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Today we are going to
learn about…
What is an
adverb?
Adverbs modify verbs,
adjectives, or other
adverbs.
HOW
Where
To what
extend
When
An adverb tells more
about a verb (a doing
word)
Adverbs tells where, why,
or how much something
happens or is done.
Adverbs talk
about action.
Many adverbs are made by
adding –ly onto the end of an
adjective.
Kind
The boy kindly carried the old lady’s bags.
Strange
It was strangely quiet in the village.
Clear
Help create a sentence using clear as an adverb.
Can you make a sentence using these adverbs?
Write the sentences on your paper now.
Sentences using the adverbs!
I sadly returned to school after a long break.
The class safely traveled to the state library.
After opening her gift, happily the girl screamed
Slowly the bus crossed the road while on its route.
Adverbs can also tell
when something
happens.
Our friends arrived
yesterday.
The holidays will soon
be over.
Can you make a sentence using these adverbs?
Write the sentences on your paper now.
Sentences using adverbs!
The students rushed into class late yesterday.
Lunch is served today at noon.
Jill came tumbling after.
You are now using a dictionary!
Watch the following Schoolhouse Rock Adverbs video!
Then there are 
Comparative Adverbs
• The comparative form of an adverb
compares TWO ACTIONS.
• Short adverbs will use –er at the end.
• Long adverbs will use the word more or the
word less.
Comparative Example…
• The students listened more attentively
tonight than last night.
• More attentively tells us
HOW the audience listened
in comparison to last night.
Comparative Example…
• Some students work harder than others
on their homework.
• Harder tells us
HOW some students work
in comparison to others.
And also 
Superlative Adverbs
• Just like comparative adjectives, superlative
adverbs compare MORE THAN two actions.
• Use –est at the end of most short adverbs.
• Use most/least in front of longer adverbs.
Superlative Example…
• Last Sunday’s audience responded most
enthusiastically of all.
• Most enthusiastically is
telling us HOW the
audience responded
in comparison to all the
other nights.
Superlative Example…
• Last Friday’s game ended craziest of all
games this season.
• Craziest is telling us
HOW the game ended
in comparison to all the
other games that season.
It wouldn’t be GRAMMAR without tricks :]
Tricky Adverbs
Some Irregular Adverbs…
Well
Better
Best
Badly
Worse
Worst
Little (amount)
Less
Least
PRACTICE TIME!
• In the following slide, tell
the comparative AND
superlative form of each
adverb.
Practice #1:
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Tenderly
Fast
Little
Easily
Violently
Rapidly
Close
Practice #1 Answers:
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Tenderly – more/less tender, most/least tender
Fast – faster, fastest
Little – littler, littlest
Easily – easier, easiest
Violently – more/less violent, most/least violent
Rapidly – more/less rapid, most/least rapid
Close – closer, closest
Practice #2:
• Use the following website to test your
adverb knowledge 
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http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/adverb/quiz200.html
Practice #3:
• In the following slide, find the ADJECTIVE
in the first sentence to fill the next gap
with the correct ADVERB.
• Ready, set – GO!
Practice #3 Questions:
1. Joanne is happy. She smiles _______________.
2. The boy is loud. He shouts ________________.
3. Her English is fluent. She speaks English __________________.
4. Our mum was angry. She spoke to us ___________________.
5. My neighbor is a careless driver. He drives _________________.
6. The painter is awful. He paints ______________.
7. Jim is a wonderful piano player. He plays the piano ________________.
8. This girl is very quiet. She often sneaks out of the house _________________.
9. She is a good dancer. She dances really _______________.
10.This exercise is simple. You have to put one word in each space ___________.
Practice #3 Answers:
1. Joanne is happy. She smiles _______________. happily
2. The boy is loud. He shouts ________________. loudly
3. Her English is fluent. She speaks English _________. fluently
4. Our mum was angry. She spoke to us _______________. angrily
5. My neighbor is a careless driver. He drives _____________.carelessly
6. The painter is awful. He paints ____________. awfully
7. Jim is a wonderful piano player. He plays the piano _____. wonderfully
8. This girl is very quiet. She often sneaks out of the house _______. quietly
9. She is a good dancer. She dances really __________. well
10.This exercise is simple. You have to put one word in each space ____. simply
INTENSIFIERS
• Adverbs sometimes need a little extra help in being
noticed, so they hire INTENSIFIERS!
• Intensifier – are words that denote or describe
the quality or force of an action, how weak it is or
how strong it is.
• Intensifiers make the adverb even stronger and more
intense!
INTENSIFIERS AGAIN!
1. I strongly disagree.
2. It's extremely hot in Africa.
3. You play soccer very well.
4. Do you really mean it.
5. It's fairly interesting.
6. It's quite calm here.
7. He's pretty intelligent.
8. These students are rather noisy.
9. I so wanted to buy the dress.
10. She writes poems too often.
11. I am a little angry with her.
Intensifying your Understanding
1. This movie is not very interesting.
2. Doug sings extremely well.
3. It's really hot today!
4. Going to the dentist is fairly painless these days.
5. Susie's kind of cute when she's angry.
Review…
• A comparative adverb compares only two
actions.
• Use –er or more/less to compare two actions.
• A superlative adverb compares MORE than
two actions.
• Use –est or most/least to compare more than
two actions.
Great!
Now you can use adverbs
to make your writing
more interesting AND
complete the following
assignment…