
For Class 3 students, adverbs are easier to understand when they are learned through simple sentences and practice.
For example:
The word sweetly tells us how the girl sings. It is an adverb.
This page includes adverb examples for Class 3, types of adverbs, exercises, fill-in-the-blanks and answers for practice. Children can also explore more English grammar lessons, vocabulary activities, and educational resources on Curious Jr.
An adverb is a word that gives more information about a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
In Class 3 you will mainly use adverbs to describe actions.
The boy runs quickly.
Riya speaks softly.
We will go there tomorrow.
The children are playing outside.
I always brush my teeth before bed.
The adverbs tell us more about the action:
quickly tells us how the boy runs.
softly tells us how Riya speaks.
tomorrow tells us when we will go.
outside tells us where the children are playing.
always tells us how often the action happens.
Here are some common adverbs that Class 3 students can learn:
|
Adverb |
Example |
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Slowly |
The turtle walks slowly. |
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Quickly |
The rabbit runs quickly. |
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Quietly |
She opened the door quietly. |
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Loudly |
The children laughed loudly. |
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Happily |
The girl danced happily. |
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Carefully |
He carried the glass carefully. |
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Yesterday |
We visited the museum yesterday. |
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Tomorrow |
I will finish the work tomorrow. |
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Here |
Please sit here. |
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Outside |
The children are playing outside. |
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Always |
She always helps her mother. |
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Never |
He never comes late. |
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Sometimes |
We sometimes play cricket. |
For Class 3, four common types of adverbs are adverbs of manner, time, place and frequency.
Adverbs of manner tell us how an action happens.
Examples:
The boy ran quickly.
She spoke softly.
The soldier fought bravely.
He completed his work carefully.
Common adverbs of manner include:
quickly, slowly, carefully, quietly, loudly, happily, sadly, bravely
Read More - Adverb of Degree: Definition, Rules, Examples
Adverbs of time tell us when an action happens.
Examples:
I finished my homework yesterday.
We will visit Grandma tomorrow.
She is coming soon.
He has already eaten his lunch.
Common adverbs of time include:
today, yesterday, tomorrow, soon, now, later, already
Read More - Adverb of Manner: Definition, Usage Rules, and Examples for Students
Adverbs of place tell us where an action happens.
Examples:
Come here.
The children are playing outside.
Please look everywhere.
The bird flew away.
Common adverbs of place include:
here, there, outside, inside, everywhere, away, nearby
Adverbs of frequency tell us how often something happens.
Examples:
I always do my homework.
She often visits her grandmother.
We sometimes play in the park.
He never tells lies.
Common adverbs of frequency include:
always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never
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An adjective describes a noun, while an adverb can give more information about an action.
Compare these sentences:
She is a happy girl.
She smiled happily.
Here, happy describes the girl, while happily tells us how she smiled.
More examples:
|
Adjective |
Adverb |
Example |
|
Happy |
Happily |
The children played happily. |
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Quick |
Quickly |
The boy ran quickly. |
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Loud |
Loudly |
The dog barked loudly. |
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Careful |
Carefully |
She opened the box carefully. |
|
Quiet |
Quietly |
He entered the room quietly. |
Many adverbs of manner are formed by adding -ly to an adjective, but this is not true for every adverb.
For example:
quick → quickly
careful → carefully
happy → happily
But some common adverbs do not end in -ly, such as fast, well, often, soon, here and never.
You can use a simple method to find an adverb in a sentence.
Look for the verb.
The dog barked loudly.
The verb is barked.
Ask:
How?
When?
Where?
How often?
The dog barked loudly.
How did the dog bark?
Loudly.
So, loudly is the adverb.
Another example:
We will go tomorrow.
When will we go?
Tomorrow.
So, tomorrow is the adverb.
Try these questions before checking the answers.
Choose the correct word from the brackets.
The baby slept ________. (peacefully / tomorrow)
We will visit the zoo ________. (tomorrow / outside)
The boy answered the question ________. (correctly / yesterday)
Please come ________. (here / happily)
The children are playing ________. (outside / slowly)
Rohan ________ helps his mother. (always / loudly)
The turtle walks ________. (slowly / tomorrow)
I ________ eat breakfast before school. (always / there)
The teacher spoke ________. (clearly / tomorrow)
We ________ visit the park on Sundays. (sometimes / quickly)
peacefully
tomorrow
correctly
here
outside
always
slowly
always
clearly
sometimes
Find the adverb in each sentence.
The girl danced happily.
The dog barked loudly.
We will meet tomorrow.
The children are playing outside.
He always finishes his homework.
The old man walked slowly.
Please sit here.
She answered correctly.
happily
loudly
tomorrow
outside
always
slowly
here
correctly
Choose the correct option.
The rabbit runs ________.
a) quickly
b) yesterday
We went to the park ________.
a) yesterday
b) loudly
Please wait ________.
a) here
b) happily
She ________ helps her friends.
a) always
b) outside
The baby cried ________.
a) loudly
b) tomorrow
quickly
yesterday
here
always
loudly
Identify the type of adverb used in each sentence.
The boy ran quickly.
We will leave tomorrow.
The children are playing outside.
She always helps me.
The baby slept peacefully.
I sometimes read before bed.
quickly – Adverb of Manner
tomorrow – Adverb of Time
outside – Adverb of Place
always – Adverb of Frequency
peacefully – Adverb of Manner
sometimes – Adverb of Frequency
Use each adverb in your own sentence.
quickly
carefully
tomorrow
outside
always
The boy ran quickly.
She carried the glass carefully.
We will go to the park tomorrow.
The children are playing outside.
I always complete my homework.
Complete the sentences using a suitable adverb.
The birds sang ________.
My father came home ________.
The children waited ________.
We ________ go for a walk in the evening.
The cat is hiding ________.
He finished the work ________.
sweetly
yesterday
quietly
often
inside
quickly
More than one answer may be possible for some sentences, depending on the meaning.
Remember these four questions when learning adverbs:
|
Question |
Type of Adverb |
Example |
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How? |
Manner |
She sings sweetly. |
|
When? |
Time |
He arrived early. |
|
Where? |
Place |
Come here. |
|
How often? |
Frequency |
I often read. |
This simple table can help you identify many common adverbs in Class 3 sentences.
Some adverbs do not end in -ly.
Examples:
fast
well
soon
often
never
here
The correct sentence is:
The cheetah runs fast.
Not:
The cheetah runs fastly.
Do not identify a word as an adverb only because it ends in -ly. Check what information it gives in the sentence.
For example:
She is a friendly girl.
Here, friendly describes the noun girl, so it is an adjective.
Look for the verb in a sentence first.
Ask how, when, where, or how often.
Learn common adverbs through short sentences.
Practise different types of adverbs instead of memorising long lists.
Write your own sentences using new adverbs.
Check your answers after completing the worksheet.
Regular practice with short exercises can make adverbs easier to identify and use.
