Adverbs

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Adverbs

• Adverbs Modify
• Verbs
• Adjectives
• Other adverbs

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For example . . .

• Jerry sat woefully in the bleachers after the
  loss.
• Woefully modifies the verb sat.
• The weather was quite gloomy.
• Quite modifies the adjective gloomy.
• The accident happened very quickly.
• Very modifies the adverb quickly.

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Look for the ly ending.

• Sometimes, but not always, adverbs have an ly
  ending.
• The child is crying loudly.
• Marcia performed her solo perfectly.
• Its been raining steadily all night.
• Act quickly, or you will lose this sale.

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Adverbs answer the following questions

• How?
• Mary drives recklessly.
• When?
• Please call me soon.
• Where?
• Take your pet snake outside!
• To what extent?
• I am thoroughly confused.

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Lets practice!

• Click on the adverb in the following sentence.
• Bud scolded the dog soundly.

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Not quite.

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Right!

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Click on the adverb.

• The room became suddenly quiet.

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Not quite.

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Yes!

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Click on the adverb.

• We were very proud of Cecilias skating
  performance.

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You missed it!

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Youre right!

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Click on the adverb.

• I hope my check arrives in the mail soon.

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Oops!

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Right!

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Click on the adverb.

• That new café in town is terribly quaint.

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That isnt an adverb!

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Right!

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Click on the adverb.

• Hurriedly, Mandy walked to her history class.

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Not exactly.

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Yes!

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Click on the adverb.

• Lucas is quite a sensitive young man, isnt he?

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Oops!

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Right!

• Now lets try distinguishing adverbs from
  adjectives.

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If you find it difficult to distinguish
adjectives from adverbs . . .

• Remember
• Adjectives modify things
• Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other
  adverbs

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Click on the part of speech of the highlighted
word.

• A tiny orphaned kitten cried piteously on my
  doorstep.
• Adjective
• Adverb

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Not quite.

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• Remember, adjectives modify things, and adverbs
  modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

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Youre right!

• Orphaned modifies the noun girl.
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Identify the highlighted word.

• The speech, Im afraid, was rather boring.
• Adjective
• Adverb

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Oops!

• Remember, adjectives modify things.
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Yes!

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Identify the highlighted word.

• Marcus walked uneasily into the darkened room.
• Adjective
• Adverb

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Not quite.

• Remember, an adverb modifies a verb.
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Good!

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Identify the highlighted word.

• I think your trucks right rear tire is low.
• Adjective
• Adverb

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Not exactly.

• Trucks is modifying tire, a noun. Remember
  that adjectives modify things.
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Thats right!

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Identify the highlighted word.

• Its terribly hot outside.
• Adjective
• Adverb

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Oops!

• Remember, an adverb answers the question
  where.
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Youve got it!

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Identify the highlighted word.

• Ralph tripped clumsily on the chair.
• Adjective
• Adverb

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Not quite.

• The word clumsily is modifying the verb
  tripped.
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Yes!

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Identify the highlighted word.

• The students looked quite confused.
• Adjective
• Adverb

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Oops!

• Remember that adjectives can follow linking verbs
  and describe nouns.
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Youve got it!

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Identify the highlighted word.

• You should pay close attention to these
  directions.
• Adjective
• Adverb

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Oops!

• Close is modifying a noun.
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Right!

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Identify the highlighted word.

• This computer is running too slowly.
• Adjective
• Adverb

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Not quite.

• Too is modifying slowly, which is an adverb.
  
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Thats right!

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Identify the highlighted word.

• An angry black cloud formed in the west.
• Adjective
• Adverb

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Oops!

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Thats right!

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Identify the highlighted word.

• Jeremy was determined to pass his philosophy
  class.
• Adjective
• Adverb

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Nope.

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Yes!

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Identify the highlighted word.

• I feel bad about forgetting your birthday.
• Adjective
• Adverb

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Oops!

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Good job!

• This concludes the lesson on adverbs.
• Its time to move on to the next lesson.