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Adverbs – used to modify a verb, adjective or other adverb

Adverbs – used to modify a verb, adjective or other adverb. Answers the questions : where, when, how, or to what extent (how much or how long) Where – The fire started here . The thief fell down as he ran away. When – She takes notes daily in class.

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Adverbs – used to modify a verb, adjective or other adverb

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  1. Adverbs – used to modify a verb, adjective or other adverb Answers the questions : where, when, how, or to what extent (how much or how long) Where – The fire started here. The thief fell down as he ran away. When – She takes notes daily in class. He arrived promptlyfor school. How - The accident occurred suddenly. She spoke carefully to the child. To what extent – We should never become upset. The escaped convicts ran far.

  2. Keith workedrapidly. verb=worked – worked how? RAPIDLY We livehere now. verb=live - live where? HERE live when?NOW The story was veryfunny. adjective=funny how funny? VERY They had leftratherquickly. verb=left - how did they leave? QUICKLY adverb=quickly - how quickly did they leave? RATHER

  3. “How” Adverbs • Some adverbs tell how. • They usually modify verbs (action words). • They often end in –ly. • Examples: • Kelly talks quickly. (Quickly tells how Kelly talks) • Kelly runs fast. (Fast tells how Kelly runs)

  4. “Where” Adverbs • Some adverbs tell WHERE • An adverb that tells where usually modifies a verb • Fill in the blank examples: • My aunt walks ____________. • here • there • in • outside • far

  5. “When” Adverbs • Some adverbs tell when. • They usually modify verbs (action words). • It will only be one word (not a phrase) • Examples: • Yesterday he went home. • Yesterday tells when he went home. • I shall buy a gift for you later. • Latertells when I shall buy a gift.

  6. “When” Adverbs • My aunt walks _____________. • My aunt walked _____________. • My aunt will walk ______________. • What when adverbs can finish the sentence? • Tonight • Today • Now • Soon • Never • Nightly • Daily

  7. “To What Extent” Adverbs • Some adverbs tell to what extent. • They usually modify verbs (action words). • There are seven common adverbs that tell to what extent: • Not, so, very, too, quite, rather, somewhat • MEMORIZE THESE WORDS • Sometimes these adverbs are within a prepositional phrase.

  8. “To What Extent” Adverbs • Examples: • I would rather stay here. • Rather tells to what extent I would stay. • This is a very pretty picture. • Very tells to what extent this is pretty • Don’t walk so slowly. • So tells to what extent you walk • Slowly is also an adverb (tells how you walk)

  9. Adverbs Practice • Elements of Language • page 382 Exercise 8 • follow the directions and identify the adverb and the verbs modified • page 383 Exercise 9 • follow the directions and identify the adverb and the adjectives modified • page 384 Exercise 11 • follow the directions and identify the adverb and the adverbs modified **These exercises must be in your writer’s notebook

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