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Adverbs

Adverbs. Study Guide. Adverbs that modify Verbs. Our family drove slowly to the zoo. (telling how they drove) He usually worries about making friends. ( telling when he worries) An elementary school is located nearby . (telling where the school is located)

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Adverbs

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  1. Adverbs Study Guide

  2. Adverbs that modify Verbs Our family drove slowly to the zoo. (telling how they drove) He usually worries about making friends. (telling when he worries) An elementary school is located nearby. (telling where the school is located) Enrique’s family recently moved to a new town. (telling when the family moved) adverb adverb adverb adverb

  3. Quick check Which word is the adverb in the sentence and what question does it answer? (how, where, when) 1) Justin ran quickly to the penguin’s pond. quickly 2) A crowd gathered nearby. nearby 3) The penguins immediately ate the fish they were given. immediately http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Adverbs.html how where when

  4. Adverbs that Modify Adjectives • Adverbs can also tell more about adjectives. They tell  • to what degree • to what extent The weather seemed terribly cold. modifying the adjective cold This tells just how cold the weather was. The adjective cold describes what kind of weather (noun) they were having.

  5. Let’s Practice Find the adverb. What adjective does it describe? 1)Families had extremely tight quarters on the ship. 2) The passengers were incredibly quiet. extremely modifies  tight incredibly modifies  tight

  6. Keep Practicing Find the adverb. What adjective does it describe? 3) The departure line was extremely long. 4) The crowd was rather noisy. extremely modifies  long modifies  tight rather

  7. Adverbs that Modify Adjectives Adverbs can also tell more about other adverbs. The ship moved very slowly. modifying the adverb slowly This tells just how slowly the ship moved. The adverb slowly modifies moved. It tells how the ship moved.

  8. Let’s Practice

  9. Quick Check (continued) 4) The man was an unusually patient passenger. 5) He knew the trip was almost complete. unusually patient adj. (patient modifies clothes) almost complete  adj. (complete modifies trip)

  10. Places on the web to go learn about Adverbs http://www.english-zone.com/grammar/pos-adv.html http://www.towson.edu/ows/adverbs.htm http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0885360.html http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/adverbs.htm

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