ADVERBS

What is an adverb?
An adverb is a word that modifies a
verb, and adjective, or another adverb.
Explorers eagerly chase adventure.
Eagerly is an adverb because it is modifying the
verb, chase.
Some explorers visit amazingly beautiful places.
Amazingly is an adverb because it is modifying
the adjective, beautiful.
Others quite bravely explore the unknown- space.
Quite is an adverb because it is modifying the
adverb, bravely, which is modifying the verb
explore.
 Adverbs
Adverbs answer the questions how, when,
where, or to what extent.
- How? suddenly, carefully, sadly
- When? now, later, soon, often, usually
- Where? there, up, ahead
- To What Extent? completely, totally,
fully
 Adverbs
Adverbs can appear in different positions
in sentences.
The tourists boarded the bus eagerly.
(after the verb)
The tourists eagerly boarded the bus.
(before the verb)
Eagerly, the tourists boarded the bus.
(at the beginning)
 Adverbs
Adverbs that modify adjectives or other
adverbs usually come directly before the
words they modify.
They usually answer the question to what
extent.
Marco Polo told really wonderful tales of China.
Really modifies the adjective, wonderful.
People were very eager to hear his stories.
Very modifies the adjective, eager.
They nearly always hung on every word.
 -LY Adverbs
Many adverbs are formed by adding the
suffix, -ly to the end of an adjective.
Sometimes the spelling if the base
word changes when ly is added.
Near: add ly to make it an adverb- nearly
Gentle: drop the e and add ly to make it
an adverb- gently
Easy: change the y to i and add ly to
make it an adverb- easily
 Comparative adverbs
He finished sooner than she did.
Comparative adverbs are similar to
comparative adjectives, but there is a
difference:
An adverb with one syllable = er
rare= rarer
soon = sooner
An adverb with two or more syllables = more
often = more often
quickly = more quickly *even though it ends in -y
 Superlative adverbs
He ran the quickest of the three boys.

An adverb with one syllable = est

Rare = the rarest
soon = the soonest
An adverb with two or more syllables =
the most
Often = the most often
Briskly = the most briskly
 Lets practice!
Complete the sentences with the correct
forms of the word in parentheses, and say
whether they are adjectives or adverbs.

(slow)
Tom is ___________. He works __________.

Tom is slow. (Adj.)

He works slowly. (Adv.)
Lets practice!
Complete the sentences with the correct forms
of the word in parentheses, and say whether
they are adjectives or adverbs.

(careful)
Sue is a ___________ girl. She __________
climbed up the ladder.

Sue is a careful girl. (Adj.)

She carefully climbed up the ladder. (Adv.)
Lets practice!
Complete the sentences with the correct forms
of the word in parentheses, and say whether
they are adjectives or adverbs.

(awful)
Its ___________ cold today. The wind is
__________ .

Its awfully cold today. (Adv.)

The wind is awful. (Adj.)
Lets practice!
Complete the sentences with the correct
forms of the word in parentheses, and say
whether they are adjectives or adverbs.

(easy)
They learn English ___________ . They think
English is __________ language.

They learn English easily. (Adv.)

They think English is an easy language.
(Adj.)
Lets practice!

Complete the sentences with the correct forms

of the word in parentheses, and say whether
they are adjectives or adverbs.

(good)
Max is a ___________ singer. He sings
__________.

Max is a good singer. (Adj.)

He sings well. (Adv.)
Lets practice!
Identify the adverbs in the sentences.
Remember: adverbs answer who, -when,
-where, and to what extent.

The writer became terribly annoyed by her

neighbors extremely loud music.

terribly, extremely
Lets practice!
Identify the adverbs in the sentences.
Remember: adverbs answer who, -when,
-where, and to what extent.

We will be eating lunch outside so that we

can enjoy the splendid weather.

outside
Lets practice!
Identify the adverbs in the sentences.
Remember: adverbs answer who, -when,
-where, and to what extent.

I always brush my teeth before bed.

always
Lets practice!
Identify the adverbs in the sentences.
Remember: adverbs answer who, -when,
-where, and to what extent.

Havent we met before?

before
Lets practice!
Identify the adverbs in the sentences.
Remember: adverbs answer who, -when,
-where, and to what extent.

After the very late show, I dragged myself

wearily to bed.

very, wearily
Lets practice!
Identify the adverbs in the sentences.
Remember: adverbs answer who, -when,
-where, and to what extent.

Oh no! Im really sorry! I didnt mean to spill

coffee on your new shirt.

really