Adverbs MODIFY or DESCRIBE verbs adjectives sentences or

Adverbs… MODIFY or DESCRIBE: verbs, adjectives, sentences, or other adverbs Adverbs… describe a place, manner, or time Let’s have Danny the dog help show us what all this means!

Adverbs of place tell WHERE Where is Danny the dog?

Danny the dog is… There, outside, and on the road are all adverbs; they tell us WHERE Danny is. outside there on the road

Adverbs of manner tell How is Danny running? HOW

Danny the dog is running… Fast and very are adverbs; they both tell us HOW fast? fast very

Commonly adverbs are formed from adjectives. Some are below. Adjectives Adverbs Kindly Happily Wonderfully Loudly Sadly Beautifully Sweetly

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

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

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 never 0% of the time

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. I’ll never make that mistake again. I clean my bedroom every day. Dad polishes his shoes twice a week.

1. Adverbs of frequency tell how often something happens. 2. Adverbs of frequency come before the main verb: Examples: - We usually eat breakfast at 7: 00 a. m. - Our dad never gets off work before 6: 00. - 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.

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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