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Introductory Adverbs

Introductory Adverbs. Adverbs . A word that modifies (describes) a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Remember, most adverbs end in “ ly ”. Modifying a verb – Ex. Ancient peoples often saw designs in the stars, called constellations.

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Introductory Adverbs

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  1. Introductory Adverbs

  2. Adverbs • A word that modifies (describes) a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. • Remember, most adverbs end in “ly”. • Modifying a verb – Ex. Ancient peoples often saw designs in the stars, called constellations. • Modifying an adjective – I was very glad school was starting. • Modifying other adverbs – The boy moved very quickly from the room.

  3. Introductory Adverbs Introductory adverbs are individual adverbs or adverb clauses at the beginning of a sentence.

  4. What is a clause? • A clause is a group of words with its own subject and predicate. • There are two types of clauses • Independent – can stand by itself in a complete sentence. • Ex. The boywent to the park.

  5. What is a clause? (p.2) • Subordinate/Dependent clauses – cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence. • Ex. Because he woke up late, he missed his flight.

  6. Adverb Clauses • Adverb clauses are dependent clauses that modify (describe) a verb, an adjective, another adverb. • All adverb clauses begin with subordinating conjunctions. • They answer the following questions: • Where?, When?, In what way?, To what extent?, Under what condition, Why?

  7. Most commonly used subordinating conjunctions • after even though unless • although if until • as in order that when • as if since whenever • as long as so that where • because than wherever • before though while

  8. Here is the formula!! • subordinating conjunction+clause +comma+ clause • Because I was absent yesterday, I missed the assignment.

  9. More Examples • Wherever they need to go, Vai people carry their possessions on their head. (Where?) • I will help you with your English whenever you ask. (When?) • Jamie wanted to stay because the band was good. (Why?)

  10. Individual Adverbs • Adding an individual adverb to the beginning of a sentence is easy!! • Think of a adverb (usually a word that ends in (“ly”) • Put the word at the beginning of your sentence and set it off with a comma!  • IMPORTANT!! – DON’T FORGET THE COMMA!! • Examples: • Carefully, the boy lifted the kitten out of the box. • Yesterday, I passed Mrs. Welty's test with flying colors. • Clearly, he had run the race well.

  11. DON’T FORGET YOUR COMMA!!!!

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