Adverbs

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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 promptly for 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.

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• Keith worked rapidly.
• verbworked worked how? RAPIDLY
• We live here now.
• verblive - live where? HERE live when?NOW
• The story was very funny.
• adjectivefunny how funny? VERY
• They had left rather quickly.
• verbleft - how did they leave? QUICKLY
• adverbquickly - how quickly did they leave?
  RATHER