Adverbs of manner are a type of parts of speech. It denotes the manner of action done by the Subject. It is an important topic for all students, especially for those who are preparing for competitive examinations. One or more questions from this topic are asked in every competitive examination.

Table of Content

• What is an Adverb of Manner?
• Definition of Adverb of Manner
• Adverb of Manner Examples
• How to Use Adverbs of Manner
• List of Adverbs of Manner
• Adverbs vs Adjectives
• Adverb of Manner Sentences
• Adverbs of Manner Exercises
• Adverb of Manner Worksheet

What is an Adverb of Manner?

Adverb of manner is a kind of adverb that provides more information about the action being done by the subject in a sentence. Adverb of manner is identified by asking the question ‘How’.

Definition of Adverb of Manner

An adverb of manner is defined as how someone does something or how something happens. By asking the question ‘How’, you will get the manner of the adverb. In short, it can be defined as how an action is done. For example: He walks slowly. How does he walk? It is slow. Here ‘slowly’ is the adverb of manner.

Adverb of Manner Examples

1. The air blows gently.
2. The old man walks slowly.
3. The students left the classroom quickly.
4. You have done this perfectly.
5. The singer sings well.
6. The little girl talks perfectly.
7. He quickly done this.
8. The students read the story book carefully.
9. I met him unexpectedly.
10. The teacher teaches us seriously.

Here the bold words are the examples of adverb of manner.

How to Use Adverbs of Manner

1. It can be placed immediately before the main verb.
   => He quickly done this.
2. It can be placed immediately after the main verb.
   => The little girl talks perfectly.
3. It can be placed after the object.
   => The students read the story book carefully.

List of Adverbs of Manner

Adverbs vs Adjectives

An adverb modifies an another adverb, a verb or an adjective.

An adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun.

Examples:

1. The boy looks handsome.

2. She sings well.

Here in the first sentence ‘handsome’ modifies ‘the boy’ (noun or pronoun) . So ‘handsome’ is an adjective.

In second sentence, ‘well’ modifies ‘her singing’ (verb) . So ‘well’ is an adverb.

Adverb of Manner Sentences

1. The air blows gently.
2. The old man walks slowly.
3. The students left the classroom quickly.
4. You have done this perfectly.
5. The singer sings well.
6. The little girl talks perfectly.
7. He quickly done this.
8. The students read the story book carefully.
9. I met him unexpectedly.
10. The teacher teaches us seriously.

Adverbs of Manner Exercises

Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate adverbs of manner from the list given below.

[Slowly, unexpectedly, regularly, gently, seriously, well, poorly, perfectly, carefully, quickly]

1. Does she sing _________ ?
2. Have you done this _________ ?
3. Please do it _____________ .
4. The function was decorated ___________ .
5. She __________ perfectly understand what I said.
6. The old man goes for walk ____________ .
7. For making bright future, you have to study _________ .
8. The old lady walks ___________ .
9. The air blows _________ .
10. Rakesh met his old friends __________ in a station.

Answer:

1. Well
2. Quickly
3. Carefully
4. Poorly
5. Perfectly
6. Regularly
7. Seriously
8. Slowly
9. Gently
10. Unexpectedly

Adverb of Manner Worksheet

Read the sentences below. Identify the adverb of manner in each sentence and write it in the blank provided.

1. She sings __________. (beautiful)
2. He runs __________. (slowly)
3. They danced __________. (gracefully)
4. He speaks __________. (loudly)
5. She writes __________. (neatly)
6. They laughed __________. (heartily)
7. He eats __________. (carefully)
8. The wind blew __________. (strongly)
9. The children played __________. (happily)
10. She answered the question __________. (quickly)

Answer Key:

1. beautifully
2. slowly
3. gracefully
4. loudly
5. neatly
6. heartily
7. carefully
8. strongly
9. happily
10. quickly

FAQ’s of Adverbs of Manner