*A word that
describes a verb,
another adverb, or
an adjective
John writes well.
Well tells how John
writes.
We often play soccer.
Often tells when we
play.
Sara lives nearby.
Nearby tells where
Sara lives.
She was very nervous.
Very tells to what
extent she was
nervous.
They can be before
the verb.
Relatives often come
to visit.
Relatives come
often to visit.
Often, relatives come
to visit.
Relatives come to
visit often.
*Many adverbs are formed by adding
–ly to adjectives. For example, the
adjectives quick and usual become
quickly and usually.
*Other adverbs follow no form and
include words such as there, now,
never, almost, and too.
What is the adverb that
describes the verb in each
sentence?
1) He moved carefully around the room.
2) Alice ran to the car quietly so nobody
would see her.
3) The sun is now setting.
4) What time will they come here?
5) Our mail arrived yesterday.
What is the adverb that
describes the verb in each
sentence?
1) He moved carefully around the room.
2) Alice ran to the car quietly so nobody
would see her.
3) The sun is now setting.
4) What time will they come here?
5) Our mail arrived yesterday.
The adverb in each
sentence is underlined.
Does it tell how, when, or
where?
1) The dog ate quickly.
2) I will finish my book tonight.
3) Leaves were scattered everywhere.
4) She easily won the final race.
5) Nearby the crowds cheered.
The adverb in each
sentence is underlined.
Does it tell how, when, or
where?
1) The dog ate quickly. how
2) I will finish my book tonight. when
3) Leaves were scattered everywhere. where
4) She easily won the final race. how
5) Nearby the crowds cheered. where
Find the verb in each
sentence and the adverb
that describes it.
1) The hikers walked slowly.
2) The white paint dried overnight.
3) She stood here.
4) He won the prize fairly.
5) The firewood was placed inside.
Find the verb in each
sentence and the adverb
that describes it.
1) The hikers walked slowly.
2) The white paint dried overnight.
3) She stood here.
4) He won the prize fairly.
5) The firewood was placed inside.
Can you find the verb and the
adverb that describes it?
1)Penicillin was discovered accidentally
by Alexander Fleming.
2)This medicine is usually prescribed to
treat illnesses caused by bacteria.
3)The Quakers were treated badly in
England.
4)William Penn was a very famous
Quaker.
5)Porcupine quills are really slender
bunches of hair that have grown
together.
6)Poplar trees grow best in moist
places.
7)Alexander Pope was one of the
greatest English poets.
8)Young pony express riders rode
swiftly from Missouri to
California.
9)These riders always delivered the
mail, rain or snow.
10)The promoters of the pony
express were financially ruined
when the telegraph connections
were completed.
11)The pagodas of India are
elaborately designed houses of
worship.
12)Japanese pagodas are usually
built of wood.
13)The paint was applied thickly to
the canvas.
14)Often, parsley is used to decorate
meat dishes.
15)Please place the platter here.
What is the difference
between an adjective and an
adverb?
*An adjective is a word that
describes a noun.
*An adverb is a word that describes
a verb, an adjective, or another
adverb.
Some adverbs that are often used to
modify adjectives and other adverbs
are:
Very
Almost
So
Really
Rather
Barely
Just
Totally
Too
Quite
Extremely
Partly
Nearly
Unusually
Somewhat
Hardly