The Eight Parts of Speech

Adverbs

An adverb is a word used to modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

• An adverb answers the question where, when, how, or to what extent.

Adverbs:Where: there, here, downstairs

When: yesterday, soon, daily

How: slowly, happily, well

To what extent: almost, nearly, somewhat

An adverb is a word used to modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

• Many adverbs fit these sentences:• She thinks ______. – She thinks quickly.

• She thinks ______ fast. – She thinks unusually fast.

• She ______ thinks fast.– She seldom thinks fast.

An adverb is a word used to modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

• Many adverbs are formed by adding –ly to adjectives.

• Sometimes a slight change in spelling is necessary: – strong + -ly = strongly – true + -ly = truly– happy + -ly = happily

An adverb is a word used to modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

• Adverbs that tell how, where, when, or to what extent modify verbs or verbals (verb phrases).– The band stepped lively. (how) – Maria writes frequently. (when)– Put the piano here. (where) – We were thoroughly entertained. (to what extent)

An adverb is a word used to modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

• Adverbs of degree, or intensifiers, strengthen or weaken the adjectives or other adverbs that they modify. Intensifiers always precede the adjectives or adverbs they modify.– A very happy fan cheered. (modifies adjective) – She spoke too fast. (modifies adverb)

An adverb is a word used to modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

• Why it matters in writing:– Writers typically use adverbs to describe the way

things happen –slowly for instance, or gradually, or suddenly.

Let’s Practice

• Turn to page 22 in the Language Network text:• Concept Check A (1-5 ONLY)

• 1. Quite often, when we travel anywhere, we

go to water parks

adv. adv. conj. pro. verb adv. pro.

verb prep. adj. noun

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• 2. We have slid crazily down water slides at

the Wisconsin Dells.

• Complete 3-5

pro. h. verb m. verb adv. prep. adj. noun prep.

adj. proper compound noun

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• Challenge: For each adverb in sentences 3 – 5, identify the verb, verb phrase, adjective or adverb it modifies.

On your own:

• Complete B, p. 22