Transcript adverbs - Parma City School District

ADVERBS
Geschke/English IV
Grammar Unit Adverbs
Adverbs
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An adverb is a word used to modify a
verb, an adjective, or another adverb
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adverbs qualify the meaning of the
words they modify by telling how,
when, where or to what extent
Geschke/English IV
Grammar Unit Adverbs
Adverbs modifying verbs
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The dog
(where)
The dog
The dog
The dog
extent)
was barking outside.
barked loudly. (how)
barked today. (when)
barked constantly. (to what
Geschke/English IV
Grammar Unit Adverbs
Adverbs modifying adjectives
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John was a very competitive
student.
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the adverb very modifies the adjective
competitive, which modifies the noun
student.
The teacher was extremely smart.
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the adverb extremely modifies the
adjective smart, which modifies the
noun teacher.
Geschke/English IV
Grammar Unit Adverbs
Adverbs Modifying
Other Adverbs
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The teacher spoke too quickly.
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the adverb too modifies the adverb
quickly, which modifies the verb spoke.
He ran very slowly.
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the adverb very modifies the adverb
slowly, which modifies the verb ran.
Geschke/English IV
Grammar Unit Adverbs
Assignment
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On a separate sheet of paper, please
rewrite the following sentences.
Number your paper 1-17 and write
every adverb and the word it
modifies. The number in parenthesis
tells you how many adverbs are in
that sentence.
Geschke/English IV
Grammar Unit Adverbs
1.
2.
3.
4.
I quickly walked the hallways. (1)
I was very nervous. (1)
Soon, my fate would be decided. (1)
I had just finished taking my English
final examination and I was
incredibly nervous. (2)
5. I only needed a mere C on the test to
pass the class for the year. (1)
Geschke/English IV
Grammar Unit Adverbs
6. If I did not get a C, then I would
unfortunately take the class next year. (2)
7. That was the last thing I really wanted—to
have the same unbelievably odd teacher
for another year. (2)
8. I was pretty confident that I could get a C
but I simply could not stand the
suspense. (3)
9. My teacher posted the grades outside of his
very small classroom on his very warped
door. (3)
10. I passed—there was never a doubt! (1)
Geschke/English IV
Grammar Unit Adverbs