Adverbs

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Adverbs
MODIFY or DESCRIBE verbs, adjectives,
sentences, or other adverbs
Adverbs
describe a place, manner, or time
Lets have Danny the dog help show us what all
this means!
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Adverbs of place tell
WHERE
Where is Danny the dog?
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Danny the dog is
There, outside, and on the road are all adverbs
they tell us WHERE Danny is.
outside
there
on the road
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Adverbs of manner tell
HOW
How is Danny running?
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Danny the dog is running
Fast and very are adverbs they both tell us HOW.
HOW fast?
fast
very
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Commonly adverbs are formed from adjectives.
Some are below.
Adjectives Adverbs
Kind Kindly
Happy Happily
Wonderful Wonderfully
Loud Loudly
Sad Sadly
Beautiful Beautifully
Sweet Sweetly
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Adverbs of time tell
WHEN
Yesterday, Wednesday, and today are all adverbs
they tell us WHEN Danny went running.
yesterday
When did Danny go running outside?
Wednesday
today
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Also, adverbs of time tell
HOW LONG
A day and an hour are both adverbs they tell us
HOW LONG Danny went running.
How long did Danny go running?
a day
an hour
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Finally, adverbs of time tell
HOW OFTEN
Always, usually, sometimes, rarely, and never are
all adverbs they tell us HOW OFTEN Danny went
running.
How often does Danny go running?
always
100 of the time
usually
sometimes
rarely
0 of the time
never
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Adverbs of Frequency
Some adverbs and adverb phrases answer the
question how often an action is done.They are
called adverbs of frequency.
Examples

• The children always go to school on the bus.
• Ill never make that mistake again .
• I clean my bedroom every day.
• Dad polishes his shoes twice a week.

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• Adverbs of frequency tell how often something
  happens.
• 2. Adverbs of frequency come before the main
  verb
• Examples - We usually eat breakfast at 700
  a.m.
• - Our dad never gets off work
  before 600.
• - I sometimes wear a tie to
  work.
• 3. Adverbs of frequency come after the verb to be
  (am, is, are, was, were)
• Examples - I am always happy to see you.
• - You are never ready for
  school on time!
• - The students are sometimes
  discouraged by poor grades.

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What has Danny the dog taught us?
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, sentences, and
other adverbs!
Adverbs of place tell where
Adverbs of manner tell how
The dog ran outside.
The dog ran quickly.
Adverbs of time tell when, how long, or how often
The dog ran yesterday.
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• THE END!