Transcript Adverbs

Identifying adverbs
Adverbs are words that answer these questions:
Where?
Brian and I met there.
When?
Brian and I met yesterday.
How?
Brian and I met quickly.
To what
extent?
Brian and I barely met.
Identifying adverbs
Many adverbs that answer the
questions “How?” or “To what
extent?” end in –ly.
How?
The snow melted gradually.
To what
extent?
We scarcely had time to eat.
Identifying Adverbs
Examples:
1. The sprinter ran swiftly. [The adverb swiftly modifies the
verb ran and tells how.]
2. I read the funny pages early on Sunday morning. [The
adverb early modifies the verb read and tells when.]
3. Jolene was comforting a very small child. [The adverb very
modifies the adjective small and tells to what extent.]
4. The fire blazed too wildly for anyone to enter. [The
adverb too modifies the adverb wildly and tells to what
extent. The adverb wildly modifies he verb blazed and tells
how.]
5. Put the apples there and we will eat them later. [The
adverb there modifies the verb put and tells where. The
adverb later modifies the verb will eat and tells when.]
Identifying Adverbs
Words Often Used as Adverbs
Where?
Away, here, inside, there, up
When?
Later, now, soon, then, tomorrow
How?
Clearly, easily, quietly, slowly
Words Often Used as Adverbs
How often?
Or How long?
Always, usually, continuously, never,
Forever, briefly
To what extent?
Or How much?
Almost, so, too, more, least
Extremely, quite, very, not
Adverbs
• Examples:
1) They went away.
Adverbs
• Examples:
1) They went away.
Adverbs
• Examples:
1) They went away.
(Answers the question where)
Adverbs
• Examples:
1) They went away.
(Answers the question where)
Where did they go?
Adverbs
• Examples:
1) They went away.
(Answers the question where)
Where did they go?
Away
Adverbs
• Examples:
2) “All her work,” he said
caressingly.
Adverbs
• Examples:
2) “All her work,” he said
caressingly.
Adverbs
• Examples:
2) “All her work,” he said
caressingly.
(Answers the question How)
Adverbs
• Examples:
2) “All her work,” he said
caressingly.
(Answers the question How)
How did he say it?
Adverbs
• Examples:
2) “All her work,” he said
caressingly.
(Answers the question How)
How did he say it?
Caressingly
Adverbs
• Examples:
3) She always does that.
Adverbs
• Examples:
3) She always does that.
Adverbs
• Examples:
3) She always does that.
(Answers the question When)
Adverbs
• Examples:
3) She always does that.
(Answers the question When)
When does she do it?
Adverbs
• Examples:
3) She always does that.
(Answers the question When)
When does she do it? Always
Adverbs
• Examples:
4) Certainly I had had no such
pleasant time.
Adverbs
• Examples:
4) Certainly I had had no such
pleasant time.
Adverbs
• Examples:
4) Certainly I had had no such
pleasant time.
(Answers the question To What
Extent)
Adverbs
• Examples:
4) Certainly I had had no such
pleasant time.
(Answers the question To What
Extent)
To what extent had he not had a
pleasant time?
Adverbs
• Examples:
4) Certainly I had had no such
pleasant time.
(Answers the question To What
Extent)
To what extent had he not had a
pleasant time?
Certainly
Identifying Adverbs
Adverb or Adjective?
Many adverbs end in –ly. These adverbs are
generally formed by adding –ly to adjectives.
Adjective
clear
quiet
convincing
+
+
+
+
-ly
-ly
-ly
-ly
=
Adverb
=
=
=
clearly
quietly
convincingly
However, some words ending in –ly are used as adjectives.
Adjectives Ending in –ly
daily
early
friendly
kindly
lonely
timely
Identifying Adverbs
The Position of Adverbs
One of the characteristics of adverbs is that they may appear
at various places in a sentence. Adverbs may come before,
after, or between the words they modify.
Examples:
We often study together.
We study together often.
Often we study together.
When an adverb modifies a verb phrase, it frequently comes
in the middle of the phrase.
Example:
We have often studied together.
Identifying Adverbs
The Position of Adverbs
An adverb that introduces a question, however, appears at the
beginning of a sentence.
Examples:
When does your school start? [The adverb When modifies
the verb phrase does start.]
How did you spend your vacation? [The adverb How
modifies the verb phrase did spend.]
Review A
Identify the adverb(s) in each of the following sentences.
1. Now you can fold a paper crane.
2. Puzzle pieces are scattered everywhere!
3. Mark ran fast to see what had made the noise.
4. I think that we planted the vegetables too soon.
5. We were glad to head home finally.
Review A
Identify the adverb(s) in each of the following sentences.
1. Now you can fold a paper crane.
2. Puzzle pieces are scattered everywhere!
3. Mark ran fast to see what had made the noise.
4. I think that we planted the vegetables too soon.
5. We were glad to head home finally.
Review A
Identify the adverb(s) in each of the following sentences.
1. Now you can fold a paper crane.
2. Puzzle pieces are scattered everywhere!
3. Mark ran fast to see what had made the noise.
4. I think that we planted the vegetables too soon.
5. We were glad to head home finally.
Review A
Identify the adverb(s) in each of the following sentences.
1. Now you can fold a paper crane.
2. Puzzle pieces are scattered everywhere!
3. Mark ran fast to see what had made the noise.
4. I think that we planted the vegetables too soon.
5. We were glad to head home finally.
Review A
Identify the adverb(s) in each of the following sentences.
1. Now you can fold a paper crane.
2. Puzzle pieces are scattered everywhere!
3. Mark ran fast to see what had made the noise.
4. I think that we planted the vegetables too soon.
5. We were glad to head home finally.
Review A
Identify the adverb(s) in each of the following sentences.
1. Now you can fold a paper crane.
2. Puzzle pieces are scattered everywhere!
3. Mark ran fast to see what had made the noise.
4. I think that we planted the vegetables too soon.
5. We were glad to head home finally.
Adverb Practice
• Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question
it answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other
adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what
extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight.
Adverb Practice
• Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question
it answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other
adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what
extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight.
Adverb Practice
• Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question
it answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other
adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what
extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight.
Adverb Practice
• Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it
answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other
adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what
extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what
extent)
Adverb Practice
• Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it
answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other
adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what
extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what
extent)
2. Thursday followed and slipped comfortably away.
Adverb Practice
• Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it
answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other
adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what
extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what
extent)
2. Thursday followed and slipped comfortably
away.
Adverb Practice
• Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it
answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other
adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what
extent)
2. Thursday followed and slipped comfortably away.
Adverb Practice
• Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it
answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other
adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what
extent)
2. Thursday followed and slipped comfortably away.
(How and Where)
Adverb Practice
• Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it
answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other
adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what
extent)
2. Thursday followed and slipped comfortably away.
(How and Where)
3. “Well, I must be going now.”
Adverb Practice
• Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it
answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other
adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what
extent)
2. Thursday followed and slipped comfortably away.
(How and Where)
3. “Well, I must be going now.”
Adverb Practice
• Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it
answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other
adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what
extent)
2. Thursday followed and slipped comfortably away.
(How and Where)
3. “Well, I must be going now.”
Adverb Practice
• Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it
answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other
adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what
extent)
2. Thursday followed and slipped comfortably away.
(How and Where)
3. “Well, I must be going now.”
(When)
Adverb Practice
• Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it
answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other
adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what
extent)
2. Thursday followed and slipped comfortably away.
(How and Where)
3. “Well, I must be going now.”
4. He rose hourly to pace the floor.
(When)
Adverb Practice
• Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it
answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other
adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what
extent)
2. Thursday followed and slipped comfortably away.
(How and Where)
3. “Well, I must be going now.”
(When)
4. He rose hourly to pace the floor.
Adverb Practice
• Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it
answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other
adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what
extent)
2. Thursday followed and slipped comfortably away.
(How and Where)
3. “Well, I must be going now.”
(When)
4. He rose hourly to pace the floor.
Adverb Practice
• Identify each adverb and the word it modifies. Tell what question it
answers. Remember adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other
adverbs. Questions: How? When? Where? How often? To what extent?
1. Doors were wholly hidden from sight. (To what
extent)
2. Thursday followed and slipped comfortably away.
(How and Where)
3. “Well, I must be going now.”
(When)
4. He rose hourly to pace the floor.
(How often)
Homework
Warriner’s Handbook
pages 23 & 24
The Adverb – page 23
Exercise A: Draw an arrow from the underlined adverb in each of
the following sente4nces to the word or words it modifies. Hint:
An adverb modifies each word in a verb phrase, not just the main
verb. If the adverb is modifying a verb phrase, be sure to draw
an arrow from the adverb to each part of the verb.
1. Our team always gives one hundred percent.
The Adverb – page 23
Exercise A: Draw an arrow from the underlined adverb in each of
the following sente4nces to the word or words it modifies. Hint:
An adverb modifies each word in a verb phrase, not just the main
verb. If the adverb is modifying a verb phrase, be sure to draw
an arrow from the adverb to each part of the verb.
1. Our team always gives one hundred percent.
The Adverb – page 23
Exercise A: Draw an arrow from the underlined adverb in each of
the following sente4nces to the word or words it modifies. Hint:
An adverb modifies each word in a verb phrase, not just the main
verb. If the adverb is modifying a verb phrase, be sure to draw
an arrow from the adverb to each part of the verb.
2. What an exceptionally cool room you have!
The Adverb – page 23
Exercise A: Draw an arrow from the underlined adverb in each of
the following sente4nces to the word or words it modifies. Hint:
An adverb modifies each word in a verb phrase, not just the main
verb. If the adverb is modifying a verb phrase, be sure to draw
an arrow from the adverb to each part of the verb.
2. What an exceptionally cool room you have!
The Adverb – page 24
Exercise B: Underline the adverb in the following sentences. Then,
draw an arrow to the word or words the adverb modifies.
Remember to draw an arrow to each part of a verb phrase. Hint:
Each sentence has only one adverb.
2. What an exceptionally cool room you have!
The Adverb – page 24
Exercise B: Underline the adverb in the following sentences. Then,
draw an arrow to the word or words the adverb modifies.
Remember to draw an arrow to each part of a verb phrase. Hint:
Each sentence has only one adverb.
11. Jeremy was very late to karate practice.
The Adverb – page 24
Exercise B: Underline the adverb in the following sentences. Then,
draw an arrow to the word or words the adverb modifies.
Remember to draw an arrow to each part of a verb phrase. Hint:
Each sentence has only one adverb.
11. Jeremy was very late to karate practice.
The Adverb – page 24
Exercise B: Underline the adverb in the following sentences. Then,
draw an arrow to the word or words the adverb modifies.
Remember to draw an arrow to each part of a verb phrase. Hint:
Each sentence has only one adverb.
11. Jeremy was very late to karate practice.
The Adverb – page 24
Exercise B: Underline the adverb in the following sentences. Then,
draw an arrow to the word or words the adverb modifies.
Remember to draw an arrow to each part of a verb phrase. Hint:
Each sentence has only one adverb.
12. They walked slowly through the science exhibit.
The Adverb – page 24
Exercise B: Underline the adverb in the following sentences. Then,
draw an arrow to the word or words the adverb modifies.
Remember to draw an arrow to each part of a verb phrase. Hint:
Each sentence has only one adverb.
12. They walked slowly through the science exhibit.
The Adverb – page 24
Exercise B: Underline the adverb in the following sentences. Then,
draw an arrow to the word or words the adverb modifies.
Remember to draw an arrow to each part of a verb phrase. Hint:
Each sentence has only one adverb.
12. They walked slowly through the science exhibit.
The Adverb – page 24
Exercise B: Underline the adverb in the following sentences. Then,
draw an arrow to the word or words the adverb modifies.
Remember to draw an arrow to each part of a verb phrase. Hint:
Each sentence has only one adverb.
13. Didn’t you win the essay writing contest?
The Adverb – page 24
Exercise B: Underline the adverb in the following sentences. Then,
draw an arrow to the word or words the adverb modifies.
Remember to draw an arrow to each part of a verb phrase. Hint:
Each sentence has only one adverb.
13. Didn’t you win the essay writing contest?
The Adverb – page 24
Exercise B: Underline the adverb in the following sentences. Then,
draw an arrow to the word or words the adverb modifies.
Remember to draw an arrow to each part of a verb phrase. Hint:
Each sentence has only one adverb.
13. Didn’t you win the essay writing contest?
Homework
Warriner’s Handbook
pages 23 & 24
Adverbs answer many questions
How/
In what
manner
Where
How
Adverbs
Often/
When
To What
Extent
Adverbs
• Place each of these words in the
correct column:
away
inside
never
fast
hard
thoroughly
carelessly
everywhere
southward
loudly
today
also
daily
rarely
too
swiftly
hardly
soon
very
there
Adverbs answer many questions
How/
In what
manner
WhereAdverbs
How
Often/
When
To What
Extent
Adverbs answer many questions
How/
In what
manner
Carelessly
Swiftly
Fast
Loudly
Hard
WhereAdverbs
How
Often/
When
To What
Extent
Adverbs answer many questions
How/
In what
manner
Where
How
Adverbs
Often/
When
Carelessly
Away
Swiftly
Inside
Everywhere
Fast
Southward
Loudly
There
Hard
To What
Extent
Adverbs answer many questions
How/
In what
manner
WhereAdverbs
How
Often/
When
Carelessly
Away
Swiftly
Inside
Everywhere
Fast
Southward
Loudly
There
Hard
Never
Soon
Daily
Rarely
Today
To What
Extent
Adverbs answer many questions
How/
In what
manner
Where
How
Adverbs
Often/
When
Carelessly
Away
Swiftly
Inside
Everywhere
Fast
Southward
Loudly
There
Hard
Never
Soon
Daily
Rarely
Today
To What
Extent
Thoroughly
Hardly
Very
Too
Also
Identifying adverbs
Identify each adverb in the following
sentences. A sentence may contain more than one
adverb. Be prepared to identify what question each
adverb answers.
1. We discovered that the bus had left early.
2. Selma gently cradled the newborn puppy.
3. Did I trim the rose bushes too close?
Identifying adverbs
Identify each adverb in the following
sentences. A sentence may contain more than one
adverb. Be prepared to identify what question each
adverb answers.
1. We discovered that the bus had left early.
Early modifies the verb had left and answers the
question “When?”
Identifying adverbs
Identify each adverb in the following
sentences. A sentence may contain more than one
adverb. Be prepared to identify what question each
adverb answers.
1. We discovered that the bus had left early.
2. Selma gently cradled the newborn puppy.
3. Did I trim the rose bushes too close?
Identifying adverbs
Identify each adverb in the following
sentences. A sentence may contain more than one
adverb. Be prepared to identify what question each
adverb answers.
2. Selma gently cradled the newborn puppy.
Gently modifies the verb cradled and answers
the question “How?”
Identifying adverbs
Identify each adverb in the following
sentences. A sentence may contain more than one
adverb. Be prepared to identify what question each
adverb answers.
1. We discovered that the bus had left early.
2. Selma gently cradled the newborn puppy.
3. Did I trim the rose bushes too close?
Identifying adverbs
Identify each adverb in the following
sentences. A sentence may contain more than one
adverb. Be prepared to identify what question each
adverb answers.
3. Did I trim the rose bushes too close?
Close modifies the verb trim and answers the
question “How?” Too modifies the adverb close
and answers the question “To what extent?”