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    Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They answer the questions how, when, where, and to what extent or degree. Adverbs commonly end in -ly. Intensifiers are adverbs that define the degree of an adjective or other adverb. Adverbs can be moved within a sentence without changing the meaning or removed from sentences. The document provides examples and practice identifying adverbs.

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    Adverbs

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    Essential Questions
    By the end of this lesson, you should be able to answer the
    following questions:

    1. What do adverbs modify?


    2. What four questions do adverbs answer?
    3. What is the most common ending for adverbs?
    4. What do intensifiers do?
    5. What two tips did you learn about adverbs and what you can
    do with them in a sentence?
    Adverbs
    ADVERB
    Adverbs modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
    Adverbs

    words that modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.


    ADVERB
    ● Adverbs tell how, when, where, and to what
    extent/degree.
    ● Hint: They often end in –ly.

    Where: The group stopped here on their trip.


    When: Will they return soon?
    How: Everyone played magnificently.
    To What Extent: The auditorium was completely full.

    Adverb Frame
    Adverbs

    words that modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

    Adverbs tell...

    Adverbs tell how,


    when, where, and
    to what
    extent/degree.

    Hint: They often


    end in –ly.
    INTENSIFIER
    An intensifier is an adverb that defines the degree of
    an adjective or another adverb (tells to what
    extent/degree).

    extremely most quite so


    somewhat nearly rather just
    really more only too
    truly very

    Adverb Frame
    Adverbs

    words that modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

    Adverbs tell... Intensifiers

    Adverbs tell how, An adverb that defines


    when, where, and the degree of an
    to what adjective or another
    adverb (tells to what
    extent/degree. extent/degree).

    Hint: They often extremely, most, quite,


    end in –ly. so, somewhat, nearly,
    rather, just, really,
    more, only, too, truly,
    very
    COMMONLY USED ADVERBS
    Other commonly used adverbs:

    afterward, fast, low, often, today


    already, forth, more, slow, tomorrow
    also, hard, near, sometimes, too
    back, instead, next, still, yet
    even, late, not, straight
    far, long, now, then
    Adverb Frame
    Adverbs

    words that modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

    Adverbs tell... Intensifiers Other Common Adverbs

    Adverbs tell how, An adverb that defines afterward, fast, low,


    when, where, and the degree of an often, today, already,
    to what adjective or another forth, more, slow,
    adverb (tells to what
    extent/degree. extent/degree).
    tomorrow, also, hard,
    near, sometimes,
    too, back, instead,
    Hint: They often extremely, most, quite, next, still, yet, even,
    end in –ly. so, somewhat, nearly,
    late, not, straight,
    rather, just, really,
    more, only, too, truly, far, long, now, then
    very
    TIP FOR ADVERBS
    ● Adverbs (non-intensifiers) are words that can be
    moved in a sentence (without changing the
    meaning).
    ○ We walked slowly to class.
    ○ Slowly, we walked to class.
    ● If you can’t move a word that you think is an
    adverb, it’s not an adverb.
    ○ The book was very interesting.
    ○ Interesting, the book was very.
    ● Adverbs can be removed from sentences.
    ○ We will go to class soon.
    ○ We will go to class.
    Adverbs

    words that modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

    Adverbs tell... Intensifiers Other Common Adverbs Tip for Adverbs

    Adverbs tell how, An adverb that defines afterward, fast, low, Adverbs (non-
    when, where, and the degree of an often, today, already, intensifiers) are
    to what adjective or another forth, more, slow,
    adverb (tells to what
    words that can be
    extent/degree. extent/degree).
    tomorrow, also, hard, moved in a sentence
    near, sometimes, (without changing
    too, back, instead, the meaning);
    Hint: They often extremely, most, quite, next, still, yet, even, adverbs can be
    end in –ly. so, somewhat, nearly,
    late, not, straight, removed from
    rather, just, really,
    more, only, too, truly, far, long, now, then sentences.
    very

    What do adverbs modify? What four questions do adverbs answer? What is the most common ending for
    adverbs? What do intensifiers do? What two tips did you learn about adverbs and what you can do with
    them in a sentence?
    PRACTICE & APPLY P. 21
    Turn to page 21 in your grammar textbook. You will
    complete #1-5 from Exercise A. Do your work on the back
    of the notes page. Once you have completed your work,
    check your answers on the next slide to see how you did.

    Directions: Write each adverb in sentences 1-5.

    Hint: Look for words that tell how, when, where, to what
    extent, to what degree.
    Answer Key p. 21

    1. tirelessly
    2. often, late
    3. very, more
    4. terribly
    5. gradually

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