adverb
Examples
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True or False
Miscellaneous
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What is the definition for adverb?
The part of speech that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.
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He neatly painted the house. Which word describe "painted"?
Neatly.
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Which one has and adverb? *The bird was loudly chirping outside. *The bird is red.
"The bird was loudly chirping outside." because it is telling you how the bird is chirping.
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True or False Can an adverb change places in a sentence?
True
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What is the adverb and the word modified? The dog ran quickly up the street.
quickly- ran
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What part of speech can adverbs not modify?
Nouns
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The students quickly finished their test. Wich word is describing "finished"?
Quickly.
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Which one has an adverb? *The girl wore a very long dress. *The girl wore a long red dress.
"The girl wore a very long dress", because very is describing how long the dress is.
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True or false The girl has a blue backpack. Is "blue" an adverb?
False
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What is the adverb and the word modified? I have to leave now or I will be late.
Now- Leave
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What parts of speech do adverbs describe?
Verbs or Adjectives or other adverbs
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He drove a very fast car. Which word describe "fast"?
Very
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Which one is an adverb? *The strong olympic athlete competed. *The olympic athlete enthusiastically competed.
"The olympic athlete enthusiastically competed", because enthusiastically describes athlete.
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True or False Either an adverb or an adjective can modify a verb?
False
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What is the adverb and the word modified? The cat is really old.
really- old
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What can be added to an adjective to form an adverb?
The ending "-ly"
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She ran quickly to catch the fast bus. Which word describes "ran"?
quickly.
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Which one is an adverb? *Paola is short *Paola grows slowly
"Paola grows slowly", because slowly describes grows.
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True or False Does an adverb always end in "-ly"?
False
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What is the adverb and the word modified? He banged the door loudly when he left the room.
Loudly- Banged
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What are 3 questions that adverbs can answer about words they describe?
How,Where,When, to what extent, how many
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She hid the key nearby. Which word describes "hid"?
nearby
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Which one is an adverb? *The light shines brightly. *The light is hot pink.
"The light shines brightly", because brightly describes shines.
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True or false Adverbs can also modify adjectives?
True
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What is the adverb and the word modified? The mother always has her child wash his hands before dinner.
always- has
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