Adverbs
I. Adverbs
A. An adverb is a word that modifies (gives more
information about) a verb, an adjective, or
another adverb.
I. Adverbs
A. An adverb is a word that modifies (gives more
information about) a verb, an adjective, or
another adverb.
B. Examples:
1. Reporters quickly gather the news.
I. Adverbs
A. An adverb is a word that modifies (gives more
information about) a verb, an adjective, or
another adverb.
B. Examples:
1. Reporters quickly gather the news.
(the adverb “quickly” modifies the verb
“gather”)
I. Adverbs
A. An adverb is a word that modifies (gives more
information about) a verb, an adjective, or
another adverb.
B. Examples:
1. Reporters quickly gather the news.
(the adverb “quickly” modifies the verb
“gather”)
2. The route is too long.
I. Adverbs
A. An adverb is a word that modifies (gives more
information about) a verb, an adjective, or
another adverb.
B. Examples:
1. Reporters quickly gather the news.
(the adverb “quickly” modifies the verb
“gather”)
2. The route is too long.
(The adverb “too” modifies the adjective
“long”)
I. Adverbs
A. An adverb is a word that modifies (gives more
information about) a verb, an adjective, or
another adverb.
B. Examples:
1. Reporters quickly gather the news.
(the adverb “quickly” modifies the verb
“gather”)
2. The route is too long.
(The adverb “too” modifies the adjective
“long”)
3. The letter carrier delivers the mail very
early.
I. Adverbs
A. An adverb is a word that modifies (gives more
information about) a verb, an adjective, or another
adverb.
B. Examples:
1. Reporters quickly gather the news.
(the adverb “quickly” modifies the verb
“gather”)
2. The route is too long.
(The adverb “too” modifies the adjective
“long”)
3. The letter carrier delivers the mail very early.
(The adverb “very” modifies another
adverb, “early”. “Early” is an adverb
because it modifies the verb “delivers”.)
II. Adverbs answer the following questions:
II. Adverbs answer the following questions:
A. Where, when, how, how often, how long, to
what extent, or how much
II. Adverbs answer the following questions:
A. Where, when, how, how often, how long, to
what extent, or how much
B. Examples:
1. Please put the package there.
II. Adverbs answer the following questions:
A. Where, when, how, how often, how long, to
what extent, or how much
B. Examples:
1. Please put the package there.
(The adverb “there” modifies the verb
“put” and tells where.)
II. Adverbs answer the following questions:
A. Where, when, how, how often, how long, to
what extent, or how much
B. Examples:
1. Please put the package there.
(The adverb “there” modifies the verb
“put” and tells where.)
2. I will call you later.
II. Adverbs answer the following questions:
A. Where, when, how, how often, how long, to
what extent, or how much
B. Examples:
1. Please put the package there.
(The adverb “there” modifies the verb
“put” and tells where.)
2. I will call you later.
(The adverb “later” modifies the verb
phrase “will call” and tells when.)
3. Would you please briefly explain what
you mean?
3. Would you please briefly explain what
you mean?
(The adverb “briefly” modifies the
verb phrase “would explain” and tells
how long.)
3. Would you please briefly explain what
you mean?
(The adverb “briefly” modifies the
verb phrase “would explain” and tells
how long.)
4. The lemonade was too sour.
3. Would you please briefly explain what
you mean?
(The adverb “briefly” modifies the
verb phrase “would explain” and tells
how long.)
4. The lemonade was too sour.
(The adverb “too” modifies the
adjective “sour” and tells how much.)
3. Would you please briefly explain what
you mean?
(The adverb “briefly” modifies the
verb phrase “would explain” and tells
how long.)
4. The lemonade was too sour.
(The adverb “too” modifies the
adjective “sour” and tells how much.)
III. Use the chart on p.60 of your book to find
words that are commonly used as adverbs.
IV. Adverbs my come before, after, or in between
the words that they modify.
IV. Adverbs may come before, after, or in
between the words that they modify.
A. Quietly, she will tiptoe from the stage.
B. She will tiptoe quietly from the stage.
C. She will quietly tiptoe from the stage.