Modifying Adverbs
The boys ran quickly toward the playground.
Subject: boys
Verb: ran
Adverb: quickly
The tiny violets are (very) beautiful.
Adverb: very
Adjective the adverb modifies: beautiful
The cool, brisk wind blew from the north.
The
cool
brisk
the
Is this book (yours)?
Pronoun
He has already (begun/began) his science project.
begun
I have completely finished my homework.
Subject: I
Verb: have finished
Adverb: completely
He did a (remarkably) good job on his test.
Adverb: remarkably
Adjective the adverb modifies: good
My new camera takes instant pictures.
My
new
instant
(Edward's) report was very thorough.
Adjective
Have you (ate/eaten) lunch?
eaten
He swept the porch yesterday.
Subject: He
Verb: swept
Adverb: yesterday
The extremely (large) gorilla ate twenty bananas.
Adverb: no
Its an adjective.
Mountain roads can be icy in the winter.
Mountain
icy
the
Did you (really) see Susanna?
Adverb
She has (run/ran) eight laps.
run
Jesus stood calmly before Pilate.
Subject: Jesus
Verb: stood
Adverb: calmly
The temperature in Miami is (too) hot for me.
Adverb: too
Adjective the adverb modifies: hot
I had three fried eggs for breakfast.
three
fried
The (wobbly) chair collapsed when he sat in it.
Adjective
(She/Her) and David went Christmas shopping.
She
Drew has not forgotten his book report.
Subject: Drew
Verb: has forgotten
Adverb: not
We want to be a (friendly) school.
Adverb: no
It's an adjective!
The red woolen shirt was made in England.
The
red
woolen
(These) are my new gloves.
Pronoun
Mrs. Russell asked Brett and (I/me) to help her.
me