Where did it happen?
When did it happen?
How did it
happen?
To what extent did it
happen?
Who can answer these questions?!!
Adverb
Adverb
The Adverb Can!!!
Adverb
Yes, an Adverb Will Tell Us:
*Where
*When
*How
*To What Extent
An Adverb Can Describe 3 Parts of Speech: *verb, *adjective, *adverb
Adverbs can come before or after the word they describe.
EXAMPLE: I carefully looked everywhere!
What is the Verb?
How did you look?
Where did you look?
looked
carefully = Adverb #1, before the verb
everywhere = Adverb #2, after the verb
Where is that adverb??
adverb
adverb
adverb
adverb
adverb
An Adverb Can Also Split
a Verb Phrase in Half!
What is the verb phrase?
“How Rude!”
could wait
not
What is the adverb?
Not..spliting the
verb phrase in
½!!!
Example: Many students could not wait for school on
Monday.
LET’S PRACTICE! ADVERBS DESCRIBING VERBS
Directions: 1st tell the verb/verb phrase in the sentence.
Then, tell the adverb describing it.
1. You can intently play video games for hours!
What is the verb phrase?
can play
What is the adverb?
intently
2. The moon shined brightly in the dark sky.
What is the verb?
shined
What is the adverb?
brightly
An Adverb Can Also
Describe an Adjective!
Example: The fair is especially busy on
Saturday night.
“What adjective describes fair?”
busy
“How busy?”
especially = adverb
Let’s Try Some! Adverbs
Describing Adjectives
Directions: 1st tell the adjective in the
sentence.
Then, tell the adverb describing it.
1. I waited nearly two hours to get tickets to
the new Harry Potter movie!
Adjective?
Adverb?
two
nearly
Why isn’t new an
adverb?
It also describes movie
2. At the movie, the popcorn
seemed more buttery than mine
at home!
Adjective?
Adverb?
buttery
more
An Adverb Can Also
Describe Another Adverb!
Example: The guest left
quite abruptly.
How did he leave? abruptly = adverb
How abruptly?
quite = adverb describing adverb
“What a crazy guest!”
Let’s try some! Adverbs describing Adverbs
Find the adverbs in the sentence.
1. Justin Bieber is most definitely the richest music icon there is!
richest, music
What are the adjectives?
Both describing?
icon = a noun
To what extent is he hot?
definitely = Adverb #1
How definite?
most = Adverb #2
2. Seats for his performance have been going especially quickly!
What is the verb phrase?
have been going
How are they going?
quickly = adverb #1
How quickly?
especially = adverb #2
Now you most definitely,
positively, undoubtedly
know your adverbs!!!
Adverbs: Now, most, definitely,
positively, undoubtedly