Adverbs
How we do it, where we did
it, when we did it, and to
what extent it was done
Definition
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An adverb modifies or describes a verb,
adjective or another adverb.
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He completed the assignment quickly.
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The extremely fat woman is Mr. Kaplar’s mother.
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Quickly tells how or when the assignment was
completed.
Extremely tells HOW fat the mother is. Fat
(adjective) tells us which woman.
The assignment was done very poorly.
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Very tells to what degree the assignment was
done poorly (how it was done- adverb).
Types of adverbs
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Time
(Tell WHEN, how often, or how long
something occurs)
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Sit down immediately.
I will be with you shortly.
Momentarily, the fun will begin.
This class lasts forever.
Place
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(Tell WHERE something occurs)
I put the telescope there.
Whenever I am nearby, Mrs. Regan is
uncomfortable.
Come here.
Types of adverbs continued…
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Manner
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(Tells HOW something was done)
The students sit silently and listen to their
teachers.
You should walk quickly to your next class.
Degree (Tells to what extent something was
done. How much or how little of it was done.)
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The partly completed assignment received no
points.
The room was too quiet.
Adverb Facts
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Many (over half) of adverbs end in –ly. However,
there are words that end in ly that are not adverbs
and many adverbs that do not end in –ly. HOW
the word is used determines its function in the
sentence.
Like adjectives, adverbs can be positive
(describing a verb adjective or adverb),
comparative (compares how 2 things were done),
or superlative (3 or more).
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The car drove fast. (positive)
That car drove faster than this one. (comparative)
This car drove fastest. (superlative)
Identify the adverbs in the
following paragraph and label
their type.
 Mr.
Hostetler walked quietly to the
window. He placed the ladder gently
against the side of the house and began
lightly climbing. Near the top of the
ladder, Mr. Hostetler heard a loud noise.
He fell backward and landed
uncomfortably in a rose bush. He loudly
screamed in agony and woke the
neighbors. The neighbors were so angry,
they called the police.
Practice
Yesterday1, Mr. Hostetler walked
quietly2 to the window. He placed
the ladder gently3 against the side of
the house and began lightly4
climbing. Near the top of the ladder,
Mr. Hostetler heard a loud noise. He
fell backward5 and landed
uncomfortably6 in a rose bush. He
loudly6 screamed in agony and woke
the neighbors. The neighbors were
so7 angry, they called the police.
Practice Answers
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yesterday- Time (when)
 2- quietly- Manner (how)
 3- gently- Manner (how)
 4- lightly- Manner (how)
 5- backward- Place (where) or
Manner (how)
 6- loudly- Manner (how)
 7- so- degree (to what extent)