Adverbs

Adverb is a word used to modify the verb, adjective, or another adverb. ·         Adverb describes how an action is performed or how something happens. ·         Adverbs follow action verbs For example: quickly          Allan ran quickly. (word quickly tells us that Allan ran with high speed)   There are five main kinds of adverbs, each answering a different question:             Adverb of manner (how something happens) - angrily, hungrily, beautifully Examples: This car is incredibly expensive. (How expensive is it?)             Adverb of time (when does something happen) - yesterday, tomorrow, next week Examples: Marta finished the project last night. (When did she finish it?)               Adverb of place (where something happens) - here, there, nowhere Examples: Let's eat dinner outside. (Where should we eat dinner?)             Adverb of degree (how much does something happen) - almost, so, very Examples: My roommate is so annoying. (How annoying is he?)             Adverb of frequency (how often something happens) - always, never, often Examples: We go bowling quite often. (How often do you go bowling?)   ACTIVITY:             ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION. SELECT THE LETTER OF A CORRECT ANSWER.   1) Which kind of adverb describes when something happens? A. Adverbs Of Time B. Adverbs Of Place C. Adverbs Of Frequency   2) Which word in the following sentence is an adverb of time? "I am eating now." A. am                B. eating           C. now   3) Which kind of adverb describes where something happens? A. Adverbs Of Manner B. Adverbs Of Place C. Adverbs Of Frequency   4) Which word in the following sentence is an adverb of place? "Put the sofa there, please." A. there           B. please           C. sofa   5) Which kind of adverb describes how something happens? A. Adverbs Of Manner B. Adverbs Of Place C. Adverbs Of Degree   6) Which word in the following sentence is an adverb of manner? "He ran quickly." A. quickly         B. ran               C. He   7) Which kind of adverb describes how often something happens? A. Adverbs Of Time B. Adverbs Of Place C. Adverbs Of Frequency   8) Which word in the following sentence is an adverb of frequency? "I always go swimming on Monday." A. always          B. on     C. swimming   9) Which kind of adverb describes to what extent something happens? A. Adverbs Of Time B. Adverbs Of Degree C. Adverbs Of Frequency   10) Which word in the following sentence is an adverb of degree? "The soup was too salty." A. soup             B. too               C. salty

What Do Adverbs Do? Adverbs can modify adjectives or other adverbs to make a strong point even stronger. Adverbs Modify Verbs  For examples:  The cute dog runs quickly. (How does it run?) Adverbs Modify Adjectives For examples: The extremely cute dog runs quickly. (How cute is it?)  Adverbs Modify Other Adverbs (tell about degree) they usually answer the question how often or how much. For examples: Anna was never completely unaware of the crying kittens.   ACTIVITY: Identifying Adverbs DIRECTION: Underline the adverbs in each sentence.   1.        My patient mother walks slowly. 2.       The quiet boy plays happily with trucks. 3.       The cute dog runs very quickly. 4.       The deer ran very gracefully. 5.       The mountains were almost completely covered with snow. 6.        The teacher listened quite patiently as the child spoke.

Adverbs of Manner will explain how an action is carried out.   Often Add -ly to the end Answers the question “How did it happen?” It appears before a verb or after a direct object. For examples: bitter - bitterly For examples: ACTIVITY: IDENTIFYING ADVERBS OF MANNER Underline the adverb of manner in each sentence.   The little girl happily skipped down the road. The clown skillfully made animals out of balloons. She bravely rescued a kitten from a tree. Please discuss the topic calmly. I combed my dog’s fur carefully because it had lots of tangles.

Adverbs of degree tell us about the intensity of an action. answering the question “How much?”   For examples: He barely knew how to cook at all. ACTIVITY: IDENTIFYING ADVERBS OF DEGREE Select the adverb of degree in the sentence.   This short essay is hardly sufficient. The dress looks simply gorgeous. I’m so excited to move to Ireland. That book is too expensive. It is really hot in the basement. The book was interesting enough to keep my attention.     Adverbs of degree almost enough hardly just nearly quite simply so too very

Adverbs of frequency answer the question “How often?” appear before the main verb in the sentence or after a direct object.  Frequency Adverb of Frequency Example Sentence 100% always I always go to bed before 11 p.m. 90% usually I usually have cereal for breakfast. 80% normally / generally I normally go to the gym. 70% often / frequently I often surf the internet. 50% sometimes I sometimes forget my wife's birthday. 30% occasionally I occasionally eat junk food. 10% seldom I seldom read the newspaper. 5% hardly ever / rarely I hardly ever drink alcohol. 0% never I never swim in the sea.   ADVERBS of FREQUENCY INCLUDE: always, almost, usually,  often, sometimes, seldom, rarely, hardly ever, never ACTIVITY: IDENTIFYING ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY Circle the adverb of frequency in each sentence.   I always read a book before bed. He normally walks his dog at night. She usually shops at the Korean market in town. We never stay up past ten o'clock. I travel by plane sometimes. I usually put butter and syrup on my pancakes. She never drives on icy roads. I go to work every day. Sometimes, Mark gets coffee for his coworkers.   ACTIVITY: IDENTIFYING ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY Select the adverb of frequency from the list to complete each sentence.     always     never       seldom      hardly ever    sometimes  1. My brother is _______ happy.  2. I’m _______ late for work. rarely 3. I ________ forget to feed my dog.  4. Ted _______ goes to a cinema.  5. Judy saw a doctor for the first time in three years. She _____ gets sick.

Adverbs of place describe where the action took place. Adverbs of place come after the verb in a sentence. For examples: You can park anywhere. (Where can I park?)   ACTIVITY: Select the adverb of place in each sentence. 1.        I looked everywhere for my lost necklace. 2.       There are more boxes over there. 3.       It's time for lunch, so go inside. 4.       Let's go back before we get lost. 5.       I can’t find my keys anywhere. 6.       She loves to spend sunny afternoons outside by the pool. 7.       The lost travelers went north until they found a small town. Adverbs of place above anywhere back everywhere here inside nowhere out outside there

Adverbs of time describe when the action took place. Adverbs of time come at the beginning or end of a sentence   Adverbs of Time include: already, earlier,     immediately, lately,   later, now, recently, soon,   tomorrow, yesterday For examples: Recently, Trevor got a job as a construction worker.   ACTIVITY: Underline the adverb of time in each sentence.   1. You already went to the post office. 2. They recently relocated to Santa Fe. 3.The morning newspaper arrives earlier. 4. We'll take a trip to Yosemite later. 5. I'll finish my project tomorrow. 6. We are going to see a movie tomorrow. 7. My daughter hasn’t learned how to tie her shoes yet. Adverbs of time already earlier immediately lately later now recently soon tomorrow yesterday

Conjunctive adverbs function like conjunctions to join two sentences Conjunctive Adverbs include: additionally, anyway, however, incidentally, likewise, meanwhile, otherwise, still, therefore   For examples: He is our friend and likewise our leader.   ACTIVITY: Circle the conjunctive adverb word in each sentence.   1. I had a wonderful trip. Still, I missed my life back home. 2. John decided to take the job and likewise, think about different opportunities. 3. Mother went shopping; meanwhile, I cleaned the house. 4. You haven’t saved enough money; therefore, you can’t afford a new car. 5. Just because I got sick didn’t mean I didn’t enjoy the meal, however.   Conjunctive Adverbs additionally anyway however incidentally likewise meanwhile otherwise still therefore