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Adverbs
Unit 11
Lesson 1
Adverbs that modify Verbs
• Pg. 362-363; 1-20
An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an
adjective, or another adverb.
How: Marie spoke slowly.
Where: She stood there.
When: Then she sat in a chair.
To what extent: She completely convinced us.
Lesson 2
Adverbs that modify Adjectives or Adverbs
• Adverbs can also modify adjectives
• Example: Highway safety is a very serious
problem.
(adv.) (adj.)
• Adverbs can also modify adverbs
• Example: We should think about it extremely carefully.
(adv.)
(adv.)
Lesson 3 Adverbs that compare
• Comparative form of an adverb compares
TWO actions.
Ex. In the debate, Julie spoke longer than Carla.
-- The Superlative form compares MORE than
TWO actions.
Ex. Tanya spoke the longest of all.
• If an adverb has more than two syllables use more or most
Comparative: Julie spoke more clearly than Marie.
Superlative: Julie spoke the most clearly of all.
• Some adverbs are irregular
Adverb
Comparative
Superlative
Well
Better
best
Badly
Worse
worst
Little
Less
least
Much
More
most
Lesson 4 Adverb or Adjective?
• An Adjective modifies a noun or pronoun
Ex. Oak is a hard wood.
The journey was long.
An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another
adverb.
Ex. We studied hard.
I worked long into the night.
Lesson 4 Adverb or Adjective?
• Adjective: quick, slow, loud, soft
• Adverb: quickly, slowly, loudly, softly
• Good is always used as an adjective.
• Well usually used as an adverb unless it means
“healthy” then it is an adjective.
That was a good decision. (adj.)
You spoke well. (adv.)
You felt well this morning. (adj.)
Lesson 5
Double Negatives
• I don’t never want to eat fish again after I am
finished with this diet. I dislike hardly none of
my food except fish. She didn’t give me none
when I first started dieting. I never had
nothing but chicken in the beginning.
Lesson 5
Double Negatives
• I don’t ever want to eat fish again after I am
finished with this diet. I dislike almost none of
my food except fish. She didn’t give me any
when I first started dieting. I never had
anything but chicken in the beginning.
Lesson 5
Double Negatives
Negative
Positive
Never
Ever, always
None
One, some, all
No
Any
Hardly
Almost
Nothing
Anything, something
No one
Everyone, someone
Nowhere
Anywhere, somewhere
Neither
either
Not (Contractions)
Lesson 6
Using Commas
1) Use a comma to show a pause after an
introductory word.
Ex. Yes, I think that the new law is needed.
2) Use commas to set off words called
interrupters that interrupt the flow of thought
in a sentence.
Ex. Senator Perillo, of course, is campaigning
hard.
Lesson 6
Using Commas
3) Use commas to set off nouns of direct
address (someone being spoken to directly)
Ex. Are you in favor of that, Sam?
Ex. What do you think, Chuck, about the issue?
4) Use commas for appositives. Appositives
follow a noun to explain what it is. BUT, if the
appositive is necessary for the meaning of the
sentence, don’t use commas.
Ex. This bill, a tax measure, failed to pass.
Ex. The word senate comes from Latin.
Pg. 372-373; 1-20
• 1) My computer an out-of-date model needs
to be replaced.
• 2) These computers are highly praised I
believe.
• 3) Do you have the newest model Mr. Soto?
• 4) Yes it is over here.
• 5)It costs more money I imagine.
Lesson 6
Prefixes
Prefix
Meaning
Re
Again, back
Un
Not, the opposite of
Dis
Not, the opposite of, lack of
Mis
Wrongly, badly
In
Not, without, in, into
Im
Not, without, in, into
Ir, il
Not, without
Non
Not, the opposite of, without
Pre
Before, in preparation for
Post
After, later, behind
Inter
Between or among, together
Bi
Having two of, twice
Ex
Out of or from, previous
Pg. 374-375; 1-20
• 1) impossible
Not possible
• 2) interaction
Action among each other
• 3) recopy
Copy again
• 12) unpopular
• 13) disliked