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(Copy). Adverbs. a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb. Adverbs answer the following Questions…. (Just listen). Where? away, here, up When? later, now, soon, then How? quietly, slowly, clearly The sprinter ran swiftly . Elise was comforting a very small child.
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(Copy) Adverbs a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb
Adverbs answer the following Questions… (Just listen) • Where? away, here, up • When? later, now, soon, then • How? quietly, slowly, clearly The sprinter ran swiftly. Elise was comforting a very small child. The fire blazed too wildly.
Adjective or Adverb? (copy) AdjectiveAdverb • clear + ly = clearly • quiet + ly = quietly
Identify the Adverbs… • Oklahoma is not the Cherokees’ original home. (Find the verb first) adverb = “not”, modifies “is” • A number of Cherokees still live in the mountains. (Find the verb first.) adverb = “still”, modifies “live” • The Cherokees readily supported the British. adverb = “readily”, modifies “supported”