Definitions
What do adverbs modify? Name all of the parts of speech.
Verbs, adverbs, and adjectives
Find the adverb:
He carefully lifted the ball.
carefully
What's the adverb?
She wanted her dessert now!
Now
True or False: Some words can function as both an adverb and a preposition.
True
Give an example of adverbs not ending in -ly.
Fast, well, never, very, most, least, and now.
Define a noun.
A person, place or thing.
Find the adverb:
She is extremely slow.
extremely
Is there an adverb in the following sentence? If so, name it.
She is friendly!
There is no adverb. Friendly is an adjective.
What is the adverb in the following sentence?
I jumped into the river carefully.
carefully
True or false: Adverbs always end in -ly.
What does an adjective modify?
Find the adverb:
The car was driving very quickly.
very
Can adverbs modify adjectives?
Yes, they can.
What is the adverb in the following sentence?
Susie casually invited me over.
casually
True or false: Adverbs are one of the parts of speech in the English language.
True
What is the part of speech that shows an action or state of being?
A verb
Find the adverb:
He landed loudly when he jumped.
loudly
Find the adverb:
The geese flew beautifully.
beautifully
What is the adverb in the following sentence?
I know her very well.
very
Throw Back Question: What part of speech is the word "he"?
Pronoun
What does a pronoun replace in a sentence?
Pronouns replace nouns.
Find the adverb:
He roughly threw down the ball.
roughly
Give an example where two adverbs are back-to-back in the same sentence.
Answers will vary.
ex: He ran incredibly quickly at the race yesterday.
Write a sentence of at least five words with one adverb.
Answers will vary.
Challenge Question: Name the parts of speech for each word in the following sentence:
I am eating a brownie.
I - pronoun
am - helping verb
eating - main/ action verb
a - article/ adjective
brownie - noun