Adverbs

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Adverbs
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What is an Adverb?

• An adverb is a word that tells more about a verb,
  such as how, when, or where and to what extent an
  action (verb) takes place.
• Example Verb Adverb
• The girl ran.
• The girl quickly ran.
• How did the girl run? Quickly

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Adverbs

• Adverbs can be written before or after the verbs
  they describe.
• Many adverbs end in ly and usually tell how
• Practice
• Read the following sentences. Identify the adverb
  in each sentence.

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Example 1

• She slept late on Tuesday morning.

Verb slept
Adverb late
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Example 2

• We leaned carefully over the fence.

Verb leaned
Adverb carefully
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Example 3

• My dad and I tried hard to fix the car.

Verb tried
Adverb hard
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Example 4

• The baby loudly cried for her mother.

Verb cried
Adverb loudly
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Example 5

• He always wanted to see the national park.

Verb wanted
Adverb always
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Example 6

• I stepped backwards off the curb.

Verb stepped
Adverb backwards
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Example 7

• She often watches her favorite movie.

Verb watches
Adverb often
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Example 8

• Laura shouted painfully when she bumped her knee.

Verb shouted
Adverb painfully
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Example 9

• The car turned right at the stop sign.

Verb turned
Adverb right
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Example 10

• We nicely asked if we could stay.

Verb asked
Adverb nicely
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How, When or Where

• Now categorize which question the adverb answers.
• Remember An adverb answers How, When, or Where.

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Good job!

• When

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Good job!

• Where

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Good job!

• How

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When, Where or How?

• She slept late on Tuesday morning.

Verb slept
Adverb late
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When, Where or How?

• We leaned carefully over the fence.

Verb leaned
Adverb carefully
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Example 3

• My dad and I tried hard to fix the car.

Verb tried
Adverb hard
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Example 4

• The baby loudly cried for her mother.

Verb cried
Adverb loudly
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Example 5

• He always wanted to see the national park.

Verb wanted
Adverb always
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Example 6

• I stepped backwards off the curb.

Verb stepped
Adverb backwards
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Example 7

• She often watches her favorite movie.

Verb watches
Adverb often
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Example 8

• Lara shouted painfully when she bumped her knee.

Verb shouted
Adverb painfully
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Example 9

• The car turned right at the stop sign.

Verb turned
Adverb right
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Example 10

• We nicely asked if we could stay.

Verb asked
Adverb nicely