AN ADVERB IS A WORD THAT DESCRIBES A
*AN ADVERB IS A WORD THAT DESCRIBES A VERB, AN ADJECTIVE, OR ANOTHER ADVERB. *TELLS WHEN, WHERE, HOW OFTEN, AND TO WHAT EXTENT A QUALITY EXISTS. *MOST ADVERBS END IN WHAT? *
* AFTERWARD SOMETIMES LATER WELL OFTEN SOON HERE TOO THERE EVERYWHERE FAST VERY QUITE RATHER ALMOST ALWAYS
*PEOPLE HANDLE OLD VIOLINS CAREFULLY. *PIANISTS SOMETIMES PLAY DUETS. *VERY OLD VIOLINS ARE VALUABLE. *THEY ARE PLAYED QUITE RARELY. *SOME VIOLINIST PLAY EVERYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY. *
*WHEN DESCRIBING A VERB, ADVERBS CAN OCCUR IN DIFFERENT SPOTS IN THE SENTENCE. *WHEN DESCRIBING AN ADJECTIVE OR ADVERB, ADVERBS, MOST OF THE TIME, OCCUR RIGHT BEFORE THE WORD. *
*In each of the following sentences, identify the adverb and the word it describes. *1. Hiram Bingham searched diligently for the lost Incan cities. *2. Bingham and his aides looked everywhere in western South America. *3. They traveled slowly through thick jungles. *4. Slowly they crossed rushing rivers. *5. The explorers cautiously carried their own food and supplies. *6. Jolene was comforting a very small child. *7. The fire blazed too wildly for anyone to enter. (2) *8. Put the apples there, and we will eat them later. (2) *
*1. diligently describes searched *2. everywhere describes looked *3. slowly describes traveled *4. slowly describes rushed *5. cautiously describes carried *6. very describes small *7. too describes wildly, wildly describes blazed *8. there describes put, later describes eat *
* Comparative form of an adverb compares two actions; uses “er” at the end or words or “more” before the adverb. The audience listened more attentively last night than tonight. Did the pianist play louder than the cellist? * Superlative forma of an adverb compares more than two actions; uses “est” at the end of words or “most” before the adverb. Last Sunday’s audience responded most enthusiastically of all. Did the drummer play the loudest of all? *
*Adverb *Well *Badly *Little Comp. Super. better best worse worst less least (amount) *
* Write the correct comparative or superlative form of the adverb in parentheses. * 1. The performance began (late) tonight than last night. * 2. My sister sat (far) from the stage than we did. * 3. Several backup singers rehearsed (long) than the piano player. * 4. The lead singer sang (badly) last year than this year. * 5. The guitarists sang (little) during this concert than during their last one. * 6. The drummer played (forcefully) during her solo than before. *
*1. later *2. farther *3. longer *4. worse *5. less *6. more forcefully *
*major-artist *permanent-residence *numerous-museums *dry-desert; interesting-material *several-years *large-school; early-1900’s *short-time; bustling-New York City *young-woman; right-subjects *
*1. young-day *2. deserted-beach *3. asleep-others *4. distant and respectful-waves *5. aware-woman *
* 1. greatest * 2. most famous * 3. better * 4. finer * 5. larger * 6. more beautiful * 7. more famous * 8. greatest * 9. more realistic * 10. earliest *
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