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Adverbs. Review and Practice. Adverbs. Modifies a verb, and adjective, or another adverb . Many adverbs end in “ ly ” The rain poured steadily . His memories were extremely vivid. She responded very quickly . Some adverbs do not end in “ ly ” I am very tired. What is an Adverb?.
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Adverbs Review and Practice
Adverbs • Modifies a verb, and adjective, or another adverb. • Many adverbs end in “ly” • The rain poured steadily. • His memories were extremelyvivid. • She responded very quickly. • Some adverbs do not end in “ly” • I am very tired.
What is an Adverb? • A word that modifies: • a verb • The turtle moved slowly. • How did the turtle move? • A word that modifies: • an adjective • You are too smart to do anything that dumb. • How smart? • How dumb? • He drove a very fast car. • How fast? • A word that modifies: • another adverb • She moved quite slowly down the aisle. • How slowly? • Jessie sang very loudly at the concert. • How loudly?
Adverbs Answer Questions • How? • Alice swiftly rode her bike to the store. • How did she ride? “swiftly” • When? • Alice went to the store yesterday. • When did she go? “yesterday” • Where? • Alice got lost on her way to the store so she turned around. • Where did she turn? “around” • Howmuch? • The weights are too heavy? • How much are they heavy? “too”
Adverbs Modify Verbs • Alexandra practiced soccer frequently. • Jeffrey always wanted to be an astronaut. • Aaron’s father sang the song loudly. • The small girl eagerly licked her ice cream cone. • My parents will arrive tomorrow. • The angry bear growled menacingly. • The captain quickly boarded the boat. • The show will begin soon. • The sneaky snake slithered swiftly and silently. (2) • My neighbors often visit their grandmother.
Adverbs Modify Verbs Answers • Alexandra practiced soccer frequently. • Jeffrey alwayswanted to be an astronaut. • Aaron’s father sang the song loudly. • The small girl eagerlylicked her ice cream cone. • My parents willarrivetomorrow. • The angry bear growledmenacingly. • The captain quicklyboarded the boat. • The show willbeginsoon. • The sneaky snake slitheredswiftly and silently. (2) • My neighbors oftenvisit their grandmother.
Adverbs Modify Adjectives • His hands are too close to the power tools. • I am very sorry for speaking without permission. • Wow, your muscles are so strong. • The motorbike was rather noisy without its muffler. • Carol is less motivated to exercise since is has been raining. • The school is surprisingly big on the inside. • The team seemed extremely upset by the loss. • You are totally cool.
Adverbs Modify Adjectives • His hands are tooclose to the power tools. • I am verysorry for speaking without permission. • Wow, your muscles are sostrong. • The motorbike was rathernoisy without its muffler. • Carol is lessmotivated to exercise since is has been raining. • The school is surprisinglybig on the inside. • The team seemed extremelyupset by the loss. • You are totallycool.
Adverbs Modify Other Adverbs • The guard walked very cautiously into the building. • The busy beaver gnawed quite furiously on the tree trunk. • Quite suddenly, the horse bolted across the field. • She will rather proudly show you the suitcase that she bought for next to nothing. • Don’t work too quickly or you might forget something.
Adverbs Modify Other Adverbs • The guard walked verycautiously into the building. • The busy beaver gnawed quitefuriously on the tree trunk. • Quitesuddenly, the horse bolted across the field. • She will ratherproudly show you the suitcase that she bought for next to nothing. • Don’t work tooquickly or you might forget something.
More Practice • The content cat purred loudly. • Andrea happily sang as she walked. • The mother lovingly held her tiny baby. • We ate a picnic lunch outside. • The boys ran quickly through the yard. • The teacher smiled encouragingly. • My dad gathered the broken pieces of glass carefully. • The postal worker brought me a letter yesterday. • My aunt sat there. • The thunder roared ominously, scaring the small children.
More Practice Answers • The content cat purredloudly. • Andrea happilysang as she walked. • The mother lovinglyheld her tiny baby. • We ate a picnic lunch outside. • The boys ranquickly through the yard. • The teacher smiledencouragingly. • My dad gathered the broken pieces of glass carefully. • The postal worker brought me a letter yesterday. • My aunt satthere. • The thunder roaredominously, scaring the small children.
Good vs. Well • Good = Adjective • I am good. • She makes good toast. • We hope you have a good day. • Well = Adverb • I am doing well. • Andrea sings well. • Sam does well in school.