Adverbs

An adverb
modifies a
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verb, an
adverbs? adjective, or
another adverb.
Remember…

An Adjective
describes a
noun or a
pronoun.
But an
Adverb… describes a
verb, an
adjective, or
even another
adverb.
Example
Brandon gulped
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quickly!
Quickly describes the
verb “gulped”.
 Erica was lavishly
dressed.
Example #2

Lavishly
describes the
adjective “dressed”.
 Cory very anxiously
waited for permission.
Very describes the
adverb “anxiously”.
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Adverbs tell…how, when, where,
or to what extent
about the word it
describes.
Example #1
Ashley wrote
wonderfully.
(This tells how
Ashley wrote.)
Example #2
Matt worked
yesterday.
(This tells when
Matt worked.)
Example #3

Victor traveled
south.
(This tells where
Victor traveled)
Example #4
Andrew smelled
perfectly fine.
(Perfectly tells to what
extent Andrew smelled.
Adverbs
that
often come
describe
before the
other
word they
adjectives
modify.
or
adverbs…
Example

Candice and
Kristen were
super tired.
Adverbs that
describe
can be
verbs… almost
anywhere
around the
verb.
Example

Frank smiled pleasantly.

Frank pleasantly smiled.
Pleasantly, Frank
smiled.
Many
common
adverbs… are made by
adding -ly
to adjectives.
Other the words
adverbs there, now,
include… never,
almost,
and too.