Which words can adverbs modify
verbs, adjectives, adverbs
Spot the adverb: The lion growled angrily to protect her young.
angrily
Spot the adverb: Kevin always takes the bus to school.
Always
Adjectives that end in Y: Happy becomes...
Change Y to i + ly
Happily
An adverb that answers the question "How".
Adverb of manner
Spot the adverb: The dog slept peacefully after a long day at the park.
peacefully
Spot the adverb: Karen usually drives to work.
usually
Adjectives that end in l
Careful becomes ...
Add -ly
Carefully
An adverb that answers the question "How often".
Adverb of frequency
Spot the adverb: I waited nervously to give my speech.
nervously
Spot the adverb: Alice is rarely on time.
rarely
Adjectives ending in "consonant + le "
Horrible becomes...
Remove the e and add y
Horribly
True or False: Adverbs of frequency can be placed before the verb "to be".
False (Ex: She is never late. NOT She never is late.)
Spot the adverb: Lynn quickly ate the potato chips.
quickly
Spot the adverb: My grandmother never forgets my birthday.
never
Adjectives ending in -ic
Chaotic becomes ...
Add -ally
Chaotically
Most adverbs end with this suffix.
-ly
Spot the adverb: Write your name neatly on your quiz.
neatly
Spot the adverb: Maria sometimes goes shopping on Saturday.
sometimes
Name at least 1 irregular adverb.
good -> well
hard -> hard
fast -> fast