Transcript Notes on identifying adverbs

Adverbs
AN ADVERB modifies a verb, an
adjective, or another adverb.
An adverb tells where, when, how,
or to what extent.
Adverbs: WHERE
We lived there.
Please step up.
I have the ticket here.
Put that down.
Adverbs: When?
May we go tomorrow?
Water the plant weekly.
We’ll see you later.
He arrived early.
Adverbs: How?
She quickly agreed.
The rain fell softly.
Drive carefully.
He sang beautifully.
Adverbs: To What Extent?
Fill the tank completely.
He hardly moved.
Did she hesitate slightly?
They partly completed the form.
He did not answer.
Adverbs Modify Verbs
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The soldier travels quietly.
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Tonight you will sleep well.
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Handle the ducklings carefully.
Adverbs Modify Adjectives
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The phone I bought was incredibly cheap.
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Susan was really lost in the new school.
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Those two lines are almost straight.
Adverbs Modify Adverbs
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She slept too late.
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We’ll meet shortly afterward.
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Calvin was almost never there.
Adverb or Noun?
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Tomorrow never seems to arrive. [NOUN]
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We will leave tomorrow. [ADVERB]
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This is your home. [NOUN]
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He was eager to come home. [ADVERB]