Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

• Adverbs tell how, when, where , or to what extent about the word it modifies.
• Liz ran swiftly. (
Swiftly tells how she ran)

• Adverbs tell how, when, where , or to what extent about the word it modifies.
• The Washington County Dog Show begins tomorrow. ( Tomorrow tells when the show begins.)

• Adverbs tell how, when, where , or to what extent about the word it modifies.
• Three carpenters are working upstairs.
( Upstairs tells where the carpenters are working.)

• Adverbs tell how, when, where , or to what extent about the word it modifies.
• My sand sculpture is nearly finished.
( Nearly tells to what extent the sand sculpture is finished.)

• Many adverbs are formed by adding the ending ly to adjectives.
• Examples:
• slowly
• quickly
• extremely
• usually

• 1. Some early settlers nearly died from cold and hunger.
• nearly
• 2. The Challenger suddenly exploded in midair.
• suddenly

• 3. Charles Goodyear accidently dropped rubber onto a hot stove.
• accidently
• 4. Some homeless people sleep outside on park benches.
• outside
• 5. Imagine flying away to a distant planet!
• away
• 6. Now people are taking steps to preserve the earth’s resources.
• now

• 7. Jane Adams was a very dovoted social worker.
• very
• 8. The gold miners headed north to Alaska.
• north
• 9. Mozart’s interest in music began early.
• early
• 10. Wonder Woman often used her magic lasso to capture villians.
• often