Transcript adverb

Type 2: Adjective Phrases
1. An adjective phrase is another
term for a ____________
phrase that
__________________________
____ and modifies
______________________.
2. An adjective phrase begins with a
___________________ and ends
with its ______________.
Type 2: Adjective Phrases
1. An adjective phrase is another
term for a prepositional phrase that
acts as an adjective and modifies nouns
or pronouns.
2. An adjective phrase begins with a
preposition and ends with its object.
Adverbs
Definition
An adverb is a word that
modifies or describes a verb, an
adjective, or another adverb.
Adverbs that modify verbs
• The tornado nearly destroyed the
town.
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• The hamster moved quickly in its
cage.
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• They searched everywhere for the
keys.
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Adverbs that modify adjectives
• He is an incredibly talented musician.
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• Elizabeth is quite creative.
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• The donation was very generous.
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Adverbs that modify adverbs
• Joe speaks French very fluently.
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• She drove extremely slowly in the
snow.
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• Buses depart quite regularly from here.
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Adverbs answer the following
questions:
Where?
When?
How?
To What extent?
 How much?
 How often?
 How long?
Some adverbs answer the
question WHERE?
Example: I went away on
vacation during spring
break.
Some common WHERE?
adverbs:
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above
away
here
inside
there
up
Examples of WHERE? adverbs:
• We looked everywhere for the lost dog.
• They went inside.
• Mom put my bag there.
“Where? Adverbs” vs.
Prepositions
• A preposition requires an object.
• An adverb has no object.
– If you want to see the eclipse, you will need to
go outside.
• “OUTSIDE” tells you where you will need to go, so
without an object “OUTSIDE” is an adverb.
– Dorothy colors outside the lines.
• “OUTSIDE” is a preposition.
• “LINES” is the object of the preposition.
Some adverbs answer the
question WHEN?
Example: Let’s go the
beach today.
Some common WHEN?
adverbs:
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later
now
soon
then
tomorrow
Examples of WHEN? adverbs:
• My parents arrived late.
• I heard this song before.
• I recently read an article about Africa.
Some adverbs answer the
question HOW?
Example: The burglar
softly crept to the safe.
Many “HOW? Adverbs” are made by
adding –ly to the end of an adjective.
• Adjective:
KIND
• Add –ly = KINDLY
• The Boy Scout
kindly helped the
old lady cross the
street.
• Adjective:
STRANGE
• Add –ly =
STRANGELY
• It was strangely
quiet in the
hallways.
Common HOW? adverbs:
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clearly
easily
quietly
slowly
Notice the “-ly” ending!
Examples of HOW? adverbs:
• The snow melted quickly in the sun.
• The gymnast carefully walked across the
balance beam.
• Secretively, the children hid the gift
under the bed.
Notice the “-ly” ending!
Be careful!
Not all –ly words are adverbs!
• The lonely man walked away from the crowd.
(Lonely is an adjective.)
• Lovely flowers arrived for my birthday.
(Lovely is an adjective.)
• We live in a friendly neighborhood.
(Friendly is an adjective.)
And some adverbs answer the
question TO WHAT Extent?
(How much? How long? How often?)
Example: The Arctic
Circle is quite cold.
Some common
TO WHAT Extent? adverbs:
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almost
so
too
more
least
extremely
quite
very
not
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always
usually
continuously
never
forever
briefly
Examples of
TO WHAT Extent? adverbs:
• We ran fast enough to catch the bus.
• She briefly summarized the story.
• They never visit the library.
Let’s look at some more
examples.
Can you find the adverb, tell
what word it modifies, and
which question it answers?
Example:
The sprinter ran swiftly.
• The adverb ___ modifies the
___ ___ and tells ____.
• The adverb swiftly modifies the
verb ran and tells how.
Jane comforted a very small child.
• The adverb ___ modifies the ______ ____ and
tells ___.
• The adverb very modifies the adjective small and
tells to what extent.
The teacher sometimes quotes from Martin
Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
• The adverb _______ modifies the ____ ____
and tells ___.
• The adverb sometimes modifies the verb quotes
and tells to what extent.
Put the apples there, and pay for them
later.
• The adverb ___ modifies the ______ ____ and tells
___.
• The adverb there modifies the verb put and tells
where.
• The adverb later modifies the verb pay and tells when.
The fire blazed too wildly for anyone to
enter the building.
• The adverb ___ modifies the _____ _____ and tells
______.
• The adverb too modifies the adverb wildly and tells to
what extent.
• The adverb wildly modifies the verb blazed and tells
how.
Type 1: Why is this funny?
Homework:
worksheet
Adverb phrase
• A prepositional phrase that
modifies a verb, adjective,
or an adverb.
Adverb Phrases modifying
verbs
1. The child ran to the playground.
2. I sang after her performance.
3. The girl played with great skill.
4. He had studied for two hours.
Adverb phrases modifying
adjectives
1. The gymnast was tired after her beam
routine.
2. My mom is active in the PTO.
3. I became sick from that nasty food.
Adverb phrases modifying
adverbs
1. You are speaking too softly for me to hear.
2. The cat napped late into the afternoon.
Let’s look at some more
examples.
Can you find the adverb phrase,
tell what word it modifies, and
which question it answers?
Example
The sprinter ran toward the
finish line.
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The adverb phrase ___ modifies the
___ ___ and tells ____.
The adverb phrase toward the finish line
modifies the verb ran and tells where.
Example
GVMS was built in the year
2000.
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The adverb phrase ___ modifies the
______ and tells ____.
The adverb phrase in the year 2000
modifies the verb phrase was built and tells
when.
Example
The King and Queen ruled their
kingdom for many years.
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The adverb phrase ___ modifies the
___ ___ and tells ____.
The adverb Phrase for many years modifies
the verb ruled and tells to what extent (how
long).
Example
You are acting like a baby!
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The adverb phrase ___ modifies the
___ ___ and tells ____.
The adverb Phrase Like a baby modifies the
verb phrase are acting and tells how.
Review: prepositional Phrases
Adjective phrases modify Nouns and pronouns.
The boy in the orange shirt is tall like his
brother.
Adverb phrases modify verbs, adjectives, and
adverbs.
The boy in the orange shirt is tall like his
brother.
 Homework 