【大人の学び直し英語】副詞 (quickly, often, here) 実践ドリル
前回の記事「【大人の学び直し英語】副詞の完全ガイド|quickly, well, often, here の使い方」では、文に「いつ・どこで・どのように・どれくらい」といった詳細情報を加え、表現を豊かにする「副詞」について学びました。
今回は、その大切な知識を「記憶に定着させる」ための実践ドリルです。特に間違いやすい「副詞の置き場所」や、「good と well の違い」などを中心にクイズを用意しました。「わかる」を「できる」に変えるために、ぜひチャレンジしてみてください!
1. 副詞の「5つの役割」仕分けドリル
副詞は、文に加える情報の種類によって、主に5つの役割に分類されます。まずは、文中の副詞がどの役割を果たしているかを見分ける練習です。
- 様態 (Manner): どのように? (例: quickly, carefully, well)
- 頻度 (Frequency): どれくらいの頻度で? (例: often, always, never)
- 場所 (Place): どこで? (例: here, there, everywhere)
- 時 (Time): いつ? (例: today, soon, now)
- 程度 (Degree): どれくらい? (例: very, too, extremely)
やってみよう!副詞の役割クイズ(10問)
下線部の副詞が、上の5つの役割(様態、頻度、場所、時、程度)のうち、どれにあたるか答えてみましょう。
- He runs quickly.
答えを見る
He runs quickly.
様態 (Manner) - She always gets up early.
答えを見る
She always gets up early.
頻度 (Frequency) - I am working here.
答えを見る
I am working here.
場所 (Place) - I will call you later.
答えを見る
I will call you later.
時 (Time) - This book is very interesting.
答えを見る
This book is very interesting.
程度 (Degree) - He speaks English well.
答えを見る
He speaks English well.
様態 (Manner) - I never eat breakfast.
答えを見る
I never eat breakfast.
頻度 (Frequency) - It is raining hard.
答えを見る
It is raining hard.
様態 (Manner) - Let's go there tomorrow.
答えを見る
Let's go there tomorrow.
場所 (Place) - I will see you soon.
答えを見る
I will see you soon.
時 (Time)
2. 副詞の「置き場所」基本ドリル (様態・場所・時)
副詞は置く位置が重要です。「どのように」(様態)、「どこで」(場所)、「いつ」(時)を表す副詞は、動詞の後ろ、または目的語の後ろ、あるいは文末に置かれるのが基本です。
- He runs (quickly).
答えを見る
He runs quickly.
- She speaks English (well).
答えを見る
She speaks English well.
- I am working (here).
答えを見る
I am working here.
- We will meet (tomorrow).
答えを見る
We will meet tomorrow.
- He drove the car (carefully).
答えを見る
He drove the car carefully.
- I lived in Osaka (then).
答えを見る
I lived in Osaka then.
- Please sit (there).
答えを見る
Please sit there.
- The bird sang (sweetly).
答えを見る
The bird sang sweetly.
- He finished the work (quickly).
答えを見る
He finished the work quickly.
- I saw him (yesterday).
答えを見る
I saw him yesterday.
- She is studying (now).
答えを見る
She is studying now.
- He works (hard).
答えを見る
He works hard.
- Let's eat (outside).
答えを見る
Let's eat outside.
- I go to bed (early).
答えを見る
I go to bed early.
- She arrived (safely).
答えを見る
She arrived safely.
3. 頻度副詞 (often, always) の位置ドリル
often, always, usually, sometimes, never などの「頻度」を表す副詞は、置き場所に厳密なルールがあります。これが最も重要です。
- 一般動詞の場合: 一般動詞の「前」に置く。
例: I always eat breakfast. - be動詞の場合: be動詞 (am, is, are) の「後ろ」に置く。
例: He is always busy. - (助動詞 (will, can) がある場合も、助動詞の「後ろ」に置きます。)
やってみよう!頻度副詞の位置クイズ(15問)
( ) 内の頻度副詞を、文中の正しい位置に入れて文を完成させましょう。(1ヶ所とは限りません)
- (always) I eat breakfast.
答えを見る
I always eat breakfast.
- (always) He is busy.
答えを見る
He is always busy.
- (often) She visits her grandparents.
答えを見る
She often visits her grandparents.
- (never) They are late for school.
答えを見る
They are never late for school.
- (usually) We play soccer after school.
答えを見る
We usually play soccer after school.
- (sometimes) I am tired.
答えを見る
I am sometimes tired.
- (always) I will remember you.
答えを見る
I will always remember you.
- (often) He doesn't watch TV.
答えを見る
He doesn't often watch TV.
- (usually) What time do you get up?
答えを見る
What time do you usually get up?
- (never) He has been to Japan.
答えを見る
He has never been to Japan.
- (sometimes) She is angry.
答えを見る
She is sometimes angry.
- (often) I go to the movies.
答えを見る
I often go to the movies.
- (usually) My father is at home on Sundays.
答えを見る
My father is usually at home on Sundays.
- (always) You can ask me for help.
答えを見る
You can always ask me for help.
- (never) I will forget your kindness.
答えを見る
I will never forget your kindness.
4. 特定の副詞 (good/well, here/there) ドリル
特に間違いやすい副詞の使い分けを練習します。
- good (形容詞): 名詞を修飾します。(例: a good student)
- well (副詞): 動詞を修飾します。(例: He plays well.)
- Here / There (文頭): 文頭に置くと、
Here is .../There goes ...のように主語と動詞がひっくり返る(倒置する)ことがあります。
やってみよう!good/well, 倒置クイズ(10問)
( ) 内の正しい方を選んだり、語句を並べ替えたりしてみましょう。
- He is a ( good / well ) painter.
答えを見る
He is a good painter.
- He paints ( good / well ) .
答えを見る
He paints well.
- She speaks English ( good / well ) .
答えを見る
She speaks English well.
- Your English is very ( good / well ) .
答えを見る
Your English is very good.
- I did not sleep ( good / well ) last night.
答えを見る
I did not sleep well last night.
- ( is / Here / your book ).
答えを見る
Here is your book.
- ( goes / There / the bus ).
答えを見る
There goes the bus.
- ( my teacher / comes / Here ).
答えを見る
Here comes my teacher.
- ( my train / There / goes ).
答えを見る
There goes my train.
- ( are / Here / the keys ).
答えを見る
Here are the keys.
5.【応用】紛らわしい副詞の使い分けドリル
最後に、意味やスペルが似ていて混乱しやすい副詞のペアを練習します。文脈から正しい方を選びましょう。
- hard (熱心に) vs hardly (ほとんど~ない): 意味が全く異なります。
- often (しばしば) vs frequently (頻繁に): frequently の方が堅い表現で、規則的な響きがあります。
- usually (たいてい) vs normally (普段は): ほぼ同じですが、normally は「標準として」というニュアンスも。
- very (とても) vs really (本当に): really の方が感情的・口語的です。
- absolutely (完全に) vs definitely (間違いなく): absolutely は強い同意、definitely は客観的な確実性。
- actually (実は) vs in fact (実際は): actually は意外な事実、in fact は補足や強調。
やってみよう!使い分けクイズ(15問)
( ) 内の、より適切な副詞を選びましょう。
- He studies very ( hard / hardly ).
答えを見る
He studies very hard.
- I ( hard / hardly ) know him.
答えを見る
I hardly know him.
- It rains ( often / frequently ) in this season.
答えを見る
It rains often in this season.
- The buses run ( often / frequently ) in the city.
答えを見る
The buses run frequently in the city.
- I ( Usually / Normally ) go to bed at 11 PM.
答えを見る
I usually go to bed at 11 PM.
- ( Usually / Normally ), the store opens at 10 AM.
答えを見る
Normally, the store opens at 10 AM.
- She is ( very / really ) smart.
答えを見る
She is very smart.
- I ( very / really ) like this song!
答えを見る
I really like this song!
- Yes, it was ( absolutely / definitely ) fantastic!
答えを見る
Yes, it was absolutely fantastic!
- I will ( absolutely / definitely ) be there tomorrow.
答えを見る
I will definitely be there tomorrow.
- ( Actually / In fact ) he is Canadian.
答えを見る
Actually he is Canadian.
- ( Actually / In fact ), he talks a lot.
答えを見る
In fact, he talks a lot.
- She ( hard / hardly ) ever calls me.
答えを見る
She hardly ever calls me.
- You worked ( hard / hardly ) today.
答えを見る
You worked hard today.
- Yes, I'm ( absolutely / definitely ) exhausted.
答えを見る
Yes, I'm absolutely exhausted.
まとめ
お疲れ様でした!副詞のドリルはいかがでしたか?
副詞をマスターするコツは、「その副詞が、どの単語(主に動詞)を説明しているのか」を常に意識すること、そして「適切な位置」に置くことです。
- 副詞は「いつ・どこで・どのように・どれくらい」という情報を加えます。
- 「様態」や「場所」は動詞の後ろが基本。
- 「頻度」(oftenなど)は一般動詞の前、be動詞の後ろ。(最重要!)
goodは形容詞(名詞を修飾)、wellは副詞(動詞を修飾)。hard(熱心に) とhardly(ほとんど~ない) は意味が全く違います。
副詞を使いこなせると、あなたの英語表現は一気に具体的で、生き生きとした豊かなものになります。今回のドリルで間違えた箇所を復習し、自信を持って使いこなせるようになりましょう!
2026年3月6日更新