Free Year 4 Adverbs: How, When and Where Worksheet
Students learn that adverbs add detail to verbs by telling how, when or where something happens, and that not all adverbs end in -ly. They find adverbs in sentences, sort them by the question they answer, form adverbs from adjectives, and use them in their own writing. Adverbs give students a flexible tool for adding detail without piling on adjectives.
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- Year
- Year 4
- Subject
- English
- Topic
- Adjectives & Adverbs
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Estimated time
- 15 minutes
- Curriculum
- Australian Curriculum
- Questions
- 19
- Answers
- Included, with working
- Format
- PDF (A4) + print
Students will practise
- identifying adverbs in sentences
- classifying adverbs as how, when or where
- forming adverbs from adjectives
- using adverbs to add detail
Curriculum: Australian Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.
What's next?
Completed: Adverbs: How, When and Where
How to use this worksheet
- Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
- Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
- Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
- Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.
Common questions
Who is this worksheet for?
Year 4 students (typically ages 9–10) working on adjectives & adverbs. It is pitched at level 2 · standard.
Are the answers included?
Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.
How long does it take?
About 15 minutes for 19 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
Do I need to sign up to download?
No. Click Download Free PDF and it opens immediately. It is free for personal, classroom and homeschool use.
What should we do next?
Try Apostrophes for Contractions.
Preview
Year 4 · English · Adjectives & Adverbs
Adverbs: How, When and Where
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Date:
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Adverbs answer the questions how? when? where? about a verb.
Part A — Find the adverb
An adverb tells us more about a verb: how, when or where it happens. Circle the adverb in each sentence.
- Akoala
- Bclimbed
- Cslowly
- Dtree
- AWe
- Bleave
- Cwill
- Dtomorrow
- APut
- Bboxes
- Cthere
- Dthe
- AShe
- Balways
- Cbrushes
- Dteeth
- Akids
- Bplayed
- Coutside
- DThe
- Aanswered
- Bquestion
- Ccorrectly
- DHe
Part B — How, when or where?
Underline the adverb, then write whether it tells us how, when or where.
Part C — Adjective to adverb
Turn each adjective into an adverb. Watch the spelling changes.
Preview — the PDF contains the full resource and answer sheet.
Adjectives & Adverbs in other year levels
- Adjectives and Adverbs
Worksheet · Year 3 · Adjectives & Adverbs · Level 2 · Standard
- Describing Words: Adjectives
Worksheet · Year 2 · Adjectives & Adverbs · Level 1 · Easier
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- Success Tutoring
- Last reviewed
- 1 October 2026
- How it was made
- Written by our team
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