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h Where an action occurs? h When an action occurs?
h How often an action accurs?
Adverb of Time: It shows the time of action. It is formed with words–
today, soon, now, tomorrow, etc.
An adverb of time answers the question – ‘when’.
For example:
Priyanka left a few months ago . The school will open tomorrow .
I have never seen you earlier . The dog barks at her daily .
A. Complete the sentences with the best adverb.
slowly beautifully well loudly carelessly
easily excitedly finally suddenly quickly
1. Come here __________ . You have to see this!
2. We knew that she had got the job when we saw her __________ talking on the phone.
3. He had __________ put the vase on the table. It fell on the floor.
4. Shreya is throwing a party on Saturday. She has __________ finished her PhD.
5. Let’s walk __________ . I don’t want to be the first one at the meeting.
6. Alex had __________ put up the bookshelves. It was too difficult for me to do on my
own.
7. Everything happened so _____________ . We had to move to California in less than
one day!
8. Why does he always have to talk so _________ . You can hear him in the next room!
9. Although she speaks five languages, she did not do _______________________ on the
translation exam.
10. I was so surprised. His new apartment was __________ decorated.
B. Underline the adverbs of time in the following sentences.
1. I shall come back soon.
2. We shall play the match today.
3. She wrote to me a letter yesterday.
4. All of sudden a loud noise was heard.
C. A proverb is an old, wise saying. Complete these proverbs using adverbs of time from
the box. Some of the adverbs will need to be used more than once.
early while twice soon tomorrow before once late never today
1. __________ to bed and __________ to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
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