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AdverbsWhat is an adverb?An adverb is a part of English that changes words that are not nouns. Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives (including numbers), clauses, sentences, and other adverbs.Adverbs typically answer questions such as how?, in what way?, when?, where?, and to what extent? Adverbs are words like slowly, tomorrow, now, soon and suddenly. It gives information about activities talked about by the verb or sentence.Some people say that all English words that do not fall into other categories are called adverbs.An adverb can describe how an action happens.example: Jason quickly read the book.How did Jason read? Quickly.An adverb can describe when an action happens.example: We went to the store yesterday?When did we go? Yesterday.An adverb can describe where an action happens.example: He put the paper here.Where did he put the paper? Here.Circle the adverb in each sentence. One sentence will have two adverbs. Can youfind it?1. I want that game badly.2. They cried loudly.3. Sloths move slowly.4. They eventually found the restaurant.5. The children squealed cheerfully at the park.6. Their mother thoughtfully and carefully devised a plan.7. The car sped quickly through the neighborhood.8. You have performed poorly on the project.9. We rarely see a comet.Read each sentence. Decide whether the underlined adverb is describing when, where, or how an action happens. Write how, when, or where on each line.1. Jeremy quickly ate his lunch. ________________2. Kaylee often reads books about vampires. ________________3. Olivia immediately came to the rescue. ________________4. When will you come here to visit us? ________________5. Marcus slowly walked to the barber shop. ________________6. Sometimes Martin goes to the museum. ________________7. Please speak clearly. ________________Circle the adverb in each sentence. Then, tell whether the adverb is describing how, when, orwhere an action is taking place.1. Because it was raining, the boys played inside. 1. _______________________2. Yesterday, I went to school. 2. _______________________3. I waited patiently for the door to open. 3. _______________________4. The puppy was running around. 4. _______________________5. When we opened the door, George ran through. 5. _______________________6. At eight o'clock, we walked upstairs. 6. _______________________7. Carmen can jump higher than Kyle. 7. _______________________8. Jeff nicely asked for his money back. 8. _______________________9. The sun shined everywhere! 9. _______________________An adverb is a word that describes an action verb.playfully carefully sincerely slowly happilyquickly patiently loudly quietly safelyFill in the blank lines with the adverb that best fits each sentence. Use theadverbs in the word box above.1. Sarah skipped ____________down the street to see her friend.2. The team ran ______________ towards the finish line to win the race.3. The librarian told the kids to read their books ________________.4. The cat chased the ball around _________________.5. Dan waited _______________ for his turn to hit the puck.6. The turtle walked ____________ and couldn’t keep up with the rabbit.7. Sharon chose the answers for her test ______________ so she would pass.8. Mike saw there were no cars coming so he could cross the street _______________.9. The kids shouted __________________ as they played in gym class.10. We say the pledge of allegiance ________________ because we love our country.Directions: An action verb is underlined in each sentence. Circlethe adverb that describes the verb.1. I carefully glued the last piece onto the model.2. Francis played on the beach yesterday.3. I will visit my friend tomorrow.4. George, will you come here?5. They swam lazily in the pool.6. Neil slowly placed a card on the card house.7. They cheerfully sing songs.8. Nathan stamped his feet angrily.9. My father snored loudly on the couch.10. Sam accidentally slipped on the ice.11. Yesterday, they played a game.12. The truck grumbled loudly.13. We will go to the concert soon.14. The boy waited patiently for the computer to load.15. Kayla finally arrived at the park.16. My mother nicely reminded me to do my homework.17. The kitten walked there.18. I usually lock the car door.19. My dog always barks.20. Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.Underline the word or words modified by the bolded adjective or adverb. In the space to the right, say if it is an adjective or adverb that modifies the noun. EXAMPLE: Aunt Martha, your cake tastes good. Adj. 1. The wind shifted suddenly, bringing with it a sudden torrent of rain. 2. Your car runs smoothly since you had it tuned. 3. Do you think those are real flowers in that arrangement? 4. I’m going to make a fast trip to the library to return the books. 5. Is anyone ready for a cup of tea? 6. Dorothy remains the sweetest of the three sisters. 7. The young man spoke sharply to the two fighting dogs. 8. Despite the incessant rain our spirits were good. 9. The beautiful old Victorian house is certainly stately. 10. Outside the courtroom the two attorneys have a friendly relationship. 11. She plays the piano quite well, considering her age. 12. I hate sweaters where the sleeves are too short. 13. Uncle Willard feels well enough to walk a mile every day. 14. Is this typewriter or that one better? 15. The fog grew thick as we drove through the valley.1) Underline the adverb.a) The red car travelled speedily along the narrow road.b) Julie walked slowly to school along the path.c) The player shot quickly into the empty goal.d) The crowd laughed loudly at the comic’s jokes.e) The princess cried quietly when she was lost.f) “Will you be quiet!” shouted the teacher angrily.g) The homework was finished quickly by the wise pupil.h) Because it was raining heavily, they had to stay in.2) Underline the adverb.a) “Can you put your homework here?” asked the teacher.b) The homework must be handed in by tomorrow.c)You might be able to play out later if you are lucky‘Never’ is an important adverb. Add the word never to these sentences while keeping them correct:She is happy.______________________He listens to music.______________________We take sugar in our coffee.______________________They drive to school.______________________They are at home.______________________Parts of Speech - Adverbs? Almost all words have a “part of speech”. Which part of speech a word has depends on howit is used in a sentence. Here is a list of the eight parts of speech:Noun Verb Adjective Adverb Conjunction Preposition Pronoun InterjectionAdverb: An adverb is a word or phrase that is used to modify a verb, adjective, or anotheradverb. Sometimes an adverb is used to modify a conjunction, preposition, or infinitive verb.Most (but not all) adverbs end in “ly”.Example: The rabbit jumped quickly.In this example, “quickly” is an adverb because it is used to modify the verb “jumped”.Example: Albert Einstein was a very smart mathematician.In this example, “very” is an adverb because it is used to modify the adjective “smart”.Example: It started to rain just after the clouds appeared.In this example, “just” is an adverb because it is used to modify the conjunction “after”.Example: Jonas usually does his homework.In this example, “usually” is a (frequency) adverb because it is used to modify the verb “does”.Directions: Underline the adverbs in the following sentences.1) The fire spread rapidly.2) Astronauts are really cool.3) He did rather well on the test.4) He told us to talk quietly in the library.5) We swam right before the storm.6) The old man drank the juice slowly.7) It is exactly 3:00 in the afternoon.8) The cat quickly pounced on the mouse.9) We walked happily through the forest.10) Jenna is always so late.11) Will you please just leave me alone?12) The race car is extremely fast.13) He seldom did poorly on tests.14) Blue is definitely my favorite color.15) He carried the bowl of soup very carefully.16) It is getting rather late.17) I am never leaving.18) When will we finally be done?Directions: Now make your own sentences. Try to use adverbs.1) _____________________________________________________________________2) _____________________________________________________________________Adverbs are words that describe or modify verbs. They sometimes modify adjectives or other adverbs. An adverb usually tells how, where, or when.Each of the following sentences contains one adverb. Underline the adverb. Write how, where, or when after the sentence to tell which kind of information the adverb gives. The first three sentences are done for you. 1. Sharon artfully avoided answering the rude question. how2. William usually laughs at his brother’s antics. when3. Does Kevin like to wear his coat inside? where4. I often wish you’d share your opinions with us.5. Jenna recovered quickly and won the game.6. The official did not answer truthfully.7. We saw nothing because we looked away.8. I really appreciate your help.9. Please visit us if you ever get a chance.10. Marie recently visited an interesting lighthouse.11. Did Sylvia recall the events accurately?12. Never use a porcupine for a hat.13. Chris did better on his last spelling test.14. I sometimes wonder why I care!15. Angela cautiously opened the oven. ................
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