Adverbs

1. Adverbs Another My Favorite Teacher Production

2. Adverbs • Adverbs are words that modify (1) verbs, (2) adjectives, and (3) other adverbs. They tell how (manner), when (time), where (place), how much (degree), and why (cause). Why is a common one-word adverb that tells why. Adverbs that tell us how, when, where, and why always modify the verb. Adverbs that tell us how much modify adjectives or other adverbs. These adverbs are also called qualifiers because they strengthen or weaken the words they modify. • Examples: He kicked the ball solidly. (how); He kicked the ball immediately. (when); He kicked the ball forward. (where); He kicked the ball too hard. (how much). • Instructions: The following sentences have adverbs that tell us how, and they modify the verb. Find the adverbs in these sentences and tell what they modify. 1. Joe was frantically mumbling to the 911 operator. 2. The message was secretly hidden in the cushion. 3. The room was decorated beautifully for the wedding. 4. The spy readily accepted the new assignment. 5. He was carefully disguised but captured quickly by police.

3. Practice Choose the sentence that contains an error in verb tense. • a. Ralph turns on the television and watched a baseball game. • b. Sue read the directions then completed the assignment. • c. Jordan finishes his paper route before he goes to school. • d. Great literature, which stirs the imagination, also challenges the intellect. • Susan asked, “mother, will my aunt and uncle be attending dad’s family reunion with us?” • Which words should be capitalized? • a. mother, dad’s family • b. mother, aunt, uncle • c. mother, aunt, uncle, dad’s • d. mother, dad’s