Adverbs Adverbs An adverb describes a verb an
Adverbs
Adverbs �An adverb describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. �An adverb answers the question: where, when, how, or to what extent. �She is going home. Where is she going? �He is leaving now. When is he leaving? �Jim ran slowly. How did he run? �The homework is almost finished. To what extent is it finished?
�She ran quickly. �Here, quickly is modifying the verb ran. She quickly ran works as well. �The deep blue sky was full of stars. �Here, deep is modifying the adjective blue. �He ate very quickly. �Here, very is modifying the adverb quickly.
Commonly Used Adverbs: there downstairs yesterday soon daily never again slowly happily well brightly almost nearly afterward already also back even far fast hard instead late long low more near not now often slow sometimes still straight today tomorrow too yet forth next then
Adverb or Adjective? �Many adverbs can be formed by adding –ly to adjectives. Sometimes a slight change in spelling is necessary. � strong + -ly = strongly honest + -ly = honestly � true + -ly = truly happy + -ly = happily �Not every adverb ends in –ly, and not every word that ends in –ly in an adverb. �John caught the early flight to Chicago. �Here, early is describing the noun flight and answering the question, “Which one? ” So, here, early is an adjective �The flight left early. �Here, early is describing the verb left, and answering the question, “When? ” So, here, early is an adverb.
Practice!! A. B. C. D. The rain fell steadily. The path was not clearly marked. Alex was obviously bored by the silly story. Tony usually goes to bed early.
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