Adverbs used to modify a verb adjective or

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.

Keith worked rapidly. verb=worked – worked how? RAPIDLY We live here now. verb=live - live where? HERE live when? NOW The story was very funny. adjective=funny how funny? VERY They had left rather quickly. verb=left - how did they leave? QUICKLY adverb=quickly - how quickly did they leave? RATHER

“How” Adverbs • • Some adverbs tell how. They usually modify verbs (action words). They often end in –ly. Examples: – Kelly talks quickly. (Quickly tells how Kelly talks) – Kelly runs fast. (Fast tells how Kelly runs)

“Where” Adverbs • Some adverbs tell WHERE • An adverb that tells where usually modifies a verb • Fill in the blank examples: – My aunt walks ______. • • • here there in outside far

“When” Adverbs • • Some adverbs tell when. They usually modify verbs (action words). It will only be one word (not a phrase) Examples: – Yesterday he went home. • Yesterday tells when he went home. – I shall buy a gift for you later. • Later tells when I shall buy a gift.

“When” Adverbs • My aunt walks _______. • My aunt walked _______. • My aunt will walk _______. – What when adverbs can finish the sentence? • • Tonight Today Now Soon Never Nightly Daily

“To What Extent” Adverbs • Some adverbs tell to what extent. • They usually modify verbs (action words). • There are seven common adverbs that tell to what extent: – Not, so, very, too, quite, rather, somewhat – MEMORIZE THESE WORDS • Sometimes these adverbs are within a prepositional phrase.

“To What Extent” Adverbs • Examples: – I would rather stay here. • Rather tells to what extent I would stay. – This is a very pretty picture. • Very tells to what extent this is pretty – Don’t walk so slowly. • So tells to what extent you walk • Slowly is also an adverb (tells how you walk)

Adverbs Practice • Elements of Language – page 382 Exercise 8 • follow the directions and identify the adverb and the verbs modified – page 383 Exercise 9 • follow the directions and identify the adverb and the adjectives modified – page 384 Exercise 11 • follow the directions and identify the adverb and the adverbs modified **These exercises must be in your writer’s notebook