. yes
  6. surely
  7. undeniably
  8. sorrowfully
  9. briefly
  10. quite
  11. below
  12. above
  13. ever
  14. constantly
  15. so
  16. yet
  17. although
  18. no

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