Adverbs are words that modify or describe verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, or entire sentences. They intensify the meaning of the word they modify by describing how, when, where, or to what extent an action occurs. Examples of adverbs include slowly, quickly, quietly, today, rarely, nearby, almost, extremely, quite, and very. Adverbs can also modify other adverbs to add degrees of intensity.
Adverbs are words that modify or describe verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, or entire sentences. They intensify the meaning of the word they modify by describing how, when, where, or to what extent an action occurs. Examples of adverbs include slowly, quickly, quietly, today, rarely, nearby, almost, extremely, quite, and very. Adverbs can also modify other adverbs to add degrees of intensity.
Adverbs are words that modify or describe verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, or entire sentences. They intensify the meaning of the word they modify by describing how, when, where, or to what extent an action occurs. Examples of adverbs include slowly, quickly, quietly, today, rarely, nearby, almost, extremely, quite, and very. Adverbs can also modify other adverbs to add degrees of intensity.
Adverbs are words that modify or describe verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, or entire sentences. They intensify the meaning of the word they modify by describing how, when, where, or to what extent an action occurs. Examples of adverbs include slowly, quickly, quietly, today, rarely, nearby, almost, extremely, quite, and very. Adverbs can also modify other adverbs to add degrees of intensity.
ADVERBS •a word that modifies (describes) a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or even a whole sentence. •to intensify the meaning of the word it is modifying. Examples • Financially • Delicately • Expertly • Willfully • Wearily • Wholeheartedly • Abruptly • Sorrowfully • Randomly • Endlessly • Beautifully • Brutally • Firmly • Truthfully • Really • Delightfully • Uneasily • Briskly • Quickly • Weirdly • Sloppily • Lightly • Cheerfully • Wickedly • Eternally ADVERBS AND VERBS •they describe the way an action is happening.
•Ex. Denise always shops at the mall.
ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVES •to add a degree of intensity to the adjective.
•Ex. She is usually particular about what she buys.
ADVERBS AND OTHER ADVERBS •to add a degree of intensity to the adverb.
•Ex. She comes to the mall very early.
•Adverbs answer the questions how, when, where, or to what extent. Adverbs How? slowly, quickly, quietly When? today, rarely, annually, yesterday, daily Where? nearby, there, around, outside, inside To what extent? rather, quite, extremely, very Intensifiers (make words almost, extremely, quite, stronger) so, usually, especially, nearly, really, too, very DEGREES OF ADVERBS •Positive (base form) •Comparative (comparing two actions or states) •Superlative (comparing one action or state with all the others in the same category) POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE LOUDY MORE LOUDLY MOST LOUDLY FAST FASTER FASTEST WELL BETTER BEST ACTIVITY 1. In the past, she has been very lucky with her buys.
2. For example, she bought a nearly new tent at the outdoors
store.
3. She is amazingly skillful in both spending and saving money.
4. On the other hand, where can you get a really tasty ice cream cone? 5. The boys were extremely nice to the new student.
6. The football game was rather fun.
7. The guard walked very cautiously into the building.
8. The lifeguard swam extremely fast.
9. The busy beaver gnawed quite furiously on the tree trunk.
10. The boy is rather talented; he’ll go far if he works hard.
11. Quite suddenly, the horse bolted across the field.
12. She will rather proudly show you the suitcase that she bought for next to nothing. 13. Yesterday, they stepped inside, and the clerk asked if she could help them.
